美國啊~ - 文化差異
By Carolina Franco
at 2011-07-22T20:33
at 2011-07-22T20:33
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這篇來講吃的好了
在美國兩個禮拜,真的有彷彿回到台灣一般地對於吃的幸福感~ (感動淚)
相較於美國和台灣,瑞典真是個美食沙漠啊啊啊啊啊!!!
不過,除了種類和口味之外,有些差別也是頗有趣,像是:
份量、冰塊、小費、塑膠餐具、還有 Hooters!(握拳)
在美國吃飯外食,似乎不管我怎麼點,飯後都是得挺著個大肚子像孕婦
一樣晃回飯店
兩個人的標準菜色:一到兩個前菜 + 兩個主餐 + 飲料
有時候光是前菜上來我就覺得其實應該可以結帳了
份量之大,光是用看的就覺得有飽了....
我記得上個禮拜跟我美籍同事午休去吃墨西哥菜
一落座一大籃玉米片就送上桌了
飲料一杯的份量是我們在瑞典習慣份量的至少一倍半大
席間服務人員還會不時回來問要不要續杯
瞪著我那把全部飯菜都掃下肚的同事們,突然覺得自己像是有個小鳥胃
是說我在大學時代也是可以把牛排buffet吃到回本還倒賺的小林樽啊!!
啊!還有,在紐約點 omelette,預設都會有配菜馬鈴薯和烤土司
第一次吃到的時候只覺得賺到了,點一樣還送兩樣勒~
到了其他家餐廳點了第二第三第四第五次就瞭解:
哦~在紐約點 omelette 另外那兩樣是一定會加的
另外一個奇怪的,在中餐廳吃完飯後侍者都會送上一人一份幸運餅乾
就是脆脆的甜煎餅,裡面包著一個小紙條,上面有一些智慧小語或是簡單的
中文單字教學和一串幸運號碼 (是這樣買彩券選號比較有靈感嗎?)
如果說在美國的中餐廳必備幸運餅乾的話,
那麼在瑞典其實也有一樣「中國餐廳必備甜點」:炸香蕉冰淇淋
在瑞典,只要是有賣中國菜的餐廳,菜單上甜點項目必定有炸香蕉冰淇淋
其理所當然的程度跟中國人會有黃皮膚黑眼珠是一樣的
不明所以的瑞典朋友還一度以為這道甜品必定是在中國社會十分受歡迎
所以才會家家中餐廳都有
(雖然我也黑髮黑眼黃皮膚,可是我長在台灣28年怎麼沒聽過這東西?= =)
至於冰塊嘛,我有注意到在美國餐廳點冷飲冰塊幾乎是一定會加的
在瑞典則不,通常要另外要求才會有加冰塊
我的美籍同事說他到瑞典出差的時候拿到沒冰塊的飲料也是覺得怪怪的
小費的部分則是大家都聽過的,15% 是行情價
不過知道歸知道,每次付帳的時候還是不免在心裡唸唸「為什麼不乾脆加
在菜單定價上啊 = =」這樣點菜的時候要考慮價錢也容易很多,不用再另外
心算加成
我知道在美國這類餐飲服務人員的薪資其實不高,大抵都是靠小費維生
不過我想這樣也體現了美國和瑞典兩個社會文化的不同吧
在美國是底薪低,個人憑本事憑服務去賺小費,服務越好賺得越多
在瑞典是底薪高,沒有小費,如果全體員工都努力,餐廳賺錢就能付薪水,
但是如果員工裡有一顆老鼠屎,整體餐廳都會受影響,不賺錢的話大家都受害
至於 Hooters,對我而言是個神奇的存在
在瑞典的話這類的店是開不起來,也沒有誰敢冒大諱去開
真的敢開的話也會有大批女權團體在店門口外強烈抗議
應徵員工的時候不要說不能以外型身材為限制條件了,連限制性別
都是犯法的;若真要限制性別,公司必須寫報告說明有特殊理由只能
某一性別的員工
台灣的話我只有在台北看過有一家,沒進去消費過所以不確定是不是真的
是好兇 =oo=
在美國的話我是去 Richmond 那一家,我們的服務員是真的很"兇" (鼻血)
在 Hooters 的感覺有點像是老式的冰果室
服務生當然是不賣身,清清白白的做服務員
但是跟用餐客人的調笑、套近、聊天.. 也算是賺取小費的手段之一吧
在瑞典的話,服務生就單純只是點菜上菜的服務人員
客人點了菜吃了菜,然後就結帳走人,比較有點銀貨兩訖的味道在
至於塑膠餐具,感覺上很高的比例是使用一次性不回收的餐具
不僅是一般的小餐館、美食街、甚至是員工餐廳也是
讓習慣在瑞典處處都使用瓷餐盤不鏽鋼餐具的我們彆扭了一段時間
畢竟要用軟軟的塑膠刀切肉排培根總是覺得很不順手
(像IKEA的餐廳也算是用餐人口不少了,但也是瓷盤瓷杯玻璃杯不鏽鋼餐具)
裝熱飲的杯子也是,薄薄的發泡塑膠杯
好處是比一般的紙杯和硬塑膠杯來得不燙手
壞處是... 裝熱水的時候聽到那一聲輕輕的"嗤..",都會覺得自己正端著
滿杯的塑化劑喝下肚... = ="
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