英语论文中西方饮食文化差异

2012届本科毕业论文中西方饮食文化差异姓名：系别：专业：学号：指导教师：2012年5月TheDifferencesofDietaryCulturesBetweenChinaandtheWestShangqiuNormalUniversityMay2012摘要饮食是人们生存的根本，中西方都不例外。饮食文化是民族文化的重要组成部分。随着21世纪全球化进程，跨文化交际日益频繁，其中饮食文化成了东西方文化交流的最基本内容。但是由于长期以来形成的生活环境、风俗习惯、价值观念的不同，中西方形成了各自不同的饮食文化。由于饮食文化的不同，中西方人在交流的过程中有时会产生一些误解。本文主要从中西方饮食观念、烹饪取材、饮食结构、烹饪方式以及上菜顺序等方面来论述中西方饮食文化差异，以促进中西方文化交际的顺利进行。关键词：饮食；饮食文化；差异AbstractDietisthebaseofliving,withnoexceptioninChinaortheWest.Dietarycultureisanimportantpartofthenationalculture.Withtheentranceofthe21stcentury,cross-culturalcommunicationhasbecomemoreandmorefrequent,amongwhichdietaryculturehasbeenthemostbasiccontent.However,becauseofthedifferencesinlivingenvironments,customsandvalueconceptsChinaandtheWesthaveformedtheirowndifferentdietarycultures.Asaresult,thereappearssomemisunderstandingssometimesbetweenChineseandtheWesternersintheircommunication.ThispaperwillanalyzethedifferencesofdietaryculturesbetweenChinaandtheWestfromdietaryconcepts,rawmaterials,dietarystructures,cookingpatternsandtheorderofservingdishessoastofacilitatetheefficientcommunicationbetweenChineseandWesterners.Keywords:diet；dietaryculture;differenceContents摘要....................................................................................................................................IAbstract.................................................................................................................................IIContents...............................................................................................................................III1Introduction.....................................................................................................................12TheDifferencesofDietaryCulturesBetweenChinaandtheWest................................12.1DifferencesinDietaryConcepts..............................................................................12.2DifferencesintheUseofRawMaterials.................................................................32.3DifferencesinDietaryStructures.............................................................................42.4DifferencesinCookingPatterns..............................................................................52.5DifferencesintheOrderofServingDishes.............................................................63Conclusion......................................................................................................................7References..............................................................................................................................811IntroductionWiththeentranceofthe21stcenturycross-culturalcommunicationhasbeenamoreandmorepopularactivityevenamongcommonpeople.However,becauseofthedifferencesofareas,environmentsandcustoms,differentnationshaveformedtheirspecificcultures.Amongthefouraspectsofclothing,eating,housingandbehaving,ChinesepeoplehavegotcloserandclosertotheWesternersinotherthreeaspectsexceptineating.ItisonlyintheaspectofeatingthatChinesepeoplehavethebiggestdifferencefromtheWesterners.Dietarycultureisanimportantcomponentofthenationalcultures.Italsoplaysanessentialroleinnon-verbalculturesincross-culturalcommunication.Chinahasalongandrichhistoryonitsdietaryculture.InChinaalmosteverythingiscloselyrelatedtoeating.While,WesterndietarycultureisnotasdevelopedasthatofChinaandWesterncountriesarenotthatparticularaboutcookingasChina.KnowingthedifferencesofdietaryculturesbetweenChinaandtheWestisgoodforEnglishlearnerstohavemorecompleteunderstandingofbotheasternandwesternculturesanditalsoincreasesthechanceofsuccessincross-culturalcommunication,andhelpspeopleavoidunnecessarymisunderstandings.12TheDifferencesofDietaryCulturesBetweenChinaandtheWestThedifferentnationalculturesinChinaandtheWestcontributetothedifferencesofdietaryculturesbetweenthem.Thesedifferencescomefromthedifferentthinkingmethods,environments,customsandsoonbetweenChinaandtheWest.1.12.1DifferencesinDietaryConceptsAsaChinesesayinggoes,Minyishiweitian(Themassesregardsufficientfoodastheirheaven).ItshowstheimportanceofeatinginthemindofChinesepeople.Chinesepeopletakeagoodmealasapursuitofartofbeauty.ThisevencanbeseenfromTVprograms.InthecartoonZhonghuaXiaodangjia(ALittleChineseChef),whichwasverypopularinChinaabouttenyearsago,Xiaodangjiatreatsgoodmealsashislonglifepursuit.FromthiscartoonpeoplecanfeeltheprofounddietarycultureinChinaandgettoknowvariouskindsoffoodinChina.NowpeoplecanwatchprogramssuchasEverydayCateaboutcookingonTVeveryday.Chinesepeopleareparticularlyinterestedineating.Thepursuitofenjoymentinfoodhasalmostreachedtoaheightthatcannotbehigher.Peopletrytheirbesttoperfectadishnotonlyfromcolorbutalsofromincense,tasteandshape.ItmeansthatintheeyesofChinesepeople,adishshouldlookbeautiful,smellgoodandtastedelicious.Beautyappearanceisapursuitofbeautyfromavisualaspectanditcontributestoamentalenjoyment.Chinesehavehighdemandoftheappearanceofadinner.Theynotonlystressthebeautyofthefoodbutalsothebeautyoftheenvironmentandthetableware.Variouskindsofbeautyarereconciledinawell-prepared