丹麦人爱传统，也爱传统美食

In Denmark， people enjoy good meals and good times with friends and family. What Danes eat today are similar to what they ate many centuries ago. Traditional Danish food is based on what was available15 nearby from a long time ago， during Denmarks short summers. Cabbage， root vegetables， rye16 bread， fish， and pork are the most common food in Denmark. Since weather is cold in Denmark， Danes tend to eat a lot of meat all the time to stay warm.

Danes eat most of their meals at home in private. A breakfast of coffee， bread， or cereal is eaten at home. Sunday breakfast commonly includes fresh bakery bread， boiled eggs， juice， tea or coffee， and the Sunday newspaper. Open-face sandwiches with rye bread are traditional for lunch， with seafood， eggs， meats， vegetables， chocolate or fruit on top. On New Years Eve， Easter， and Christmas， Danes eat special traditional meals， once again， based on fish or pork.

Danes love sweets， particularly cake. No celebratory dinner is complete without a cake.

If you are traveling to Denmark， dont forget to get a hot dog from the Danish hot dog stand（攤位）. It is a tradition in Denmark，and， sometimes you will see a vendor17 walking down the street pulling it！ They are probably going home from work. A hot dog and a cup of chocolate milk is not anything fine， but its many Danes daily meal for work.

Drinking and eating together with family or friends is considered more important than what is actually eaten or drank.

在丹麦，大家喜欢和家人、朋友一起共享美食和美好时光。丹麦人今天的饮食与几百年前相似。传统的丹麦美食取材于很久以前就已经在丹麦存在的食物。丹麦夏日短暂，大白菜、根类植物、黑麦面包、鱼和猪肉都是最常见的食物。由于丹麦天气寒冷，他们总是吃很多肉来保暖。

大多数时候，丹麦人喜欢待在家里或者比较私人的地方吃饭。早餐通常是咖啡、面包或者麦片。周日早晨则是新鲜烤制的面包、煮鸡蛋、果汁、茶或咖啡，再搭配星期日的报纸。传统午餐则是单片黑麦面包三明治，铺上海鲜、鸡蛋、肉、蔬菜、巧克力或者水果。在新年前夜、复活节和圣诞节时，丹麦人会吃特别的节日餐，主要还是吃鱼或者猪肉。

丹麦人喜欢甜点，特别是蛋糕。没有蛋糕的庆祝晚餐是不完整的。

如果你去丹麦旅行，别忘了到街头的热狗摊买一根热狗，这是丹麦的传统。有时候，你会看到热狗摊主拖着摊子在街上走，那八成是他们要收摊回家了。一根热狗、一杯热巧克力牛奶，不是什么高级餐食，但这正是很多丹麦人的日常工作餐。

对丹麦人来说，和家人、朋友一起吃吃喝喝这个过程，比实际上吃了或者喝了什么更重要。

Tips

●are similar to：短语be similar to意为“与……相似”“类似”，侧重于一个物品像另一个。如：1）Your opinions are similar to ours in many ways. 你的观点在很多方面与我们的类似。2）It is similar to an iceberg in the sea.它类似于海洋中的冰山。

●tend to：该短语意思是“倾向于”“易于”“有……的倾向”，tend to do意为“倾向于做某事”。如：People tend to do what they are good at doing and what they like doing. 人们总是倾向于做他们擅长和喜欢的事情。