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TheDifferencesandSimilaritiesBetweenChineseandWesternfoodCulturesByCattleyaDifferencesAnalysisDifferencesinConceptsDifferencesinThetablewareDifferencesinDietaryPatternsDifferencesinTheCookingWayDifferencesinTheDietStructureDifferencesinConceptsChinesedietisakindofbeautydiet,theypayattentiontothecolor,flavor,tasteregardlessofthenutrition,andtheultimategoalistoreconcileoutofabeautifultaste.TheactionsduringcookingmaydestroythenutritionconstituentandIthinkitisthegreatestweaknessofChinesefoodculture.DifferencesinConceptsWesternpeopleholdarationaldietidea,thenutritionisthefirst.Theypayattentiontothequantityofheat,vitaminandprotein,regardlessofthecoloroffood,incense,flavorandshape.Nomatterwhatoccasionitisandnomatterwhatstandardthepeoplecook,thereisonlyonetasteofsteak.Tosomeextent,westernfoodkeepthenutritionbutdon’tpayenoughattentiononthedevelopmentofcookingstyle.DifferencesinTheTablewareChineseusechopsticksandsoupspoons.Weusethebowlsascontainersofriceandputdishontheplate.DifferencesinTheTablewareTheWesternuseplatesascontainersoffood.Theyeatfoodassoonastheycutthem.DifferencesinDietaryPatternsInChina,allpeoplesittogether,andshareonefeast.peopleliketohelpotherstofoodwiththeirownchopsticks.Chinesedietstyleshowfriendliness,butfromtheviewofhealth,thisactionhasobviousdeficiencies.DifferencesinDietaryPatternsInWest,buffetdinnerispopular.Everybodywalkfreelytopickfood.Itgivepeopleachancetochatwithdifferentindividuals.Thisshowsawesternpersonalityandself-respect.ButitcannotcreateawarmatmosphereasChinese‘sstyle.DifferencesinTheDietStructureChinesetraditionaldietwasbasedonplants,fiveCerealsisthestaplefood,withvegetablesandsomemeat,Chinesefoodismostcooked.Chinesepeopleformthiscomplicateddietstructurebecauseoftheearliercivilizationandthedevelopedcookingtechnology.DifferencesinTheDietStructureWesternpeopleupholdaculturaloriginofnomadic,seafaringnation.Thetraditionaldietcustomisbasedonanimalfood.TheyeatrawvegetablesassaladandmeatisalwayscookedasalargepiecesuchassteakDifferencesinTheCookingWayTherearemorethan50kindsofmaincookingwaysinChinasuchasstir-fry,braise,stew,steam,fry,boil,deepfry,mist,fumeandsoonDifferencesinTheCookingWayButinwesterncooking,itismoresimple.Themaincookingwaysareroast,bake,panbroil,gratin,fry.SimilaritiesAnalysisSimilaritiesinthefundamentalmaterialSimilaritiesinthesubstanceofsomefoodSimilaritiesinthesubstanceofsomefoodspaghettiandnoodles;ChinesepastryandMacarons;meatpieandpizza……Allthethingsabovehavethesamesubstance,maybetheyalldessert,maybetheyallpancakewithmeatandvegetables….SimilaritiesinthefundamentalmaterialWeallliveontheearth,andtheplantsweplantandcattlewekeephavethesamespecies,plustheinfluenceofglobalization,thereforethematerialsweusetocookaresimilar.Thereisalsoastory,sayingthatpizzaoriginatedfromChina.AforeignerateChinesemeatpieandthoughtitisverydelicious,butafterhewentbackhome,hedidn’tknowhowtowipemeatinthepancake,soheputsomemeatandvegetablesonthepancake,thenitwaspizza.ConclusionTherearevariousdifferencesbetweenChineseandwesternfoodculturesbecauseoftheirenvironmentanddiethabit.Butwiththestrengtheningofglobalization,ChinahasimportedKFCMcDonald“andotherwesternrestaurantandwestalsohavemanyChineserestaurant.Thismarksacommunicationoffoodintheworld.IthinkthedifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenChineseandWesternfoodmakethefoodculturemorecolorful.