作为一个年轻的移民国家,美国似乎还没有形成典型的具有悠远历史的饮食文化,但正由于其民族构成的多元化,美国的饮食文化才有着其他国家不可比拟的丰富性和多样性。多了解一些美国人的饮食文化和餐桌礼仪,无疑对于丰富自己对异域文化的了解,以及更有效地与美国人交往与沟通有益。 As a young immigrant country, the United States does not seem to have formed a typical food culture with far-reaching history. However, due to the diversity of its ethnic composition, the American food culture has incomparable richness and diversity in other countries. Knowing more about some Americans’ eating cultures and table manners is undoubtedly beneficial to enriching their knowledge of exotic cultures and more effectively interacting and communicating with Americans.