中外饮食文化差异(英文)

DifferencesbetweenChineseAndWesternFoodCultureClass1002Group1“Foodistheheaventothepeople”Sincethehumanbeingcookwithfireforthefirsttimeandcometoacivilianage,thefoodweeathasbeguntobeofculturalproperty.Itisnotahistoryofsub-humaneatinganddrinking,butahistoryinwhichthehumanbeingconquersthenature,changethenature,andgetadaptedtonaturetoexistanddevelop.Andinthishistoricprocess,thehumangraduallyformeditsfoodculture.Foodasacategoryofculture,helpsustounderstandeveryareaoftheorientalandoccidentalworld.Weeatrice,porridge,noodles…ordumplingsandsoon.Westernersprefertoeatbreadordrinkmilk.Thewesternpeoplepaymoreattentiontothebalanceofnutrition.Chinesepeoplehavetoomuchvegetables.WhatChinesepeoplecareaboutisthedeliciousnessoffood.Theyemphasizetheideaofusingsomecookingskillstouniteandharmonizethetastesoffoodswhichhavedifferentnaturalproperties,Chinesepeoplevaluethesimilarityofdifferentthings.Accordingtotheirtraditionalidea,theytendtoseektherelationshipbetweentwodifferentobjects,andmakethemchangetoeachother.Sotheyvaluetheunityofdifferenttastesandtheyalwaystrytoharmonizefoodofdifferentnaturalpropertiesintoone.Westernersemphasizetheformandstructureandvaluetheclearness,theyformaspecialideaaboutthefoodscience.Theveryideaisthatecologicalbeliefinseparationoftheuniverseandhumanworld,properideaofbalancednutrient.Intheiropinion,oneshouldchoosehisfoodonlyaccordingtohisneedasanindependentindividualandthebalancedrequirementofallkindsofnutrientsforeachpartofhisbody.Theyconsideritisimportanttomakethepropermatchoffoodbythecriterionofvarietyandquantity.ThedifferencesofcookingskillChina:Theso-calledChinesemeditationoffiveflavorsreferstotheoriginaltasteofthefoodafterheatedandcooked,andtheflavorsofingredientsandcondimentsmixtogetherandmeltintoeachotherandcomplementeachother.West:Whilethesamematerialandingredientsarecookedinwesternway,thechefwouldprobablyslicethebeefandtomatoesseparatelyandputtheminaplatewithtwopotatoesandfourvegetableleaveswithoutmixingwitheachotherandthusaffectingthetasteofeachother.ThedifferencesofmaterialChina:Chinesedishesareconnectedtightlytovegetables.West:Thewesternersaredifferent.Theyatemoremeatintheirdiet.WineCultureChina:Chinesepeoplelikethewhitewinethatisproducedbyfood.West:wineismadefromgrops,suchasBrandyandgrapewine.WaysChina:Chinesepeoplearegoodatpersuadingandforcingotherstodrinkinordertomakehimdrunk.West:Nooneisaskedtodrink.OrdersChina:Hosttoasttoguests,andgueststoastback,thencheersinpublic.Aftertoasting,hostshouldmakeguests'winefulled.West:FreedomThedifferencesofdiningetiquettebetweenChinaandWestTheservingorderofChinasoupstaplefoodwinefruitsTheservingorderofWestdishesandsoupfruitwinestaplefooddessertandcoffeeDifferencesindietconceptWest:RationalityandScienceTheyfocusonthenutritionalvalueofthediet.Forexample,Caloriesismoderate.Theynevereatanimal'organs.China:SensibilityandArtChinesepeopletopursuetastingoffoodratherthanitsnutrients.TheyevaluateWhetherthefoodisdeliciousbytastecolorandaroma.DiningCustomChina:Thedishesareplacedonthetableandeveryoneshares.Putfoodintotheplatesoftheirguests.TheWest:Enjoyyourselves…TablewareChina:cups,plates,bowls,plates,chopsticks,spoons.West:knives,forks,spoons,plates,cups,knivesaredividedintoedibleknife,fishknife,meatknife,fork,harpoon,lobsterforkbutterknifeandfruitknifeect.ClothingChina:peoplediningintherestaurantdressedusuallyfree,sometimeswearformalclothsintheimportantbanquet.West:InEurope,welldressedisthebasiccommonwhendining.Goupscalerestaurant,themendressedinneatshirtandshoes,ladieswearsuitsandhigh-heeledshoes.Ifyouspecifyformallydressed,menmustwearatie,cannotwearcasualclothestorestaurantdining.Thankyou!