When westerners go out to eat they do it a little differently than Chinese. It's common for Chinese to have some fruit after a meal. Westerns, however, might have dessert. Dessert is usually a sweet snack that's eaten after the meal. Some common desserts are cake, ice-cream, cookies and pie. However, it would be absurd to think that westerners have dessert after every meal! Dessert is not seen as an essential part of the meal, but as something extra. Some parents will even use dessert as a reward for their kids. Many westerners will have dessert only occasionally or may generally not have dessert at all!
 
  
“吃”文化
　　中国传统文化中，吃文化别具一格，当然与西餐不同！通常我们饭后会吃些水果。而西方，人在正餐后会吃些甜食(dessert)，如蛋糕、冰激凌、小甜点、馅饼等。但甜食并不是正餐的重要部分，也不是每餐必备的，只是附加的。有些