中西美食文化

1、Chinese and Western food culture Diana 1. Chinese cuisine 2. Basic food nameEight Great Traditions (八大菜系八大菜系): Anhui, Cantonese, Fujian, Hunan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Sichuan, and Zhejiang. Cantonese, Sichuan, Shandong, and Huaiyang cuisine (combining Anhui, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang) as the Four Great Trad

2、itions (四大四大菜系菜系). One of the oldest cuisines in China, with a history of 2,500 years. Originates from Confucius family banquet, then adopted by imperial kitchen. Lu cai has great influence in north China and has become the representative of North China cuisines Specializes in seafood like prawns, s

3、ea cucumber, flounder Also emphasize on soup gravy Traditional luxury royal banquet 2000 years of history but gained popularity all over China after 1980s Characterized in hot and numbing taste because using a lot of peppercorns and spices. Now it is one of the fastest growing cuisines in the world.

4、 Learn from other cuisines and cook in its own style. Beef and fish are most popular Now making more and more seafood due to the influence of Cantonese food Most famous one is “hot and spicy crab” Long ago, Guangdong has been the farthest end of China and lack of all support from the rulers Cantones

5、e people ate what they could find locally. Wild animals, plants even insects. 18-19th century, immigrants spread over the world and set up many Cantonese restaurants. Nowadays, most Chinese restaurants overseas serve mainly Cantonese food. Cantonese cuisine incorporates almost all edible meats, incl

6、uding organ meats, chicken feet, duck and duck tongues, snakes, and snails. Freshest and quality ingredients are crucial. Spices should be used in modest amounts to avoid overwhelming the flavors of the primary ingredients. Garlic, chives, ginger and coriander leaves are main spices. Capital 1000 ye

7、ars ago, catering industry highly developed. Geographically, between south and north, combining various cooking styles. Strict selection of ingredients according to seasons. Used to be expensive and luxury. Sweet is the most prominent feature of Huaiyang Cuisine, nearly not spicy at all. Cutting of

8、the material is the key factor for a good dish Pork, fresh water fish, and other aquatic creatures serve as the meat base to most dishes Rice Noodle Soup Vegetable Tea Salt Sugar Water Chicken Pork Beef Mutton/Lamb Fish Beer Red wine Western-style food include the food in Western Europe, Easten Euro

9、pe, Latin America and the countries along the bank of the Mediterranean sea. Western-style food , which are with bread for staple food, need a knife and fork. The tables are always long. Western-style foods main characteristics:1. the main ingredients are highlighted2. delicious taste3. beautiful ap

10、pearance4. rich nutrition5. convenient supply Western-style food can be divided into different styles of dishes, like French, Italian, British, Russian, American, Mediterranean and so on.People in different countries have different eating habits. It says that “The French eat by praising the cooks cr

11、aftsmanship. The British mind the manners to eat. The German like to eat to their hearts content.Now, lets look at the features of different kinds of western-style food ! The French are famous for good at eating and enjoying delicacies. French dinner still ranks the world cuisine.The characteristics

12、 of French dinner are choosing ingredients widely, processing fine, cooking elaborately, great varieties and kinds of designs. The French like to eat half-cooked or uncooked food. For example, steak and leg of lamb are usually half-cooked. Oyster can be eaten raw. French dinner takes much count of s

13、easoning. Condiments are varied. French people often use wine for seasoning.For example, clear soup uses wine, seafood use brandy, desserts use sweet wine or brandy. The French like to eat cheese, fruits and all kinds of fresh vegetables very much.Famous dishes of French dinner are Marseille fish so

14、up(马赛鱼羹), the French truffles(松露), foie gras（鹅肝酱），Wine pheasant（红酒山鸡）and so on.法式焗蜗牛 French-style Baked snails foie gras（鹅肝酱）the French truffles(松露)The features of British food:1.Less oil2.Lightly flavored3.Main ingredients are seafood and vegetables.4.Be lacking in quantity but delicate5.British cu

15、isine cooking methods are mainly steaming, boiling, bacon and frying.Famous dishes of British food are chicken salad(鸡丁沙拉), souf grilled prawns(烤大虾苏夫力), Mutton stew(薯烩羊肉), winter pudding（冬至布丁）. Mutton stew(薯烩羊肉)Pudding(布丁)In the Roman Empire, Italy was Europes political, economic and cultural center

16、.Italian dinner is the first ancestor of western-style food, which can match French dinner and British food.The characteristics of Italian dinner:1.Original flavor2.With a strong taste 3.The Italians like pasta. The ways to cook and eat pasta are various. Famous dishes of Italian dinner are baked ma

17、caroni with cheese(奶酪局通心粉),spaghetti(意式面条),pizza(比萨饼).Macaroni（意大利（意大利通心粉）通心粉）pizza(比比萨饼）萨饼）American dishes are based on British food. American dishes inherit British foods briefness and delicateness. Americans have no interests with hot food but like grilled food. They usually use fruits as ingredi

18、ents to cook with dishes. Famous American dishes are turkey(烤火鸡), beef steak(美式牛扒),roast wild duck(烤野鸭)，apple salad(苹果沙拉).beef steak(美式牛扒美式牛扒)turkey(烤火鸡烤火鸡)Table Manners1.NapkinnAs soon as the hostess picks up her napkin, pick yours up and lay it on your lap. Sometimes a roll of bread is wrapped in

19、it; if so, take it out and put it on your side plate.2.The Soup CoursenDinner usually begins with soup. The largest spoon at your place is the soup spoon. It will be beside your plate at the right-hand side.3.The Fish CoursenIf there is a fish course, it will probably follow the soup. There may be a

20、 special fork for the fish, or it may be similar to the meat fork. Often it is smaller.4.Using Knife and ForknThe system is that if it is absolutely necessary to use a knife, people take the fork in their left hand, and cut off a piece of meat or whatever it is in the normal manner. 5.The Salad Cour

21、senA salad is eaten with a fork only held in the right hand with points turned up. There is usually a special one for the salad, a little smaller than the meat fork.Various rules and SuggestionsnSit up straight on your chair;nDo not put much food in your mouth at a time; nDrink only when there is no

22、 food in your mouth; nTry not to get into your mouth anything that will have to be taken out; nDo not make any noise when you eat; nDo not clean your teeth at the table or anywhere in public, either with your finger or a tooth pick, not even with you tongue.Roasted Duck in BeijingPizza Italian The Su Shi in Japan 中西餐常见名称归纳中西餐常见名称归纳 烧饼烧饼 Clay oven roll