The food culture differences between Chinese and western world

1、 the food culture differences between chinese and western world as we all know, there are many differences in food and dining culture between china and the western world.these differences contain many aspects ranging from cooking to eating. the western diet way has very greatly differently, the diff

2、erence is also influential to the national disposition. in china, any banquet, no matter is any goal, all only can have one form, that everyone sits in a circle all round, shares. the banquet must use the round table, this formally has created one kind of unity, politeness, altogether the interest a

3、tmosphere. the delicacies put on table of peoples centers, it not only is the object which table of people appreciates, tastes, also is a table of people sometimes exchange feels . the people mutually propose a toast, mutually offer food to a guest, urge the vegetable, in front of the happy thing, h

4、as manifested the moral excellence which between the people mutually respects, gives precedence out of courtesy. although looked from the hygienic angle, this diet way has the obvious deficiency, but it conforms to our nationality the happy ending the universal point of view, had reflected in the ch

5、inese. classical philosophy and this category to the descendant thought influence, is advantageous for the collective emotion exchange, thus until now with difficulty reforms.the main difference between chinese and western eating habits is that unlike the west, where everyone has their own plate of

6、food, in china the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. if you are being treated by a chinese host, be prepared for a ton of food. chinese are very proud of their culture of food and will do their best to give you a taste of many different types of cuisine. among friends, they will j

7、ust order enough for the people there. if they are taking somebody out for dinner and the relationship is polite to semi-polite, then they will usually order one more dish than the number of guests (e.g. four people, five dishes). if it is a business dinner or a very formal occasion, there is likely

8、 to be a huge amount of food that will be impossible to finish. a typical meal starts with some cold dishes, like boiled peanuts and smashed cucumber with garlic. these are followed by the main courses, hot meat and vegetable dishes. finally soup is brought out, which is followed by the starchy stap

9、le food, which is usually rice or noodles or sometimes dumplings. many chinese eat rice (or noodles or whatever) last, but if you like to have your rice together with other dishes, you should say so early on. one thing is food products.food products due to geographical features, climate, customs and

10、 habits and other factors, will appear in the raw materials, food, cooking methods, dietary habits on the varying degrees of difference. it is precisely because of these differences in food products with a strong regional. the difference between chinese and western cultures to create a diet of chine

11、se and western cultural differences, and differences from the west in a different way of thinking and philosophy of life. chinese people pay attention to the heaven and man, in the west focus on people-oriented.the other thing to be aware of is that when eating with a chinese host, you may find that

12、 the person is using their chopsticks to put food in your bowl or plate. this is a sign of politeness. the appropriate thing to do would be to eat the whatever-it-is and say how yummy it is. if you feel uncomfortable with this, you can just say a polite thank you and leave the food there, and maybe

13、cover it up with a little rice when they are not looking. there is a certain amount of leniency involved when dealing with westerners, so you wont be chastised. western-style banquets, food and liquor although count for much, but the fact that takes the set-off. the banquet core lies in the friendsh

14、ip, through with the adjacent seat visitors between conversation, achieves the friendship the goal. if and the dancer seems the banquet friendship compared to, then may say, the chinese type banquet is just like is a group dance, but .the western-style banquet is just like is mens and womens social

15、dancing. thus it can be seen, the chinese type banquet and the western-style banquet friendship goal very is all obvious, only chinese type banquet more terrains now complete meal friendship, but the western-style banquet manifests much between the quests friendship. is the western popular buffet is

16、 more obvious which with the chinese diet way difference. this law is: will possess food to exhibit, everybody .takes what the need, will not need to fix on the seat eats, takes a walk the freedom, this way will be advantageous for between individual emotion exchange, will not will certainly all spe

17、eches to suspend on the tabletop, also has displayed the western person to the individuality, to the self- respect. but respective veats each, mutually did not harass, lacks some chinese to chat the happy altogether happy affective tone.besides,there are many other details of the food cultrue differ

18、ence between chinese and western world.one of the important point is traditionally speaking, there are many taboos at chinese tables, but these days not many people pay attention to them. however, there are a few things to keep in mind, especially if you are a guest at a private home. dont stick you

19、r chopsticks upright in the rice bowl. instead, lay them on your dish. the reason for this is that when somebody dies, the shrine to them contains a bowl of sand or rice with two sticks of incense stuck upright in it. so if you stick your chopsticks in the rice bowl, it looks like this shrine and is

