大学英语视听说教程第一册(MP3+中英字幕) Unit5(12)

Food is national and international. Many people like their own national dishes and a variety of foreign ones.

You can find European and Oriental restaurants on most large cities. You can find Italian, French, Chinese, and Mexican restaurants in New York, Washington, San Francisco, and many other cities in the United States.

As well, you might also find Greek and Middle Eastern restaurants in some cities in the US. American hamburgers and hot dogs are popular in Tokyo and Paris.

In almost every country you will find rice, potatoes, eggs, bread, soup, meat, vegetables, milk, fruit, and other basic foods. People all over cook them differently in different countries.

People all over the world also prefer different things to drink. The English drink a lot of tea, and the French a lot of wine.

Americans prefer coffee, milk or pop. German beer is now completely international.

Children are often very conservative about new foods. In the United States they often prefer to eat the same three or four favorite dishes: hamburgers and French fires, hot dogs, fried chicken, and ice cream.