On Differences between Chinese and Western eating habit

On Differences between Chinese and Western eating habit

Name: Jane Number: 10050313

If you want to learn the culture of a country, it is necessary to taste the food in the country, to know the eating patterns of the natives .As we all know that China has a long history of 5000,it has formed profound , colorful, and excellent food culture , while the west has its own special culture. Today, we would like to talk about the differences dietary culture between Chinese and western.

First, there are obvious differences diet concept between China and west .Chinese always emphasis the“taste”of the food while western usually has rational concept A good dish is judged by its color, smell, taste and appearance in China they tend to seek the relationship between two different objects, and make them change to each other. So they value the unity of different tastes and they always try to harmonize food of different natural properties into one .For example, in Shandong dishes, pork and soybean oil are interdependent and their combination can almost make all dishes be of fantastic smell of pork and color of soybean. As for Western, in their opinion, one should choose his food only according to his need as an independent individual and the balanced requirement of all kinds of nutrients for each part of his body. When the westerners introduce the diet characteristics of their countries, they always feel that their diet is more reasonable on the mix of nutrition than China. The food industry is more developed, such as cans, fast food, although the taste is monotonous, but it saves time, and it also has good nutrition. Therefore, in their countries: people are generally healthier and taller than Chinese, and the people have strong shoulders and developed muscles; but Chinese people look short, their shoulders narrow and legs thin, their skin yellow and their body weak. The differences between Chinese and western food for Westerners to judge the merits of the two diet is not justified.

Second, Chinese use different tableware compared to Western. Western use forks and knives when they are eating, while Chinese always use chopsticks .Which reflects two kind of culture. Chopsticks are made from bamboo. To some extent, the using of chopsticks represents the view of harmony in Chinese. On the other hand, there is scientific basis of use of chopsticks. It will train your thinking ability. From a physiological point of view, who has made a study of chopsticks, he found that when you eating with chopsticks, it affect the human body of thirty joints and fifty muscles, there by stimulating the activity of brain systems, it brings agility and quick thinking. And there is no doubt that the chopsticks have the scientific principles. Also knives and forks are two kind of important tableware. They always used together, like a couple of twins. One hand holds the knife, on the other hand holds the fork. Cutting

the food with knife, and then put the food into the mouth with the fork. In some occasion, there are several sets of knives and forks. They are arranged according to the order.

Third, the way of cooking is also different .Chinese food always heated, and the ingredients and condiments