1．For example, southern California has many Mexican restaurants, and Louisiana has a strong Creole accent to its food.
比如，南部加利福尼亚拥有墨西哥餐馆，而路易斯安娜的食物具有强烈的克 利尔风味。
3．Creole is mixture of French, African, and Caribbean Island food.
克利尔风味是混合了法国、非洲和加勒比海岛菜风味的混合菜系。
4．Health food gained popularity when people began to think more seriously about their physical well-being.
保健餐因人们开始重视自身健康受到欢迎。
5．The very term “health food” is ironic because it implies that there is also “unhealthy” food.
“保健餐”这种说法本身就是具有一种讽刺意味，因为其言下之意还有一种 “非健康餐”。
6．Health food includes natural food with minimal processing, i.e., there are no preservatives to help it last longer or other chemicals to make it taste or look better.
保健餐包括那些尽可能不予以加工的天然食品，就是说，这些食品里不含盐 厂食物保鲜期的防腐剂。
7．Most health food enthusiasts are vegetarians: They eat no meat; they prefer to get their essential proteins from other sources, such as beams, cheese, and eggs.
热衷食用保健餐的大多数都是素食者。他们不吃肉类食物，喜从豆类、 奶酪和鸡蛋等事务中获取人体所需的蛋白质。
8．Fast-food restaurants can be seen all over the country.
快餐店在全国到处可以看到。
9．Speed is a very important factor in the life of an American.
美国人的生活中，速度是最重要的部分。
10．People usually have a short lunch break or they just do not want to waste their time eating.
通常人们的午餐休息时间很短，即使午餐时间充裕，美国人也不愿在用餐上花费过多的时间。
