中西方饮食文化差异(英文)

DiningculturedifferencesbetweenChinaandtheWestCulturaldifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternfood1.Becauseofthedifferencesingeographicalfeatures,climateoftheenvironment,customsandotherfactors,foodproductswillappeardifferentdegreesofdifferencesintherawmaterials,taste,cookingmethods,eatinghabits.2.ThedifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternculturehasalsocreateddifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternfoodculture.Thisdifferenceisfromadifferentwayofthinkingandphilosophy.Chinesepeoplefocuson“HeavenandMan”(天人合),Westernersfocuson“peopleoriented”(以人为本).1.Theconceptoftwodifferentdiet2.DifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternfoodobjects3.Dietarydifferencesintheway不同的饮食观念不同的饮食对象不同的饮食方式TheconceptoftwodifferentdietthekeywhyChinesecuisinehasitsownuniquecharmliesinitstaste.Thedeliciousgenerationistoreconcile,tomakethetasteoffoodheatedafterthecookedflavor,andplusingredientstoreconcilethetaste.Smellspices,mixedtogetherwithintegrationofco-ordinationisaddedsothattheycancomplementeachotherharmoniously.TheconceptoftwodifferentdietContractively,theWestfocusesonarationaleating.Theypaymuchattentiononthenutrientsratherthanfoodcolor,smell,taste,andshape.Theycareabouthowmanycalories,vitamins,proteinshouldbetaken.Evenwhenthetasteisthesame,itmustbeeaten-becausethenutrition.DifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternfoodobjectsChinesecuisineenphasisestastealotPaymuchattentiononthecookingprocess.whiletheChinesepeoplewerelookedhorter,hadnarrowshouder,legsareshort,weakquality.Westenersthinkfoodisjustusedforfillingyourstomack.eatlargepiecesofmeat,wholepieceofchickenandotherhardvegetables.ManyWesternerswouldconsiderwhatisthrownawayinChinaareexcellentmaterials.theWesterndietcharacterizedbytheirowncountry,IfeelmoreemphasisonnutritionthantheChineseonehas.Intheircountries,thehumanbodygenerallyrobustthantheChinesepeople:tall,longlegs,wideshoulders,well-developedmusclestherearerelativelywell-developedfoodindustries,suchascannedfood,fastfoodandsoon,althoughtasteismonotonous,buttosavetime,andthewell-nourishedAccordingtotheWesterndietwassignificantdifferencesinthecharacteristicsoftheobject,theycalltheChinese“plantcharacter”,whileWesternerscalled“theanimalcharacter”有人根据中西方饮食对象的明显差异这一特点，把中国人称为植物性格，西方人称为动物性格。Whenthechinesegotoarestarant,however,theyaskforasmallroomwithplainwallswheretheycannotbeseenexceptbythemembersoftheirownparty,wherejacketscancomeoffandtheycanproceedwiththeseriousbusinesswhichbroughtthemthere.Thechineseintentionsarebothhonourableandwhole-hearted.WhenWesternersgotoarestauranttheyaskforagoodtable,whichmeansagoodpositionfromwhichtoandbeseen.Theyusuallytheretobeentertainedsocially---also,incidentally,toeat.Dietarydifferencesintheway.ComparisonofChineseandWesterntablemanners.ChinesetablemannersThegeneraletiquetteonthetableKeepyourfeetunderyourseat,andbackstraight.KeepquietwithmouthfullTablewareforyourownshouldnotbeputinthepublicplate.Totakefoodscoopsoup,youshouldusechopstickspublickey.Neverdigteethwithyourfingers,applyatoothpick,andcoverwithhandorhandkerchief.Avoidcoughingandsneezingontable.Ifyoucan’thelpcoughing,remembertosaysorry.Theeventofaccidents,suchaswine,water,soupsplashedintoothers’clothes,youcanapologize.Thereisnoneedtobepanic.Inthecaseofthemasterhimselfcookingfood,donotforgettoappreciatetheowner.Whileeating,you’dbetternotsmoke.Youshouldaskforyourneighbor’spermissionifyouhaveto..WesterntablemannersWhenyouareinvitedtothebanquet,youshouldshowmoreattentiontothetopicsharedontableratherthanthefood.Afterthehostesspicksupthenapkin,youcanalsopickupyournapkinonthelap.Sometimesthereisasmallbreadinthenapkin,youcanputitonthesmalldishontable.Dinnerisusuallystartedfromthesoup.ThebiggestkeyInfrontofyouisthespoonforsoup.Donotmisusethespoononthemiddleofyourtable,becauseitmaybeusedtotakevegetablesandsalad.Inthehostesspickedupherspoonoraforkbeforetheguestscannoteatanydish.Eachhostessusuallyhavetowaituntilaftertheguestsbegantogetfood.ShewillnotliketheChinesehabitof,asyoueat.Whenshepickedupthespoonorforkwhenitmeansthatwecanalldoso.Iftherearefishdish,thenmostlyinthesoupafteritisbroughttothetablemayhaveaspecialfishfork,whichforktoeatmeatmayalsobesimilar,usuallysmaller,inshort,harpoonsonthemeatforkfartherawayfromthelateralsideoftheplate.Beforethefishareusuallyplacedonthetables,fishboneshavelongtickthenet,ifyoueatapieceoffish,therearethorns,youcanbeleftholdingbreadroll,orapieceofbread,hisrighthandholdingaknifetostabpoke.Ifthemouthhasbeenathorn,itshouldbequietlyasfaraspossiblenottoattractattentiontoitwithyourfingersoutandputtheedgeoftheplate,donotonthetable,orthrowintheground.TheTablewareinChinaandthewestChopsticksandSpoonFolk,knifeandSpoonChopstickUsageChopsticksshouldalwaysbeheldcorrectly,betweenthethumbandfirsttwofingersoftherighthand.Whennotinuse,chopsticksmustalwaysbeplacedneatlyonthetablewithtwostickslyingtidilynexttoeachotheratbothends.Failuretodosoisevocativeofthewaythedeadwouldbeplacedinacoffinbeforethefuneralandisamajorfauxpas.Chopsticksaretraditionallyheldintherighthandonly,evenfortheleft-handed.Althoughchopsticksmaynowbefoundineitherhand,a