QUOTE(Malleus @ Wed 16th September 2009, 2:37am)
That picture demonstrates quite well the problem that many Europeans have with American food, the sheer quantity of it. If I order soup I expect soup, unaccompanied by a bucket of salad and a loaf.
That combination is called a soup and salad and is often eaten in the middle of the day as a complete meal. It can be fairly healthy and low calorie, if there's not too much dressing on the salad, or fat and salt in the soup.