On the Differences Between Chinese and British Dietetic Cultures（中英饮食文化对比）

题 目:On the Differences Between Chinese and British Dietetic Cultures 姓 名: 专 业: 英 语 班 级:

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2013年 5 月 15 日

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CONTENTS

Abstract .......................................................................................................................... 1 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1 2 Introduction of Chinese and British dietetic cultures ................................................. 2 2.1 Characteristics of Chinese dietetic culture ............................................................... 2 2.2 Characteristics of British dietetic culture ................................................................. 3 3 Differences in the performance of Chinese and British dietetic cultures ................... 4 3.1 Differences between Chinese and British diet tableware ........................................ 4 3.1.1 Chopsticks VS knives and forks ........................................................................... 4 3.1.2 Square tables VS round tables .............................................................................. 6 3.2 Differences between Chinese and British diet manners .......................................... 6 3.2.1 Seating arrangement: south VS right .................................................................... 6 3.2.2 Dining atmosphere: bustle VS quiet ..................................................................... 8 3.3 Differences between Chinese and British diet objects ............................................. 9 3.3.1 White wine VS red wine ....................................................................................... 9 3.3.2 Chinese black tea VS British black tea ............................................................... 10 4 Causes of the differences between Chinese and British dietetic cultures ................. 11 4.1 Individualism VS collectivism ............................................................................... 11 4.2 Nutrition VS flavor ................................................................................................ 12 5 Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 13 References .................................................................................................................... 15 中文摘要 ...................................................................................................................... 16

On the Differences Between Chinese and British

Dietetic Cultures

Abstract： Dietetic culture, as a part of cross-culture, has the important significance

in the research of cross-cultural communication. This thesis explores the differences between Chinese and British dietary cultures. Different countries have their own dietary cultures and this thesis is an attempt to enumerate some different performances in diet tableware, diet manners and diet objects to illustrate cultural discrepancies between China and Britain. Besides, the thesis concludes the causes that lead to cultural differences between two countries. By illustrating some examples in performances and analyzing some causes, the thesis aims to make people understand better the cultural nature hidden in dietetic differences. Only in this way can people avoid cultural conflicts at the table.

Keywords: intercultural communication; dietetic culture; culture differences

1 Introduction

There is an old saying in China, “Food is the paramount necessity of the people.”1 So food is not only the indispensable necessity for the survival and good health of human beings, but also the basic condition of social growth. We cannot be separated from “food” or “eating” in our daily life. We need food to make ourselves vibrant and energetic, because food can give us every kind of nutrition that we need.

In ancient times, human beings, both in the east and in the west, like any other animals, looked for food, which is just the instinct. With the appearance and application of fire, cooking food has begun to be a proprietary skill or technology of

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民以食为天。

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human beings. There are many discrepancies of dietary cultures in diverse regions because of the differences in geography, climate, environment and the cooking ways.

Today, we live in an environment of globalization that makes us inevitably touch a lot of cross-culture. While “food” or “eating” is an important part in our daily life, it is also an indispensable aspect in cross-culture communication. People often negotiate in businesses and interchange ideas and feelings at the table. Thus it is necessary for us to know the table etiquettes or food objects. Through analyzing the differences between China and Britain in their cultures and the causes that result in such discrepancies, people can know different cultures deeper and avoid embarrassment.

2 Introduction of Chinese and British dietetic cultures

With the appearance and application of fire, cooking food has begun to be a proprietary skill of human beings. Due to the different cooking methods, dietetic cultures became different too. Chinese dietetic cultures own historic characteristic, traditional characteristic and so on while British dietetic cultures have raw and cold characteristics.

2.1 Characteristics of Chinese dietetic culture

China is an ancient country full of splendid civilization. Food dietetic culture also has a long history. After long years of baptism, Chinese food dietetic culture possesses historic characteristic, traditional characteristic, expansible characteristic or compatible characteristic.

First, in terms of historic characteristic, China has had 170 to 180 million years of cooked food history since Shanxi ape man and Yunnan ape man used fire. It also has 50 to 60 million years if we count from the Peking men. For example, the site of Peking man at Zhoukoudian2 was recognized as the most important relics of human use of fire. This is unique among the nations of the world. 2

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