An American tourist was lunching in a restaurant in China, whose specialty was roast duck. The waiter explained each dish as he brought it to the table: "This is the breast of the duck. This is the leg of the duck. This is the wing of the duck…"

Then came a dish that the American knew was chicken. He waited for an explanation. Silence.

"Well," he finally asked, "What is this?"

"It's a friend of the duck," said the waiter.

一个美国的游客来到中国，他到了一家专营烤鸭的饭店进餐。服务员每次端上来一道菜都给他报上菜名：“这是鸭胸，这是鸭腿，这是鸭翅……”

这时又上的一个菜，那个美国人一看便知是鸡，但他想听听服务员会怎么报这个菜名。他等着，服务员却一个字也没说。

“唉！”他终于忍不住了，“这个菜叫什么？”

“这是鸭的朋友。”服务员答道。