What are the ways of eating Western food, and what are the particularities of Western food?

Is it necessary for Chinese to eat Western food? Tired or not? Chopsticks are still preferred.

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.

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.