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Due to the influence of regional characteristics, climatic environment, customs and other factors, catering products will have different degrees of differences in raw materials, tastes, cooking methods, and eating habits. It is precisely because of these differences that catering products have a strong regional character. The differences between Chinese and Western cultures have created the differences between Chinese and Western food cultures, and this difference comes from the different ways of thinking and philosophies of China and the West.

Chinese pay attention to "the unity of nature and man", and Westerners pay attention to "people-oriented".

Compared with the Chinese diet, which focuses on "taste", the West is a rational food concept. Regardless of the color, aroma, taste, and shape of the food, nutrition must be guaranteed, and pay attention to how many calories, vitamins, proteins, and so on should be consumed in a day. Even if the taste is the same, you must eat it because it is nutritious.

Chinese attach great importance to "eating", and the proverb "people take food as the sky" shows that we regard eating as important as the sky. Because our nation has been at a low level of productivity for thousands of years, people have always had not enough to eat, so there is a unique food culture that values food above everything, and I think this is probably due to a survival need.

Westerners believe that dishes are satisfying, so they specialize in "hard dishes" such as large pieces of meat and whole chicken. Chinese cuisine is "tasteful", so Chinese cooking also shows great arbitrariness in the use of materials.

When Westerners introduce the dietary characteristics of their own countries, they feel that they pay more attention to the reasonable combination of nutrition than China, and there are more developed food industries, such as canned food, fast food, etc., although the taste is the same, but it saves time and is well nourished, so people in their countries are generally stronger than Chinese: tall, long legs, broad shoulders, and developed muscles.

When faced with two different food cultures, you should make trade-offs according to your own situation, and you must not blindly pursue taste enjoyment. Here, we hope that the Chinese and Western catering cultures will complement each other's advantages and disadvantages in extensive exchanges, and make progress and development together!

Chinese pay attention to "the unity of nature and man", and Westerners pay attention to "people-oriented".

Due to the location of different regions, different cultures and different races, there are still great differences in staple foods.

Cultural differences, regional differences, resulting in obvious differences between Chinese and Western staple foods.

The staple food is mainly meat in the West, and grains in China, and different cultures have created different food cultures.

Because of the influence of geographical characteristics, climate and environment, it will cause different degrees of differences.

There are many ethnic groups in the world, and different ethnic groups have formed different countries, and the food culture is also different.

Climate, environment and other influences will cause different degrees of differences.

By different differences, China is mainly flour and rice. And the West is indeed beans and meat.

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.