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1. Food in the United States

Many changes are taking place in food styles in the United States. The United States is traditionally famous for its very solid and unchanging diet, chiefly meat and potatoes. Now people in America have many Ethnic restaurants and supermarkets are common in the United States. Being a country of immigrants, the international cooking. Many even have ethnic sections: Chinatown, Little Italy, or Germantown. Having vast ethnic choices, Americans can enjoy food from all over the world. Besides sections of cities, there are ethnic regions, which are well-known for certain food because of the people who have settled there. For example, in southern California, there are many Mexican restaurants. food is fresh, natural, and unprocessed food, which does not contain preservatives to make it last longer or chemicals ?t eat meat, but Fast food restaurants are now expanding rapidly all over the country. In the United States, speed is a very important concept. People usually have a short lunch break because they just do not want to waste their time eating. Fast food restaurants are places that hundreds of people in a short time. There is usually very little waiting, and the food is always cheap. Burger and pizza places are just two examples.

Americans? attitude toward food is changing, too. The traditional big breakfast is no longer popular. However, rediscover the social importance of food, Americans find that dinner with family and friends is a very 2. The world’s best ethnic food

How can you travel the world without leaving your own country? Visit an ethnic restaurant! Trying foods from other countries is a great way to experience different cultures. People around the world have unique and creative ways of preparing food. The ingredients they use may surprise you.

So what are the world?s best ethnic foods? Everyone has his or her own personal favourites, and so do we. The following are the world?s three best ethnic foods---other than Chinese food, of course!

ITALIAN When you visit an Italian restaurant, order a pasta(意大利面食) dish. The Italians have hundreds of ways of preparing this food. Pastas usually come with flavourful tomato or cream sauces, which give the dishes a powerful, rich flavour. There are also different kinds of cheese.

When ordering Italian food, you choose one main dish for yourself. You may, however, order an appetizer to share with everyone at the table.

MEXICAN What?s great about Mexican food? Most of it you can pick up and eat with your hands!

One major Mexican food is the tortilla(尤指墨西哥人食用的玉米薄饼). Mexican chefs mold this corn or flour-based material into round, flat shapes. The tortilla then gets filled with ingredients such as cheese, meat, sour cream, beans and other vegetables. Tortilla dishes can be fried, baked or toasted. Don?t forget to add hot sauce---Mexican food is great with a bit of spice!

INDIAN India is the land of curries and strong flavours. You can smell a good Indian restaurant even before you walk through the door! “spoon” to get food from a shared dish. You can finish the meal with Indian-style milk tea. 1

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3. The global drink

Tea, the global drink, is consumed around the world more than any other drink except water. earth.

A century before the birth of Christ, tea was described in Chinese texts as a health drink that made one live body?s absorption of iron.

Tea, a popular drink in China and many other countries, is carefully prepared according to local customs. The Chinese put loose tea in teapots, add boiling water, and serve it in teacups. The strong tea from China?s Fujian Province is drunk in tiny cups before dinner. Lighter teas with jasmine, rose or other flowers, are special to China?s Changjiang River regions. These are usually served after dinner to help digestion. favourite teabags are not available. Afternoon tea in England is still a time-honoured tradition. It?s a good opportunity for people to socialize or discuss business matters, though now more young people prefer a cola.

In Japan, a tea ceremony is often held while people are drinking tea. The ceremony, usually held in a teahouse, other drinks.

4. Coffee doctors said that coffee was a strong poison and should be forbidden. Others, however, insisted it was good to drink coffee. Then, “coffee houses”one third of the world?s population. produce negative or even poisonous effects on small children. But for adults who drink it moderately, it is Coffee contains caffeine. Most people believed that it is the caffeine that produces all the effects that coffee has Here are some of the things that happen when people drink coffee. The smell of coffee itself produces stimulating effects in various parts of the body. The blood vessels(血管) in the brain open wider so that the flow is improved, and this removes some of the poisonous substances from the brain. Coffee increases the pulse rate(脉搏), which means it stimulates the heart, and the muscles can thus work harder. Coffee makes the stomach work more actively, which is worthwhile for healthy people, especially when drunk after a heavy meal.