中西方饮食文化对比研究(英语专业毕业论文)

湖北省高等教育自学考试英语专业毕业论文研究中西方饮食文化的差异准考证号：013511210578考生姓名：刘羽笛指导老师：刘世平2013年3月武汉大学外语学院制AStudyofDifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternFoodLiuYudiSupervisor：LiuShipingMarch2013论文摘要本文主要探讨了中西方饮食文化的差异。在这个复杂的世界文化，饮食文化在世界文化中起着十分重要的作用。中西方文化的差异带来了中西饮食文化的差异，不同的国家有自己不同的饮食文化特点。中国是一种农耕文化的陆地文化，而传统的西方文化是一种畜牧文化的海洋文化，两种不同的文化反映出人们生活方式的差异，其中饮食文化更是具有代表性的一个方面。在不同的文化背景下，文化的差异都是显而易见的。但是，随着国际之间的交流与融合，中西饮食文化业将会在交流中共同发展，这对全世界范围内的文化交流将起到促进的作用。关键词:差异；文化；饮食文化AbstractThisthesisexploresthedifferencesbetweenChineseandWesterndietaryculture.Inthecomplexworldculture,thedietarycultureplaysanextremelyimportantroleintheworldculture.ThedifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternculturecreatedthedifferencesbetweenChineseandWesterndietaryculture.Differentcountrieshavetheirowndietarycultural.TraditionalChinesecultureisagriculturalcultureandlandculture,whiletraditionalwesterncultureisanimalhusbandrycultureandoceanculture.Thesetwokindsofculturesreflectdiverselifestylesinwhichfoodisthemostrepresentativeaspect.Invariouslyculturalcontexts,whetheritisinconcept,objects,kitchenware,tableware,ortablemannersthesedifferencesareobvious.Butasdevelopmentofthecommunicationandintegrationoftheinternational,Chineseandwesterndietaryculturewillbedevelopedincommoncommunication.ThiswillplayasignificantroletopromotethecommunicationofcultureintheworldKeywords:differences;culture;fooddieteticcultureContentsIntroduction………………………………………………………………………….1ChapterOneDietaryConcept……………………………………………………...21.1Chinesedietaryconcept……………………………………………………....21.2Westerndietaryconcept….………………………………………..…….……3ChapterTwoFoodandDrink………………………………………………………42.1Themainofmaterials…………………………………………………………42.2Condiment…………………………………………………………………….62.3Sidedish………………………………………………………………………72.4Wine………………………………………………………………………….8ChapterThreeTableManners……………………………………………………...93.1TheDifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternTableManners……………...93.2ThecharacteristicofTableManners…………………………………………103.2.1ThecharacteristicofTableMannersinChina………………………...103.2.2ThecharacteristicofTableMannersintheWest………………………11ChapterFourKitchenwareandtableware………………………………………124.1Kitchenware………………………………………………………………....124.1.1Chinesekitchenware…………………………………………………..124.1.2Westernkitchenware…………………………………………………..144.2Tableware…………………………………………………………………….154.2.1ChineseTableware…………………………………………………….164.2.2WesternTableware…………………………………………………….17Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………..19Workscited………………………………………………………………………….211AStudyofDifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternFoodIntroductionDietisnotonlythepremiseofsocialdevelopment,butalsotheparamountmaterialbaseforhumantosurvivewithgoodhealthcondition.Intheearlystageofbarbarism,likeotheranimals,lookingforfoodtosurviveisjusttheinstinctforhumanbeings.Butwhenmanbegantousefiretocookfoodandtheyenteredtheageofcivilization,especiallythetimeofcookingwiththepottery,thefoodbecamethecreationmadebythehumanownwisdomandtheirtechnology.Thenthereistheessentialdifferenceindietbetweenhumanbeingsandanimalsthatthediethasitsculturalnature.Thusthehistoryofhumandietistobethiskindofhistorythathumanadapttonature,conquerandreformnaturetosurviveanddevelopinthenature,andthehumandietaryculturegraduallycomesintobeinginthecourseofthisprogress.Asanimportantpartofhumanculture,thedietaryculturehasageneralizedmeaningandanarrowedmeaning.Thisthesisdiscussthedietarycultureinthisnarrowsensewhichisthetotalofmaterialwealthandspiritwealthcreatedandaccumulatedinthelong-termprogressoffoodconsumption,anditistheknowledgeaboutwhattoeat,howtoeatandwhytoeat,includingdietaryobject,dietarytablewareandsoon.Chinahasprofoundculturalheritageofdietarycultureanddietplayaforemostroleinpeople’sdailylifesothatdietaryculturetakeahugeproportioninChineseculture.Facingthedietaryculturefromothercountries,weshouldacceptorrejectthembasedonourselvescondition.Wecan’tonlychaseforenjoymentintaste,becauseitisharmfultoourphysicalhealthifweeattoomuchforeignfoodwhichisbelongtothehighcaloriesfood.However,itisobviousthatweshouldn’taimlesslyrejectallthenewobjects.UndertheinfluenceofenteringtheWTOandglobalization,theinternationalconnectionhasbecomecloserandclosersothatthecollisionandfusioninthedietaryculturealwayshappenbetweenChineseandwesterners.Granted,ittakesalongtimefortwodifferentculturestomergeandcoexistandtheremustbeanaspectthatbothsidescan’tadapttoeachother.Ifthisphenomenonoccurs,we2shouldtryourbesttounderstand,respectandtolerateanothercultureinrightmanner.ThedifferenceofdietaryculturebetweenChineseandwesternerswillarouseculturemisunderstandingincertainextent.Forexample,manyChinesethinkthatHamburger,KFCandMcDonald’sarethetypicalfoodinAmerican.Butitisnotthefact.ThefactisAmericanfoodisverycomplex.Therefore,inthisthesis,wediscussthedifferenceofdietaryculturebetweenChineseandwesternersfromdietaryconcept,dietaryobject,cookingutensil,dietarytablewareandtablemanners.Throughthestudy,itisbeneficialforbothsidestostrengthenthecommunicationinculture,andmoreabletoeliminatetheobstaclesandmisunderstandingwhentwonationsarecommunicating,sothatpeoplecanhavein-depthunderstandingaboutthedietaryculturefromChi