A young man once remarked to me that since there are so many KFC' s and other fast food restaurants in Urumqi,I must feel right at home.This is one of two common misapprehends.The second is that fast food is more suitable to the western lifestyle.According to recent research,the culture of fast food is more popular in Asia than anywhere else.

  一个小伙子曾对我说起，由于乌鲁木齐有很多肯德基这类的快餐厅，我一定感觉像在家一样舒服。这是个很常见的误解之一。第二个误解是快餐厅更适合西方的生活方式。根据最近研究，快餐文化在亚洲比世界上其他国家更流行。

The AC Nielson Group is an international research organization, which recently conducted an international online consumer survey.It found that 35% of Americans patronize fast food restaurants on a monthly basis.However, 61% of residents  of Hong Kong and 41% of residents of mainland China do the same.In fact, according to the survey nine of the world' s top ten markets for fast food are in the Asia-Pacific region.

  尼儿森时常研究公司是一所国际研究机构，近来进行了国际网络的快餐消费调查。结果是35%的美国人至少每个月吃一次快餐。不过61%的香港人和41%大陆中国人有一样的习惯。事实上，世界前10个最佳的快餐市场的9个都在亚洲和太平洋地区。

The world's three top  fast food brands are McDonald' s, KFC and Pizza Hut and  they are all from  America.However, two out of three Americans avoid these kinds of places.I personally avoid them because they are extremely  unhealthy  and while  it may taste good going down, it fells like a rock in my stomach afterwards.Most Americans who are in the habit of eating at these places do so only for convenience.

  麦当劳、肯德基和必胜客是世界上最有名的快餐品牌，而且他们都来自美国。但是，三分之二的美国人不上这类的餐厅。我个人不吃快餐的原因是该食品不健康，尽管吃起来口味好，但是随后我会感到肚子里有一块石头。大多美国人为了方便有在这类餐厅吃饭的习惯。

Despite the fact that cheese burgers, pizza  and  fried  chicken are part of American cuisine,they do not represent the best on the menu.In my family, a good quality American meal starts with a fresh' green salad with homemade vinai-grette sauce followed by lobster bisque. The main dish will be a small tender loin steak with a side of boiled broccoli covered with melted cheese,and fresh rolls.This is all washed down with a bottle of California red wine.

  虽然奶酪汉堡包、比萨饼和烤鸡都是美国美食的部分，但是这些并不代表菜单上最好的选择。在我的家，一套好质量的美国饭从自制的醋油色拉汁浇在新鲜蔬菜沙拉上开始，接着是一个龙虾浓卷饼。主餐是一小快里脊牛排、覆盖着融化奶酪的花椰菜和新烤的面包卷。这一切再加上一瓶加里福尼亚生产的红葡萄酒。

This kind of fare has yet to be introduced to Urumqi except in its starred hotels. It is cost prohibitive and requires time and patience.It is an experience that is  simply  foreign in fast food restaurants.The world' s first fast food chain McDonalds has grown to over 30,000 stores today.It has not exported the best of  American food to  other countries but rather a modem lifestyle that craves convenience.

  除了乌鲁木齐的星级酒店外，这样的食品还没到达这里的市场。高价格阻挡了老百姓的消费，而且需要的是时间和耐心。这样的就餐经验在快餐厅中简直是陌生的。世界上第一个快餐连锁店是麦当劳，目前有3000多个店。它没把美国最好的美食输出到国外，输出的倒是一个渴望方便的现代生活方式。

McDonald' s has become a symbol of this modem lifestyle.When the first store opened in Kuwait City in 1994, for example, there was a line ten kilometers long. As an American, I cannot under stand this because for me McDonald' s is a symbol of the negative side of modemization.I hope I never see it in Urumqi.If it does come,I will certainly not feel more at home.

  麦当劳变成一个现代生活方式的象征。例如，1994年，在科威特市开的第一个餐厅营业的当天，有15000名顾客排了10公里的长队。作为美国人，我不理解这个现象，因为对我来说麦当劳代表现代化的消极方面。我就希望在乌鲁木齐永远看不到它。如果有一天它真来的话，我一定不会有像在家一样的感觉。