What are the eating habits and lifestyles of westerners?

Britain: light food and heavy drink \ xd \ xd \ In Britain, it is not advisable to arrive early for dinner, but it is best to arrive 1 minutes late. A bottle of wine, a bunch of flowers or chocolate are all good gifts for the host. It is very impolite to visit an English family without invitation. If you invite an Englishman to dinner, you must invite him in advance, not at short notice. \ xd \ xd \ British people's daily diet has basically not changed much. Besides bread, ham and beef, we often eat potatoes, fried fish and boiled vegetables. In Britain, "roasted beef and Yorkshire pudding" is called a national dish. It is a dish made of serloin, potatoes, eggs, milk and flour baked together in the oven, but the most traditional and popular food is English fish and chips. \ xd \ xd \ Different from "light food", the British people "drink heavily" in their daily lives. The vast majority of British people love tea, and have a soft spot for black tea. When drinking tea, they first pour some milk into the cup, then make tea and put sugar in turn. British people often find time to have afternoon tea. For them, afternoon tea is not only a snack between lunch and dinner, but also a social way of "making friends with tea". \ xd \ xd \ British people often go to bars to drink, and prefer whisky and gin produced in the mountains of Scotland. They generally use "please" and "thank you" in their daily life, and family members are no exception, especially at the dinner table. But it is worth noting that in informal situations, the British frequently use "Cheers" instead of "Thank you". \xd\\xd\ Generally speaking, English people don't serve food or persuade wine at dinner, and they only take it according to their guests' interests. Generally speaking, it is polite for guests to eat all the dishes they take. When they don't drink, they just need to put their hands on the mouth of the cup when the waiter pours wine. \ xd \ xd \ France: Food is more important than life \ xd \ xd \ The French are very particular about food, and everyone likes to pretend to be a gourmet. \xd\\xd\ French people love pasta, and there are countless kinds of bread. In terms of meat, they like to eat beef, pork, chicken, caviare, snail and goose liver. As far as taste is concerned, French people like fat, and garlic, clove and parsley are often used to flavor when cooking. Second, they prefer fresh and tender, cooking is mostly half-baked, and even some vegetables are directly eaten raw. Most French people love cheese, and often take out all kinds of cheese to invite guests to taste. \ xd \ xd \ brandy, champagne and red and white wine produced in France are world-renowned. They drink almost every meal, and they are very particular about drinking different drinks with different dishes, such as drinking aperitif before meals, drinking white wine for fish, drinking red wine for meat, and drinking Liqueur or brandy after meals. \ xd \ xd \ At a formal banquet, the French believe that "conversation is more important than everything". When eating, they are allowed to put their hands on the table, but they can't tolerate putting their elbows on the table. When putting down their knives and forks, they are used to putting them half on the plate and half on the table. \xd\\xd\ Germany: Romantic candlelight dinner \xd\\xd\ Germans are very particular about food, they are punctual in dating and have a strong sense of time. At the banquet, the man sits on the left side of the lady and the high-ranking person. When the lady leaves her seat and returns to the table, the man next to her should get up to show politeness. It's best to talk about the scenery of Yuan Ye when dining with Germans, because their hobbies are mostly sports. \ xd \ xd \ Germans like greasy food, and prefer cold dishes and slightly sour and sweet dishes. Pork is the favorite of Germans, and all kinds of ham and sausages made of pork make them never tire of eating, and beef ranks second. Generally speaking, Germans don't like mutton very much. Except for a few residents in the northern region, most of them don't like fish and shrimp. Even if they eat fish, they are not allowed to talk. Germans avoid eating walnuts. \ xd \ xd \ In terms of drinks, Germans love beer, and all of them are huge. If beer and wine are drunk at the same time, Germans believe that drinking beer first and then drinking wine is good for health. Besides, they also like coffee, black tea and mineral water. \ xd \ xd \ Among the three meals a day, dinner is the most important thing for Germans. * * * When having dinner, they like to have a heart-to-heart talk while eating under the dim candlelight. \xd\\xd\ New Zealand: Six teas a day \xd\\xd\ In New Zealand, the descendants of European immigrants are usually used to eating English western food. They have a light taste and like to eat beef, mutton, chicken, fish and dairy products. \xd\\xd\ In addition to eating lean meat, descendants of European immigrants also like to drink thick soup, and black tea is an indispensable drink for their day. Influenced by British customs, New Zealanders have developed the habit of "six teas a day", which are called morning tea, breakfast tea, lunch tea, afternoon tea, dinner tea and evening tea respectively. Refreshments and teahouse are almost everywhere in New Zealand. \xd\\xd\ When dating New Zealanders, it is best to contact them in advance, and guests should arrive a few minutes in advance to show courtesy. Chocolate or whisky is a suitable gift when invited to New Zealanders' homes. New Zealanders are forbidden to talk to people frequently during meals. Most of the topics they usually talk about are only related to climate and sports, and they don't want to talk about racial problems. \ xd \ xd \ fast food: a typical American diet \ xd \ xd \ Americans like to eat "raw", "cold" and "light" food. Under normal circumstances, they mainly eat meat, beef is their favorite, and chicken, fish and turkey are also popular. Americans don't eat internal organs, garlic and sour and spicy food. \ xd \ xd \ influenced by fast-paced social life, fast food has become popular in the United States. Hot dogs, fried chicken, fried potatoes, sandwiches, hamburgers, donuts, pizza, ice cream, etc., can be described as Xian Yi, young and old in the United States, and are the protagonists of their daily meals. \ xd \ xd \ When an American invites you to be a guest, you must give a clear reply and remember the time and place. If you can't keep the appointment suddenly, you must call to explain the reason, so that the host can make preparations early. Dinner usually arrives on time, or about 5 minutes before the appointed time. \ xd \ xd \ Americans don't pay attention to formality and extravagance. Sometimes they invite friends and relatives to their home for dinner, and it's quite normal to prepare only two or three courses when they treat them. Although Americans are informal, they should also prepare a bunch of flowers or a bottle of wine when they go to dinner. At the banquet, the most joyful gift for the host is a toast full of friendship. Ladies should be given priority everywhere during the dinner; After eating, you should praise the hostess's culinary skill and send a brief letter of thanks the next day.