In the United States, Northerners eat faster than Southerners. I am not sure why. I am from the North and my whole family eats quickly. My husband is from the South and he and his friends and family eat rather slowly. It is hard to eat with him because we never finish at the same time! :) lol

Americans like to eat somewhat fast. Too fast for most Europeans. Europeans in general and the French in particular like to eat at a very slow, liesurely pace. Also Americans eat way too much fast food (McDonald's, etc.) It's too bad that we have exported fast food to other countries. Both Americans and Europeans don't like to make noise when they eat. The Chinese, on the other had, make a lot of noise, especially with soup. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with this - it is just a matter of different cultures.

In the Philippines, Familes eat all together at a certain time. No one can start eating if someone is not yet on the table. Start the meal with a prayer of thanks and after the meal, no one stands immediately as you have to wait for the other. It is also spent as a bonding time where the family can discuss things. Filipinos eat at home most of the time (only at the dining table). On sundays however, it has been a tradition for the whole family to eat outside after going to church. I dunno if this is unique, but Filipinos usually eat with bare hands especially in the rural areas. Filipinos are fond of home-cooked meals or if none was prepared, you can always go out to a neighborhood eatery, buy some cooked meal and take it home. The usual favorites for breakfast are pan-de-sal and coffee or fried rice, egg, and something fried meat. Fried foods are filipino favorites and rice is staple as with any other asian countries. Aside from the 3 major meals. Meriendas (afternoon snacks) are typical. You cannot pass the day without it. People have it after their siestas over some nice talks.

Hi there, as Australia is a multicultural society, there are no typical eating habits. Families eat a variety of dishes such as Italian, Greek, Turkish, Lebanese, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Spanish, Mexican and so on. In the 1950's a typical meal served to guests would be influenced by English cuisine : roast lamb and gravy, roasted potatoes, pumpkin and onions, boiled carrots and peas. For dessert, a soft meringue cake called a pavlova covered in cream and decorated with strawberries and kiwi fruit,