The difference between Chinese and Western food and the influence of Western food introduced to Chin

The food culture of our country can be described as broad and profound, different regional cultures have created different food and food habits, and the eating habits of each region are different, so what is the difference between them and the food culture of the West?

1. The difference in grocery shopping

Basically, there are small supermarkets, vegetable markets and small vegetable shops near the community, and the countryside has its own small vegetable garden, which we pay attention to is to buy and eat.

In the West, it is basically a weekend drive to buy food for a week, and buying it in the refrigerator once a week can greatly save time and energy. Among them, there are more fast foods, and fast foods are a good place to add salt, sugar, and oil. Although there are healthy options, it is also necessary to read the ingredients and nutrition facts of the product carefully.

2. Food richness and portion size

We pay attention to the eight dishes of four cold and four hot, as well as the saying of "Manchu and Han full banquets".There are several different dishes for each meal. There are also different ways of cooking: boiling, stewing, stewing, roasting, stir-frying, stir-frying, marinating, etc.

In terms of portion size, most of the cuisine is very delicate, with plenty of ingredients and small portions.

Although there are also many Western cuisines, the cooking methods are mainly pan-fried, fried and grilled, plus some cold dishes such as various salads and sandwiches. While it is true that there are other dishes such as pasta, tacos and pizza, most of the cooking methods and ingredients are simpler.

3. Taste requirements

Western food is the original taste of the dish, and basically does not change the dish, while Chinese food, often served a dish, and it is completely impossible to tell what ingredients are used to cook it.

Western condiments are generally relatively simple, and the most commonly used ones are butter, salt, pepper, garlic, etc. Chinese food pays attention to color, flavor and flavor, many dishes have heavy tastes, sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and salty, and often have to mix a bowl of heavy sauce before cooking, and the taste of the seasoning often overshadows the original taste of the ingredients.

About this Chinese and Western catering culture, I think it is actually a habit many times, when I first ate Western food, I went to the United States to exchange and study, I think what is this food, I feel that there is no taste, the food is like raw, but at that time there was no other choice, I could only eat, I got used to eating and eating, and I still felt that our braised pork was delicious when I returned home, but I had diarrhea on the first day of Yubi, and my stomach was not used to it hahaha.

1. Historically, China is one of the oldest countries in the world, with a long and thick history of 5,000 years, creating countless splendid civilizations. With the passage of time and the regional differences in the vast country, the four major cuisines have gradually formed, and the four major cuisines have their own systems, each with its own characteristics, but the common point is that the materials are complex and exquisite, the production methods are complex, and the tastes and dishes are diverse, which is amazing.

2. The West is represented by Europe and the United States, and its culture also has a long history. By the Middle Ages, the culture of destruction and Europe had been perfected, and during this period, the food culture of the Old West had been formed. Its main features are:

The staple food is mainly flour, the raw materials are also richer, and the production method is simpler than in China, but at the same time, there is a strong emphasis on taste.

3. Due to the difference between Chinese and Western philosophical thoughts, Westerners value science in diet. Emphasis on science means emphasis on nutrition. Therefore, the Western diet takes nutrition as the highest criterion, eating is like adding fuel to a biological machine, especially the nutritional composition of food, whether the content of protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and various inorganic elements is appropriate, whether the calorie supply is just right and whether these nutrients can be fully absorbed by the eater, and whether there are others.

These questions are all university questions in cooking, and the color, aroma and taste of the dishes are the second-class requirements. Even in France, the leading food country in the West, although its food culture is similar to ours in many ways, when it comes to nutritional issues, the two sides are easily distanced.

4. The cooking technique of Chinese five-flavor harmony aims to pursue deliciousness, and the hot frying and long-term simmering in the processing process will make the nutrients of the dish be coarsely destroyed. Although French cuisine also pursues deliciousness, at the same time, it always does not forget the premise of "nutrition", and they do not want to be delicious while blindly containing nutrition. Especially in the 60s of the 20th century, the modern cooking ideas that appeared, especially emphasized health preservation, so as to pursue light and less oil, emphasized the use of fresh raw materials, and emphasized the maintenance of the original nutrients and original taste in the cooking process, so vegetables are basically eaten raw.

Therefore, the emphasis on nutrition in the Western diet is universal.

To be honest, there is really a world of difference between Chinese and Western food, which is related to everyone's living background and environment, for my family who was born in a big family (here is the meaning of large population), I really can't imagine what it will be like for my family to eat Western food during the Chinese New Year? My grandfather specified that he couldn't eat it, and there was no such atmosphere, so let's see what was different today:

1. Different ways of dining:

Chinese food is a shared meal system, sitting around the table, while Western food is a separate meal system, sitting in parallel; Chinese food focuses on family and collective atmosphere, emphasizing unity, while Western food focuses on individuality, independence, and individuality.

Second, the attention to the food is different

Chinese food is mainly plant-based raw materials, which are more stewed and salty, while Western food is mainly animal-based raw materials, which are more raw and cold, and the taste is light. The former is in the agrarian culture, and the latter is in the nomadic culture.

Chinese food pays attention to color, aroma and taste, while Western food pays attention to nutritional matching; Chinese food highlights the influence of culture and customs, while Western food embodies rational cognition.

Chinese food is rich and varied, dozens of techniques can cook tens of thousands of Chinese delicacies, including frying, stir-frying, stewing, etc., while Western food cooking methods are relatively much simpler, mostly frying, roasting, stewing and frying in cold dressing.

The cooking method of Chinese food is more dependent on the "technique" of the chef, while the cooking method of Western food pays more attention to standards and procedures; The cooking method of Chinese food reflects the image thinking of Chinese, and the cooking method of Western food reflects the logical thinking of Westerners.

3. Table manners are different

The atmosphere of Chinese dining is more lively and casual, while the atmosphere of Western dining is more elegant, quiet and rules-oriented; Chinese food embodies the atmosphere of popular culture, while Western food embodies an extension of the aristocratic spirit.

Chinese food advocates that diners should eat and drink as much as possible, while Western food requires a moderate diet. The former means that people use food as a way to vent after work, while the latter shows the temperance attitude of the people who observe the old people in a laissez-faire and quiet life.

The "wine culture" of Chinese food helps to break down the barriers caused by the hierarchy, ease the serious atmosphere, and reduce the repression of emotions, while Western food does not have this demand, and in turn, the form of Western food hopes to reflect the dignity of the nobility and establish its own authority.

Chinese food is a communal meal system, which does not require diners to eat all the food, and even leaving some dishes to imply abundance, while Western food requires diners to eat all the food on their plates. The former embodies the Chinese way of thinking of "leaving room for it", while the latter embodies the pragmatic view of Westerners.

In fact, for me, Chinese food is a variety of flavors, all kinds of factions, all of which can ignite my taste buds. I just think that our ancestors are really too thoughtful, you just say how many hours there are in our noodles, and each of them can break out of its own fame, and Western food for me, may be more of a mood, good-looking is really good-looking, but I always feel that I can't eat enough, that slightly cooked steak, I can't actually enjoy it very much, hahahaha.