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Fuyi出品Fuyi出品Howcanblank,boringBritishcookingpossiblycomparewiththedelightfulvarietyofChinesefood,thespicinessofIndian,thesophisticationofFrenchfoodortheall-conqueringpopularityofItalianpizzaandpasta?Well,you’dbesurprised.Britishfoodactuallyacquiredareputationforblandnessduringthenineteenthandtwentiethcenturiesbecauseallgreatnationalcuisinesarebasedonpoorpeasantdishes,andsinceBritainhadbecomeanindustrializedsociety,workingpeoplehadlosttheirconnectionwiththecountryside.DingingEtiquetteTraditionalEnglishDingingEtiquetteisfurry（繁琐的）overwherecutlery（餐具）shouldbeplacedonadiningtable,whichforkshouldbeusedfirstandinwhichdirectionasoupbowlshouldbetiltedtogetthelastofthesoupfromit.Youcouldtellaperson’ssocialclassfromwhethertheteaorthemilkshouldbepouredintoateacupfirst.Thankfully,theserulesarebecominglessandlessimportant,anddiningetiquettenowconcentratesonensuringthatpeopleeatinawaywhichdoesnotoffendothersormakethemfeelqueasy(不愉快).Youshouldlearnhowyouuseaknifeandforkproperly,eatwithyourmouthclosed,notspeakwithyourmouthfullandnotmakealotofnoisewhenyouareeating.Meatontheboneshouldbeeatenwithaknifeandfork,orpickedupifitisachoporaleg,butspittingmeatbonesontotheplateisnotgoodmanners.Besides,nottoputelbows（手肘）onthetableandnottoslurp（咕噜咕噜地）soupordrinks.Ifyouareinvitedtodinner,itisgoodmannerstoarrivetotime,oruptofiveminuteslate.Also,youshouldtakesomeflowersforthehostessandmaybeasmallgiftorabottleofwine.FourmealsadaybreakfastAnBritishBreakfastfullmeal,thananyothercountryevendinnerrich,isnotonlytheoxhornwithjamthebagcoffeeContinentalBreakfastcomparable.Thisbreakfastcommonlyknownasthefry-up,becauseitisthefoodoftheFried:sausage,bacon,mushroom,tomato.Besides,therearealsotoast,scone,bakedbeansandotherfood.First,Britishlunchtimeisusuallyshort,generallyinanhourorso,sowon'teatverygrand.Second,sandwichaslunchrelativelyfast(doitfast,eatupalsoquickly),convenient(walkwhileeating,stillcannotwashbowl),affordable(namelythe1,2poundsdoit),verysuitableforthefastrhythmofmodernpeople,giveitthelunch?LunchInBritain,sandwichesplayasignificantroleinthelunch,Why?beganaroundor2o'clock,timeconsumingatleastonehour,butoftenduetotheenvironmentisquietandtastefullylaidout,theguestoftenstaytwothreehourstoenjoyandreturn.Londonpeopledrinkafternoonteaisnotfreetoeatsomesnacks,usuallyistie-inwholeset,includingapotofteaandasnack.SnackcontainsSandwiches,Sconeoralittlecake.English-styleafternoonteaDinnerisalsothemostimportantpartforBritishpeopleindailylife.Theychoosethehavedinnertimeusuallylate,andateanddrank,chatted,topromotethefriendshipbetweenmeals,wecanexpecttoseethemistobelongtoamotivatedpeople,andadinnerforthemmaywanttotakeafewhours!Thereareusuallytwodish-dinnermeatorfishandvegetablesand,later,pudding.Aftersupperusuallywanttodrinkacupofmilktea.DinnerFirstisthesoupThemostcommonisBritishcreamsoupandcreammushroomsoup.CarrotcreamsoupCreammushroomsoupSecondistheappetizerAppetizeristhegenerallysaladorwithlemonjuice.Britishdishisadishofmeatandtwosetofvegetablesallservedonthesameplate.ThenbeginsthedishThestapledietof‘meatandtwoveg’issoingrainedintheBritishpsychethatwelaughwhenweseeChinesestudentspilingtheirplateswithtotallyincongruouscombinationsoffoodinuniversitycanteens,walkinguptothecashregisterandpayingfourtimesasmuchastheyshouldhavebecausetheyhaveputfourmaincoursestogetherinsteadofonemaincoursewithacarbohydrateandvegetables.ThelastisdessertpuddingApplepieEvaporatejamrollStrawberrypieBritishpeopleareliketea,theteaasadailynecessaryandessentialtoenjoy.AstheBritishfolksongsofasong:“Ithehighestdesire,butacupoftea.”Britishpeopleintheteawhenmustmatchonsmallroundbreadandcake,sandwichesandsnacks.Ordinaryhousewivesareverygoodatdoingthiskindofcake,formaldinnercruiseintea.AboutdailyfatinghabitsTheBritishinthemorningrises,todrinktea,blackteaforbreakfastontheirmaindrinks.Andthenintheafternoonat3to4o'clockorsostillhavetocometoacupoftea,theyputtheteaasthespiritoftheworkingprocessoftheswap.The11a.m.,nomatteryouarefreeathomeofnoble,orbusyofficeworker,allwanttorestamoment,andhaveadrink,theycallitatabouteleveninthemorningoflightmeal.And,theBritisharealsolovetodrink.InBritain,thesmallwineshopandbarsispeopledrinkingandmakingpleasuresofimportantplace.Thankyou！