The difference between Chinese food and Western food, and what is the difference between Western foo

Due to various factors such as history, geography, ethnicity, etc., there are great differences between Eastern and Western civilizations, and catering culture as an integral part of it is no exception. The West has been greatly influenced by religion in history, especially after entering the Middle Ages (about the 5th and 15th centuries AD), people were more obviously constrained by religion in terms of spiritual culture, and various taboos were produced in the selection of dietary materials. In modern times, with the establishment of modern nutrition, nutrition has become an important factor in the selection of Western food.

The dietary taboos formed by long-term religious influences and the popularity of modern nutrition have made Western food have corresponding limitations in the selection of ingredients compared with Chinese food. Commonly used raw materials are cattle, sheep, pork, poultry, milk and eggs, etc., animal offal is regarded as unclean and rarely used; Raw materials such as bird's nest, shark fin, sea cucumber, turtle and turtle, which are considered precious in Chinese food, are considered to be of little nutritional significance and are not used. In the history of our country, there has never been a theocratic regime, and most people are less constrained by religious taboos in terms of food.

In addition, the Chinese population is large, and in order to solve the problem of eating, it is necessary to forage for food in many ways; And the powerful like to hunt for curiosities in food, and pay attention to rare things. Therefore, Chinese food is very wide in the selection of materials, flying in the sky, swimming in the water, and animals and plants growing on land, almost everything.

There are many types of Western kitchen knives, and each knife has a corresponding specific purpose, and the shape of the cut is exquisite. Most of the raw materials are cut into large rows, rolls, blocks, etc., and are rarely processed into small knife edges. The kitchenware of Chinese food is relatively simple, the chef pays attention to knife work, and a kitchen knife is used superbly, often processing the raw materials into silk, dices, slices, and other smaller knife edges.

Western food cooking is more common to use pans, dark stoves, and ovens, as well as grills, noodle stoves and other equipment, cooking methods mainly include frying, roasting, stewing, stewing, iron grilling, etc. Western dishes have a clear menu recipe and the procedure is more complicated. A main dish should be composed of three parts: the main ingredients, the side dishes and the sauce; It needs to be made separately and finally placed on a plate to combine into a complete dish.

Chinese food cooking generally uses a round-bottomed pot and an open flame stove, which is very suitable for stir-frying, so there are many dishes stir-fried in Chinese cooking. Western dishes have a light taste, highlighting the original taste of the raw materials, and often pursuing the effect of fresh and tender dishes. Dishes such as steak and lamb chops should be cooked according to the requirements of the guests, except for some Eastern Europeans who eat fully cooked, most Westerners like to eat five ripe, and some seafood also likes to be eaten raw, such as oysters and salmon fillet.

Western food is very particular about making sauces, and different dishes are paired with different sauces to enhance the flavor of the dishes. Most of the Chinese dishes have a distinctly salty taste and are more varied in taste. At the same time, due to the small edge of the processed knife, the raw materials are very flavorful, and most dishes are eaten after they are fully ripe.

Western food does not have a clear concept of staple and non-staple food, and cereal products are mainly bread, and some other pasta and rice are often placed on one side of the plate as side dishes, and the amount is small. The concept of staple and non-staple food in Chinese food is clear, and the staple food includes rice, noodles and other cereal products, which account for a large proportion.

There are more self-served dishes in China, which is shabu-shabu, Northeast barbecue. Western food, Brazilian barbecue, pizza, drinks.

Chinese food is a dish made with Chinese taste, with sweet and sour, bitter and spicy color and beautiful appearance, Chinese can not eat foreigners haha, Western food is based on meat, raw, sauce, bread.

Now it's all a merger of Chinese and Western, as long as everyone likes it.

First, the difference in taste

Chinese Food: Most of the dishes have a distinctly salty taste and are varied, and most dishes are eaten when they are fully ripe.

Western food: The dishes rarely have obvious saltiness, and the taste changes are relatively not as much as Chinese food, but the pursuit of the effect of fresh and tender dishes, such as steak, lamb chops and other dishes, acquaintances like to eat five ripe, and some seafood also likes to eat raw. In addition, Western food is very particular about making sauce, and there are many types, almost all dishes are accompanied by sauce, which is used to increase the taste of the dish.

Second, the difference between staple foods

Chinese food: There is a clear concept of staple and non-staple food, and the staple food is rice, noodles and other products.

Western food: There is no clear concept of staple and non-staple food, bread and other pasta and rice are often served as side dishes next to the plate, and the amount used is also small.

Western food etiquette. 1. Serve.

The order in which the dishes are served is: bread, cold dishes, soups, main courses, desserts, coffee or fruit. Cold dishes are appetizers. The soups are seafood soup and cream soup. Main dishes are chicken, fish, beef, pork, etc. Finally, a drink or fruit.

Second, the use of knives, forks and spoons.

The spoon is placed horizontally in front of the soup plate, and the other knives and forks are placed on both sides of each dish, using the knives and forks from the outside to the inside. Eat meat with a knife, hold the dish with a fork in your left hand, and then use your right hand to hold the knife and cut it with the tip of the knife. The bones of the meat are placed in the right corner of the plate.

3. Hold it in your hands and eat it.

Bread with butter and hold to eat, potato chips, fried meat, asparagus, etc.

4. Napkins. It should be opened only when the hostess opens it, and it is best to put it on the lap. Just use it to wipe your mouth. The napkins for dinner were a bit bigger than for breakfast. Place your meal on the table on the left.

1.The raw materials are different.

In terms of material selection, the limitations of Western food are still relatively large, usually using mutton, pork, beef, chicken, milk and egg food, but the use of offal is relatively small, the staple food of Chinese food is usually rice or pasta, and the staple food of Western food is mainly focused on pastry or pasta.

2.The knife work is different.

In the process of making Chinese food, it is still more particular for knife workers, because it is necessary to cut raw materials into dices, silks, and slices, while in the cooking of Western food, there is actually nothing particular about knife work, because the raw materials are rarely processed into relatively small shapes, most of them are relatively large blocks, or rolls, but for modeling, it is still more particular.

3.The cooking method is different.

In the process of making Chinese food, the main use of round bottom pot and open flame stove, which is more suitable for stir-frying, and when making Western food, the main use of pans and dark stoves, but also the use of some other tools such as ovens, in terms of cooking methods, Chinese cooking methods are much more than Western cooking methods.