20、 equivalent to wishing death upon person at the table! make sure the spout of the teapot is not facing anyone. it is impolite to set the teapot down where the spout is facing towards somebody. the spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table. dont t

21、ap on your bowl with your chopsticks. beggars tap on their bowls, so this is not polite. also, in a restaurant, if the food is coming too slow people will tap their bowls. if you are in someones home, it is like insulting the cook. secondly,the table manners is also quiet different.when you are eati

22、ng in an american family,pay attention to bread plates are to the left of the main plate, beverage glasses are to the right.and salad fork, knife and soup spoon are further from the main plate than the main course knife, fork and spoon. dessert utensils are either placed above the main plate or serv

23、ed with dessert.there are also some general behaviors. chew with your mouth closed. do not talk at an excessively loud volume. refrain from coughing, sneezing or blowing nose at the table. never tilt back your chair while at the table, or at any other time. do not make unbecoming noises while eating

24、. do not play with food or table utensils. do not single out or chastise someone who has shown poor table manners. do not put your elbows on the table or slouch. always ask the host or hostess to be excused before leaving the table. do not stare at anyone while he or she is eating. never talk on you

25、r phone at the table. if urgent, ask host or hostess to be excused, and go outside. apologize when returned. a prayer or blessing may be customary in some families, and the guests should join in even if they are not religious or do not follow the same religion. most prayers are made by the host befo

26、re the meal is eaten. instead or in addition, a toast may be offered .do not start eating until (a) every person is served or (b) those who have not been served request that you begin without waiting. at more formal occasions all diners will wait to begin until the hostess or host lifts a fork or sp

27、oon.but when you are eating in a chinese family, these are mostly concerned with the use of chopsticks. otherwise generally chinese table manners are rather more informal, what would be considered rude in other cultures such as talking with the mouth full may be acceptable but better not to do so. c

28、hopsticks must always be held in the correct manner. it should be held between the thumb and fingers of the right hand, chopsticks are traditionally held in the right hand only, even by the left-handed. although chopsticks may now be found in either hand, a few still consider left-handed chopstick u

29、se improper etiquette. one explanation for the treatment of such usage as improper is that this can symbolise argument, as the chopsticks may collide between the left-handed and right-handed user. when communal chopsticks are supplied with shared plates of food, it is considered impolite to use your

30、 own chopsticks to pick up the food from the shared plate or eat using the communal chopsticks. an exception to this rule is made in intimate family dinners where family members may not mind the use of ones own chopsticks to transfer food. it is considered impolite to use the blunt end of the chopst

31、icks to transfer food from a common dish to your own plate or bowl. use the communal chopsticks instead. never wave your chopsticks around as if they were an extension of your hand gestures, bang them like drumsticks, or use them to move bowls or plates. decide what to pick up before reaching with c

32、hopsticks. do not hover around or poke looking for special ingredients. after you have picked up an item, do not put it back in the dish. chinese traditionally eat rice from a small bowl held in the left hand. the rice bowl is raised to the mouth and the rice pushed into the mouth using the chopstic

33、ks. some chinese find it offensive to scoop rice from the bowl using a spoon. if rice is served on a plate, as is more common in the west, it is acceptable and more practical to eat it with a fork or spoon. the thumb must always be above the edge of the bowl.the cuisines of western countries are div

34、erse by themselves, although there are common characteristics that distinguishes western cooking from cuisines of asian countries and others. compared with traditional cooking of asian countries, for example, meat is more prominent and substantial in serving-size, and westerners traditionally have a

35、 far more in-depth knowledge concerning specific methods of preparing and serving different cuts of meat than asian cooks.steak in particular is a common dish across the west. similarly to some asian cuisines, western cuisines also put substantial emphasis on sauces as condiments, seasonings, or acc

36、ompaniments (in part due to the difficulty of seasonings penetrating the often larger pieces of meat used in western cooking). many dairy products are utilized in the cooking process, except in nouvelle cuisine. wheat-flour bread has long been the most common sources of starch in this cuisine, along

37、 with pasta, dumplings and pastries, although the potato has become a major starch plant in the diet of europeans and their diaspora since the european colonization of the americas. restaurants advertised to be specializing in generic western cuisine in asia tend to have menus containing a mixture of dishes mainly from france, the english-speaking world, and germany. since the early 1990s dishes from italy a