Etiquette Boss: An added treat
Restaurant Etiquette
Have you ever had an amuse-bouche (pronounced aˌmyzˈbuʃ)? I am sure you have, though you may not have realized it is the name given that small hors d’oeuvre you received in a restaurant, but did not order.
Amuse-bouche is one of those French phrases that pervade our American food lexicon. The English translation would be: “mouth amuser and it usually delights the mouth as well as the mind, because it arrives unexpected at the table, compliments of the chef.