1、 food is the heaven to the peopleSince the human being cook with fire for the first time and come to a civilian age,the food we eat has begun to be of cultural property.It is not a history of sub-human eating and drinking,but a history in which the human being conquers the nature,change the nature,a
2、nd get adapted to nature to exist and develop.And in this historic process,the human gradually formed its food culture.Food as a category of culture,helps us to understand every area of the oriental and occidental world.China has a long history of 5000 years,while the west has one of about six hundr
3、ed years.China has a food culture that is colorful,profound and excellent,while the west has its own special culture.Now wed like to talk about the differences between these two cultures from the following aspects.the difference of idea about food the difference of idea about food What Chinese peopl
4、e care about is the deliciousness of food.They emphasize the idea of using some cooking skills to unite and harmonize the tastes of foods which have different natural properties,Chinese people value properties,Chinese people value the similarity of different things.the similarity of different things
5、.According to their traditional According to their traditional idea,they tend to seek the idea,they tend to seek the relationship between two relationship between two different objects,and make different objects,and make them change to each other.So them change to each other.So they value the unity
6、of different they value the unity of different tastes and they always try to tastes and they always try to harmonize food of different harmonize food of different natural properties into one.natural properties into one.Since the westerners believe in separation of the Since the westerners believe in
7、 separation of the universe and human in their cultural spirit and universe and human in their cultural spirit and thinking model,emphasize the form and thinking model,emphasize the form and structure and value the clearness,they form a structure and value the clearness,they form a special idea abou
8、t the food science.The very special idea about the food science.The very idea is that ecological belief in separation of the idea is that ecological belief in separation of the universe and human world,proper idea of universe and human world,proper idea of balanced nutrient.In their opinion,one shou
9、ld balanced nutrient.In their opinion,one should choose his food only according to his need as choose his food only according to his need as an independent individual and the balanced an independent individual and the balanced requirement of all kinds of nutrients for each part requirement of all ki
10、nds of nutrients for each part of his body.They consider it is important to of his body.They consider it is important to make the proper match of food by the criterion make the proper match of food by the criterion of variety and quantity.of variety and quantity.The so-called Chinese The so-called C
11、hinese meditation of five flavors meditation of five flavors refers to the original taste of refers to the original taste of the food after heated and the food after heated and cooked,and the flavors of cooked,and the flavors of ingredients and condiments ingredients and condiments mix together and
12、melt into mix together and melt into each other and complement each other and complement each other.Chinese people each other.Chinese people more often than not add two more often than not add two or more condiments into the or more condiments into the food and by this realize the food and by this r
13、ealize the perfect harmony of the taste perfect harmony of the taste of the arterial and of the arterial and condiments.The ultimate condiments.The ultimate end of meditation is to cook end of meditation is to cook delicious food.Therefore,delicious food.Therefore,Chinese people will surely Chinese
14、people will surely add two or more kinds of add two or more kinds of ingredients and condiments ingredients and condiments to almost every dish they to almost every dish they cook,even some common cook,even some common home-made dishes,such as home-made dishes,such as sliced meat,stir-fried with sli
15、ced meat,stir-fried with garlic bolts.garlic bolts.while the same material and ingredients are cooked in western way,the chef would probably slice the beef and tomatoes separately and put them in a plate with two potatoes and four vegetable leaves without mixing with each other and thus affecting th
16、e taste of each other.The westerners emphasize nutrition and balanced in their diet,so they prepare their food according to scientific instructions strictly without any exception.The taste of the steak doesnt differ from New York to LosAngelsand its other ingredients,without any doubt are tomatoes,p
17、otatoes,and vegetable leaves.Moreover,normalized cooking requires that the condiments should be added precisely by gram,and the length of time needs to be calculated by seconds.We can enjoy the food culture,of which the premise We can enjoy the food culture,of which the premise condition is the food
18、,without food,we are not able to cook condition is the food,without food,we are not able to cook and eat and exsit.chinese dishes are connected tightly to and eat and exsit.chinese dishes are connected tightly to vegetables.Chinese people eat various vegetables which are vegetables.Chinese people ea
19、t various vegetables which are up to 600 kinds in number,6 times as many as the up to 600 kinds in number,6 times as many as the westerners do.As a matter of fact,in Chinese westerners do.As a matter of fact,in Chinese diet,vegetables is a rather common food.Only in festivals or diet,vegetables is a
