The-Differences-Between-Chinese-and-Western-Food

TheDifferencesBetweenChineseandWesternFoodCultureBackground•Anoldsayinggoeslikethis“foodistheheaventothepeople”,whichmeansthatfoodranksthefirstinallourneeds..Foodissofundamentaltoourlifesothatalltheotheraspectsofourlivingaredeterminedbyit.•NextIwilltellsomedifferencesaboutChineseandWesternfoodculturefromthreeaspects.First,thedifferencesofwhatfoodthepeopleeatstaplefoodofChinese•Rice•Noodle•VegetableStaplefoodofWesternpeople•Meat•Bread•CheeseSecond,thedifferenceoftablemanners•Inchina,anybanquet,nomatterforwhatpurpose,isheldinthesameway.Thatis,peoplesitaroundaroundtableeatinganddrinking,entertainingandtalking.•Deliciousdishesareputinthecenterofthepeopleandnaturallybecomethemediabywhichpeopleexchangetheirfeelingsandemotions.Theytoasttoeachotherinamannerofgreatjoy.Westerntablemanners•Inthewest,peoplehavetheirdinnerinacompletelydifferentway.Fromtheoldtimeuntilnow,theyhavenevereatenfoodwhichisputinthesameplateorbowl.Eachofthemhashisownshareofthefoodwhichiscontainedinhisownplate.Thisdisplaysthestrongindividualityofthewesternersintheirculture.TablemannersThedifferenceoftableware•ChopsticksandknivesarethetwomosttypicaltablewaresoftheEastandtheWest,representingtwokindsofdifferentwisdom.ChopstickknivesConclusion•AsaChinese,weshouldacceptanddevelopourownfoodculture.Themooninforeigncountriesis•Infact,everythingintheworldhastwosides,goodsideandbadside.Sowhenweviewthedifferenceoffoodculturebetweenchinaandthewest,weshouldseeboththegoodandbadsideofeachother.THANKYOU