中西饮食文化差异Chinese and western dietary culture differences.docx

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中西饮食文化差异Chineseandwesterndietaryculturedifferences

中西饮食文化差异（Chineseandwesterndietaryculturedifferences）

中西饮食文化差异（Chineseandwesterndietaryculture

differences）

Chineseandwesterndietaryculturedifferences

Foodandbeverageproductsduetogeographicalcharacteristics,climate,customsandotherfactors,willappearinrawmaterials,tastes,cookingmethods,eatinghabitsofvaryingdegreesofdifference.Becauseofthesedifferences,foodandbeverageproductshaveastrongregional.ThedifferencesbetweenChineseandWesterncultureshavecreateddifferencesbetweenChineseandwesterndietarycultures,whichcomefromdifferentwaysofthinkingandphilosophyinChinaandthewest.Chinesepeoplepayattentionto"harmonybetweenmanandnature",andWesternerspayattentionto"peoplefirst"".HerebrieflydiscussthedifferencesbetweenChineseandwesterndietaryculturefromthefollowingthreeaspects.

Differencesindietandtableware

Westerndietisthemostobviousdifferenceintheuseofeatingutensilsonboththeusualfamilymeals,oraformalbanquetisso,forexample,Chinesefoodwithchopsticks,Westernerscutfoodwithaknifeandfork.Itisobviousthatdifferentwaysofeatingarenotaccidental,butformedundertheguidanceofdifferentcultures.Chinesesinceancienttimesmostofthefarming,theso-called"facingtheLoessbackintotheair"isatrueportrayalofthisculturalphenomenon,inthisculturalenvironment,usuallywithgrainasthestaplefood,tendtoliveandworkinpeace,peaceandstability,emphasison"and"foryou,againsttheinvasionandattack.Butinmanywestern

countries,theirancestorsasnationalhunting,meatbaseddiet,inordertosurviveinthecruelandharshenvironment,mustbegoodathunting,aggressive,thetwoalmostoppositeculturaltendencytoreflectthedietnaturallyreflectedinthetablewareselectionanduse,Chineseusechopsticksrarestamp,refinedandcultured,withsuchindecentactions,attitudestowardsfoodonthetableisaffinityandgentle;onthecontrary,Westernersuseknivesandforksarecutandcutagain,letapersonfeelakindofcruelandoppressive,isopenlyravagedfood.AlthoughtheChineseandWesternersliketoeatmeat,butshowaverysubtleandtactful,anddonotfeelthebloodyfightandstruggle".

Inaddition,theChinesepeople'stablewaremainlyporcelain,lessvarieties,mainlybowls,plates,chopsticks,spoonsandwineglasses,etc.,largeandsmall,allkindsofbanquetsareapplicable.Westernersaredifferent.Therearemanykindsoftableware.Theycanbedividedintofivecategories:

silverware,metalware,chinaware,glassware,dishesandkitchenutensils.Amongthem,silverware,metalware,porcelainandglasswarehavedifferentkindsandusages.Glassforexample,eachkindofwinewithaglassofwine,whiteWinecup,redWinecup,champagne,wineandotherliquor.

Dietarydifferences

Chinaisalargeagriculturalcountry.SincethebeginningoftheQinDynasty,thediethasbeendominatedbygrain,whichhasdominatedplants,grainsandvegetables,andlessmeat.Inwesterncountries,adheringtothenomadicseafaringnation'sculturalorigin,hunting,farming,meatmore,beef,pork,lamb,

fishandother|.

Chinesepeoplelikehotfood.Theythinkthatwhenthefoodiscold,theylosealotofdeliciousflavor.Westernersaredifferent,theirfavoritecoldfoodonthetable,suchassaladgenerallyhaveassortedcolddishesdish,Westernersalsolovetherawfood,rawtomatoes,cucumber,lettuce,onionetc..

Everydietcannotbeseparatedfromvegetables.Accordingtoasurveyofplantscholars,Chineseeatvegetablesare600kinds,morethansixtimesthewest.InChinesedishes,vegetabledishisordinaryfood,issaidtothegeneralcivilianfood,fishcaneatonlyintheritual,thefoodisdominantinthedietoftheusual.

Westernersdon'tseemtohavethishabit,theyupholdthenomads,sailingthenation'sculture,hunting,farming,tocollect,planting,moremeat,eat,wear,withalltheanimal,Westernersinthedietcharacteristicsoftheirowncountry,thinkmorethanChinapaymoreattentiontonutritionreasonablecollocationthereis,themoredevelopedfoodindustry,suchascannedfood,fastfood,althoughthetasteisstereotyped,butsavetime,

Andgoodnutrition,sotheircountry'shumanbodyisgenerallyChineserobust:

tall,longlegs,broadshouldersandmuscles;andChineseisthinbody,shouldernarrowandshortlegs.Inthemodernphysiologicalandnutritionalscience,andhavegraduallybecomethefusionofwesterntableonthetypeandquantityofvegetableswassignificantlyincreased,whileChinawiththeimprovementoflivingstandards,theproportion

ofmeatandmilkanddairyproductsinthedietalsoincreasedsignificantly.

ThedietstructureofChinesepeopleismainlygrainorstarch,whilethedi