“always” may not be meaningful. I just had a very nice meal in a top-rated place (in the city where I live and hadn’t been to in a while) where we were offered (and accepted) an amuse-bouche (although it was an...

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Is it amuse-bouche, or amuse-gueule? (those little pre-appetizer bites you often get at high-end restaurants) I’ve heard both... thanks!

The full name is amuse-bouche or amuse-gueule, meaning, roughly, “entertain your mouth,” although it is slangier in French. Usually, it is a bite or two sent out from the kitchen, sometimes before you order, but...