20、 rather common food.Only in festivals or in the time when life condition is improved do they eat more in the time when life condition is improved do they eat more meat.Due to this vegetarian characteristics in diet structure,meat.Due to this vegetarian characteristics in diet structure,Chinese peopl
21、e are sometimes regarded to be of plant Chinese people are sometimes regarded to be of plant character,when this character is reflected in the culture,we character,when this character is reflected in the culture,we can see that Chinese people value reunion and they are can see that Chinese people va
22、lue reunion and they are attached to their hometown and are not willing to leave.attached to their hometown and are not willing to leave.The westerners are different,they are descendant of nomadic tribes and navigation peoples in their cultural origin.their ancestor lived mainly by fishing,hunting a
23、nd feeding domestic animals and sometimes also by collecting and cultivation.So they ate more meat in their diet.Due to this,the westerners are considered by some people to be of animal character.As a result,the westerners like to peruse individuality and like adventure and exploration.In the histor
24、y of America.during the period of westward movement,Americans packed their furniture and load them on the truck and then move away from their ling places to a new place without any hesitation.However,Chinese people miss their hometown all the time when they are abroad.Although its advocated that the
25、 young should be able to settle down in any place,those Chinese people who live overseas for several decades at the end come back to their motherland.This ideology and spirit of returning to the birthplace dose definitely have something to do with the essence of the Chinese food culture.It also stre
26、ngthens the cohesive force of Chinese people.The difference of table mannersIn china,any banquet,no matter for what purpose,is held in the same way.That is,people sit around a round table eating and drinking,entertaining and talking.This creates a atmosphere of unity and happiness and politeness.Del
27、icious dishes are put in the center of the people and naturally become the media by which people exchange their feelings and emotions.They toast to each other in a manner of great joy.Although according to hygiene standard,this kind of table manners obviously has big defects,it accords with the comm
28、on idea great union of Chinese people.It also reflects the influence of the classical philosophy has on the Chinese descendants.In the west,people have their dinner in a completely different way.From the old time until now,they have never eaten food which is put in the same plate or bowl.Each of the
29、m has his own share of the food which is contained in his own plate.This displays the strong individuality of the westerners in their culture.They advocated individual idea,ask for individual freedom,try to realize individual dream,with as little limited and constriction from the mass as possible.Th
30、is kind of thought poses great influence on the westerners daily diet.They emphasize the independence of individual,so from the beginning to the end they eat their own share of food.Even thought they also sitting around a table in dinner time,each of them has his own set of tableware,and his own sha
31、re of dish.In this way they do not interfere each other.It seems somewhat cheerless and cold,but it is very healthy and clean.It is decided by oneself what he want to eat,how to eat,according to his own need and love.The individual has the right to choose the food.The difference of tableware The dif
32、ference of tableware Chopsticks and knives are the two most typical table Chopsticks and knives are the two most typical table wares of the East and the West,representing two wares of the East and the West,representing two kinds of different wisdom.Chinese table wares are kinds of different wisdom.C
33、hinese table wares are quite simple and are often used for several purposes.quite simple and are often used for several purposes.Chinese people use fewer types of table wares,which Chinese people use fewer types of table wares,which is also perhaps influenced by their idea of harmony is also perhaps
34、 influenced by their idea of harmony and unification.Chopsticks are usually made from and unification.Chopsticks are usually made from bamboo.hold a pair of chopsticks on hand and enjoy bamboo.hold a pair of chopsticks on hand and enjoy the dishes;its not only economical but also the dishes;its not
35、only economical but also convenient.Chopsticks can do almost what our hands convenient.Chopsticks can do almost what our hands can do,so chopsticks are often considered as can do,so chopsticks are often considered as stretched part of hands.stretched part of hands.In the west,people often use severa
36、l typed of table wares for one purpose,which may also probably result from the influence of the idea of individualism.Among the tableware,knives and forks are two kinds of table wares with very long history in the west.They play the same role dinning and they are always used together.One hand holds
37、the knife,on the other hand hold the fork.cut the food with knife,and then put the food into the mouth with the fork.This has become a daily habit of people when they are eating.Moreover,in a formal banquet several sets of knives and forks are used.That means,when they eat one dish,they use one set of knives and forks.When they eat another dish,they use another set.谢谢观赏 THANK YOU
