在西方，人們在星期天會享受特別的一餐，稱為『Brunch』，是英語中的『portmanteau』(混成詞) ，breakfast(早餐)和lunch(午餐)組合而成，因此我們稱之為『早午餐』。
早午餐的時間一般在中午之前，之所以特別，是因為它是非常放鬆的社交活動，而且，你甚至可以喝香檳。顯然，這大大挑戰了「中午之前不喝酒」，這一西方成俗。
在狂野的周六派對之後，年輕人喜歡第二天的早午餐。八卦一下前一天晚上發生在好朋友之間的趣事，潮男靚女們盡情享受着豐富香甜的食物；飲料更是各種各樣，從經典的orange juice(橙汁)到French Press coffee(法式咖啡)，甚至酒精飲料，應有盡有(繼續着前一天晚上開始的暢飲)。有人說吃油膩的食物有助於消除宿醉，還有人說再喝些酒也起到同樣的作用。
喜歡早午餐的不僅僅是年輕人，看看《慾望都市》裏面的女人們，特別喜歡打扮一番，去和閨蜜們約會，她們分享的不僅是早午餐，還可以八卦她們共同感興趣的話題：事業和男人。
早午餐的真正吸引力當然是食物，主食常常是Eggs Benedict (火腿蛋鬆餅)，或比較隨意地稱 「Egg Benny」。Eggs Benedict基本上是這樣做成的：切成兩半的English muffin (英式鬆餅)，上方搭配火腿或培根，水煮嫩蛋及荷蘭醬。
在我們學校的所在地西海岸，我建議你選「Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict」(熏三文魚蛋鬆餅)。帶點煙熏味的美味三文魚，放在英式鬆餅上，再加上荷蘭醬，奶油芝士，菠菜和腌制的續隨子。腌菜的味道剛好穿過油膩。其他的早午餐，我會推薦你試試各種各樣的pancakes(煎餅)，omelettes (西式蛋餅)，waffles (蛋奶烘餅)，French toast (法式吐司)，frittatas (意大利煎蛋卷)和quiche (法式鹹味蛋餅)。Pancakes和waffles常配水果，生奶油和融化的巧克力。
更豐盛的早午餐還可以配上烤馬鈴薯、培根和火腿；再配以清爽的橙汁，充滿泡沫的香檳，或令人滿足的咖啡，我保證你會有一個愉快的星期天。
In the West, there is a special meal that people enjoy on Sundays. This meal is called Brunch, a portmanteau of the words breakfast and lunch. Brunch is essentially a late morning meal. More than other repasts, brunch is a very sociable and relaxed affair. Heck, you can even drink champagne at brunch, which defies the usual Western cliché that only alcoholics drink before noon.
After a wild Saturday night party, young people enjoy going to brunch. Gossiping about the previous nights happenings with their close friends, the young and hip gorge themselves on deliciously fatty, greasy and even sweet foods. Drinks range from the classic orange juice to French Press coffee and even to certain alcoholic beverages. (Continuing the drinking that started the night before). Some believe that that eating greasy foods helps to clear up hangovers and some others think that drinking more alcohol does the same.
Not just the young, many other people enjoy taking a brunch. Women especially enjoy dressing up a little a la ‘Sex and the City’ and going to brunches to share gossip about their careers and men.
The real attraction of brunch is definitely the food. A staple is the Eggs Benedict or in casual terms, an egg ‘Benny’. A basic Eggs Benedict involves two halves of an English muffin, piled with ham or bacon, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. For most of us located on the West coast like our school, I would suggest choosing the ‘Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict’. Tasty salmon with a soft smoky taste, on English muffins, topped with hollandaise sauce, cream cheese, spinach and pickled capers. The taste of the pickled capers cuts through the grease.
Other brunch menu items that I would suggest you try are the variations of pancakes, omelettes, waffles, french toast, frittatas and quiche. Pancakes and waffles are often served with fruit, whipped cream and melted chocolate. More hearty Brunch options are usually served with roasted potatoes and bacon or ham. Compliment your meal with refreshing orange juice, bubbly champagne or fulfilling coffee and you’re all set for an enjoyable Sunday.
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