China has always been famous for being a “State of Etiquette (礼仪)”. According to historical documents, as early as 2,600 years ago, this nation has already established a thorough set 【小题1】 dining etiquette.

A famous 19th century Russian writer, Anton Chekhov, once invited a Chinese man 【小题2】 (have) a drink in a bar. Chekhov said, “Before drinking from his cup, he held it with his hands and presented to me and the bar owner and bartenders,【小题3】 (say) ‘qing (please)’. This is the custom of China. They are not like us to finish it in one drink,【小题4】 prefer to drink by taking a small amount at 【小题5】 time. With every sip (一小口), he 【小题6】 (eat) some food. Afterwards, he handed me some Chinese 【小题7】 (coin) to show gratitude. This is a rather interestingly polite nationality... “ This was the most valuable opinion of a Chinese person 【小题8】 was given by a foreigner two centuries ago. Chinese traditional dinner procedures used to be long and dealt 【小题9】 (serious) with; the 【小题10】 (important) the occasion, the more complex the procedures were.

After eating a diet of bread, hamburgers and spaghetti for three 【小题1】 (month), I began to miss Chinese food. Luckily, in 【小题2】 informational city like New York, I have little difficulty 【小题3】 (find) a Chinese restaurant. However, the Chinese food, which the locals consider as their favorite, is not exactly the Chinese food I enjoy in Beijing I can always find such so-called “Chinese food” as honey chicken on the menu, 【小题4】 I actually have never even heard of it before.

One day, I went to a Chinese restaurant 【小题5】 my local friends. After the meal, each of us 【小题6】 (give) a dumpling-shaped cookie. Once I bit into it, I realized something not quite right. I found a piece of paper with a message that read, “This fortune’s no good, try another.” At first I 【小题7】 (think) it must be a trick of the restaurant. When I told this to my friends, they burst out 【小题8】 (laugh) and asked, “Are you really from China?”

But it doesn’t mean there is no place in New York where I can satisfy my stomach. I always head to China Town when I 【小题9】 (extreme) miss the food of my homeland. 【小题10】 (follow) the hot and spicy smell, I can always find the most Chinese food that excites me in the city.

The Influence of Hispanic Culture on US Food Trends

Americans consume 8.2 million pounds of tortilla chips along with pounds and pounds of cheese for Nachos alone over the course of the big game weekend that only comes once a year. The same is also【小题1】in Avocado becoming such a popular ingredient, despite being enjoyed by US Hispanics in America for so long. Although Hispanic Culture has made many contributions to American cuisine, this influence has seen a tremendous growth only recently.

【小题2】is the keyword in summarizing food trends. Most of the trendsetters setting the countless new food trends on social media are Millennial and Generation Z consumers. Almost 1/3 of them are Hispanic. Many of these trendsetters have grown-up or live in harmony side-by-side in【小题3】communities where there are many Hispanic Americans present. Even if they did not grow up eating these traditional foods in Hispanic households, they still were brought up around it and are using these foods and dishes to【小题4】many cultures together to make something entirely new and entirely American.

It makes sense that these consumers would dominate food trends because they would be natural influencers and trendsetters given that non-Hispanic trendsetters would be immersed in the culture of these Hispanic Millennials and Gen Z consumers by association as friends. Once again connectivity is【小题5】.

So what are these Hispanic Food trendsetters connecting to in the latest food trends? Both nostalgic（怀旧的）flavours and【小题6】approaches. Traditional Hispanic Foods have been【小题7】by trendsetters to Americanize the taste. They tend to make the most of popular trends by【小题8】delicious treats and combining them with these trends to great effect. Overall the reoccurring theme seen in all the most【小题9】foods is connecting back to childhood treats either they enjoyed or that their friends enjoyed and adopting them to what is popular now or combining two classics together to create a new one or coating for traditional snacks to take them to create an entirely new but familiar eating experience that engages the senses even on social media. They're coming together as Americans to both connect all of these days in the average American workweek with Hispanic American culture, food and【小题10】and celebrate it!