美国人喜欢一日多餐，每餐适量；而中国人传统习惯一日三餐，每餐食量都较大，且现已开始有不食早餐的风气。
无疑少食多餐会比一日三餐、二餐科学，特别是不食早餐更易患胆石症。
美国人餐后习惯加一份甜食.美国人习惯于分餐制.美国人爱吃生菜.美国人餐后爱饮咖啡.美国人都有爱食刺身或煎牛扒五六成熟的习惯.美国人.偏爱精白面粉制作的面点.美国人的早餐通常有：炒或煮鸡蛋、香肠、油炸土豆片、薄煎饼、果子冻、烤面包、松饼、桔子汁以及咖啡等。
美国人在吃午餐和吃晚餐之前，通常要喝点鸡尾酒，但在加利福尼亚州，人们大都喝葡萄酒。
同时，在吃主食之前，一般都要吃一盘色拉。
炸蘑菇和炸洋葱圈可作为开胃食品，牛排、猪排和鸡(腿)为主食，龙虾、贝壳类动物以及各种鱼类，包括淡水鱼被统称为海鲜。
炸土豆条深受人们喜爱且几乎成了必不可少的食物。
另外，应特别注意的一点，在餐馆用餐，如有吃剩的食物，一定要打包带回家，以免浪费。
美国人在吃饭的时候是刀叉并用，而且他们的用餐方式也是很有讲究的。
因此，在应邀与美国朋友一起吃饭时，应特别注意他们的用餐习惯。
一般情况下，餐桌上摆放有一副餐刀和两副餐叉，外边的餐叉供你吃色拉，里边的餐叉用于吃主食和其他点心食品，餐刀用来切肉食。
如果你两手并用，应左手握叉，右手握刀，而且一次握刀时间不能太长。
随着生活节奏的加快，快餐食品便应运而生。
美国快餐连锁店遍及世界各地，其中，影响最大的当属麦当劳。
如果你是初到美国餐馆用餐，那么应该注意如下事项：1、选择合适的餐馆（如：家庭式餐馆、特色餐馆以及自助式餐馆等）；2、餐馆营业时间（上午11：30开门营业，直到夜晚）；3、一般都应事先预订餐位；4、到达餐馆后，不能径直地到餐桌旁入座，除非餐厅有“随意就座”的告示；5、付款时，别忘了留给服务员一定比例的小费（一般为实际总额的10%～15%）。
澳际编辑中国菜着重色、香、味，西餐讲究实惠。
初到美国餐馆用餐，应该注意如下事项：1）选择合适的餐馆（如：家庭式餐馆、特色餐馆以及自助式餐馆等）；2）餐馆营业时间（上午11：30开门营业，直到夜晚）；3）一般都应事先预订餐位：4）到达餐馆后，不能径直地到餐桌旁入桌，除非餐厅有“随意就坐”的告示；5）付款时，别忘了留给服务员一定比例的小费（一般为实际总额的10%～15%）。
Eating out is one of the joy of being in the USA.The food is usually good and often excellent;the prices are reasonable ;and the service is mostly fine.Choosing a Restaurant 选择餐馆Some restaurants are open forbreakfast;others are open twenty-four hours a day.A number of restaurants call themselves "family restaurants".Many of these serve no alcohol and have fairly restricted menus which include steaks,hamburgers,omelettes(炒蛋)and sandwiches,and all are at very reasonable prices.They may also serve smaller and cheaper children's portios(份餐).Note that many American restaurants are "speciatly"restaurants .They may serve only,or mainly ,steaks ,seafood,etc.When to Eat 供餐时间Many restaurants,especially the more expensive ones,open at about 11：30a.m.(midday,rather than 1p.m.,is the most normal time for lunch in the USA),and some remain open until the evening,so it is possible to order a meal throughout the afternoon.In many areas it is usual for people to leave work and go out for an evening meal at 5p.m.or 6p.m.,than waiting until later.Reserving a Table 预订餐位Eating out is rather popular in the USA.And it is often necessary to make a reservation.You will sometimes see short queues of people waiting for tables at restaurants-it's more pleasant to wait in the bar ,of course,if there is one-but there queues more quickly.Arriving at Restaurant 到达餐馆When you arrive at most restaurant,you should not just go in and sit down-unless you see a sign saying "Please seat yourself".Usually you will have to wait for a "hostess"or "captain"(领班)to escort(陪同)you to a table .Often there will be a sign that reads "Please wait to be seated".Do not expect to share a table with other parties,even if the restaurant is crowed .It just isn't done.Many restaurant have a no-smoking section,in some place by lows.One excellent American custom is that after you have sat down your waiter or waitress will often bring you a glass or water(with ice naturally)and will keep on refilling it throughout the meal.(Most American are incapable of eating a mealwithout drinking something at the same time.)When your waiter or waitress takes your order,it is not very normal for one person to order for the whole table.Each person orders separately ,except in the most expensive restaurants.Summoning a waiter 召唤侍者You may find your waiter unusually friendly.He may ask you how you are (You're supposed just to say "Fine"),inquire whether you have a good day and ,later on say that he hopes you will enjoy your meal.To summon a waiter in a American restaurant you may call "Bill",or "Mary",or "Claude",or whatever.Waiters and waitresses often actually introduce themselves when they first come to your table or wear name tags,you are permitted to use their first names.Paying the Bill 付款The bill (often called the "check")comes usually with tax added but no service chare-though some restaurant do now add a service charge.The etiquette(规矩)books say that you should leave a ten per centtip(小费)for lunch,fifteen per cent for dinner.The tip should be calculated on the basis of the total before the addition of tax.At many restaurant you can ask the waiter to bring the bill and than pay at a cash desk on the way out.参考资料：/u/3cb2da30010004yc美国独有的饮食浏览次数：4828次悬赏分：0 |解决时间：2006-11-12 20:07 |提问者：殇痛の远最佳答案特殊文化背影下美国独有的饮食要想了解美国的饮食文化需先浅谈一些美国的历史、地理及风土人情。
一个国家民族饮食文化的形成与发展有两大主要因素：一是乡土性的地缘因素（Regionalism），一是多元性的人为因素（Diversity）。