中西饮食文化异同(英语课前演讲)

TheDifferencesBetweenChinese

andWesternDietaryCulturesChineseDietaryCulture

Concepts

Chinesedietisasenseofbeautydietandpaysattentiontothe"color,flavor,taste"regardlessofthenutrition.targets

InChina,alldietcannotbedonewithoutvegetables.Theword"dish"isforthesound,anditalwayshassomethingtodowiththeplants.Chinesefoodcanberoughlydividedintoeightregionalcuisines：ShandongCuisine山东菜系SichuanCuisine四川菜系Cantonesefood广东菜系FujianCuisine福建菜系JiangsuCuisine江苏菜系ZheJiangCuisine浙江菜系Hunancuisine湖南菜系AnhuiCuisine安徽菜系Cookingtechniquesfry(炒)boiling(煮),broiling(烤),steaming(蒸),braising(炖),

andsoon.MeatsoftandtenderMoistureanddelicious

Quick-fry

Dry-fry

BoilingProcessissimplebuthealthy

Broilinggoodincolor,flavor,andtastestimulateone'sappetite

BraisingBonemarrowoutflowintheprocessofstewsoisverynutrient.WestcookingWesterncarenutrition

ThewayofwesterncookstewfriedburnedroastWesterncookingstyle,mainlywithburned,roast,stew，friedandsweettasteseasoning

mixfood,colddrinktable

EtiquetteDietaryCulturesDinnerEtiquettetablewaretablesettingthediningatmosphereDifferenceindinningetiquetteAnoldsaying“Chinesepeopletrendtheeatingasthebiggestthing”.Itshowsthatwearepaymoreattentiontofoodthananything.Chinesecuisineconsideringaboutthecolor,fragrance,taste,shapeandthenutritionanddelicious.Thewesterndietisjustonthecontrary.Thethinkmoreaboutabsorbingnutritionandnevercarethecolorortaste.Westernsareeatingtosurviveandhealth.It’sseemstheyjusteatratherthanenjoydinner.

Differenceintableware

Chopsticks,knifeandforkisthemostrepresentativetablewareinchinaandwest.DifferenceintablesettingInwest,peoplepaymoreattentiontowomen’sposition.“ladiesfirst”isoneofthebasicetiquetteinwest.Hostapartywithalongtable,thehostcansitdownoneitherendsofthetable.Thenthehostsarrangeotherguesttoseataroundthetable.Inchina,itisthoughtthattheseatattheleftofthedinnertableisforthehonorableguest.Thereforeguestarrangedtositfromthelefttotherightaccordingtotheirimportanceforthehost.DifferenceindinningatmosphereIndinningenvironment,Chinesepeoplealwayslivelydrinktogether,talkingandlaughingloudlytobuildakindofwarmdinningatmosphere.Whilethewesternersindinnerareveryquietandpeace.Conclusion

Nowadays,therestillexistvariousdifferencesbetweenChineseandwesterndietarycultures.ButwiththedevelopmentofculturalcommunicationbetweenChinaandthewest,alongwiththestrengtheningofcommunicationbetweenChinaandthewest,Chinahasimportedvariouskindsofwesternfood,knownasthe"KFC""DICOS","McDonald".Thismarksanewwesterndietarycultureexchangesandinfiltrat