Dining Preference in America

One of the American dining practices that stands out in contrast to eastern cultures is how food is served and eaten, in a traditional restaurant setting. Each person is expected to order an entrée for himself, along with any appetizer, salad, soup, or desserts he wishes to have. Over the course of the meal each dish is served sequentially, usually at a rectangular table, and everybody concentrates on his own dish with sharing kept …

…a change to every culture. Each culture’s distinct set of beliefs and practices meets face to face with each other as physical borders are broken down by modern infrastructures connecting every part of the world, and exchanges are made between them that soften their distinctions. As much as technology can affect one culture’s practices, it will still retain its own particular flavor that is the result of its own history and environmental influences.