Chinese and western Food Culture中西方饮食差异对比

1、Chinese & American Food Made by The Features of Chinese Food Color, aroma, and taste Cooking Method Seasonings（调味品） Yin-yang principle Medical functionCooking Method Time and temperature Method Boiling(煮), stewing(煲、炖), braising(烧、焖、烩), frying(煎), stir-frying(炒), quick-frying(爆), deep-frying(炸), fry

2、ing and simmering(扒), sauting(快煎), simmering(煨), smoking(熏), roasting or barbecuing(烤), baking(烘), steaming(蒸), and scalding(白灼)Seasonings Saltysalt, soy sauce Sweetsugar, honey Sourvinegar Pungent（辛辣）chili, ginger, scallion Bitterdried tangerine, bitter apricot kernel Fragrant（香）sesame oil, coriand

3、er, wine Prickledprickly ash Tangymonosodium glutamate or MSGGrand Four Categories of Chinese Cuisine Shandong cuisine 鲁菜 Sichuan cuisine川菜 Jiangsu cuisine 苏菜 Cantonese cuisine 粤菜 Shandong Sichuan Huaiyang Canton Shandong cuisine 鲁菜 Represents northern Chinas cooking Freshness , clear color, dedicat

4、ion to fragrance and pure tasteYellow River Carp in sweet and Yellow River Carp in sweet and sour saucesour sauce（糖醋鲤鱼）（糖醋鲤鱼）DehzouDehzou stewed chicken stewed chicken（德州扒鸡）（德州扒鸡） Sichuan cuisine川菜 Represents Western Chinese Food Famous for its hot and pungent flavoring Frying , frying without oil,

5、pickling and braising are the basic cooking methods.Spicy diced chicken with peanutsSpicy diced chicken with peanuts（宫保鸡丁）（宫保鸡丁）Mar-Mar-bohboh tofu tofu（麻婆豆腐）（麻婆豆腐）Hot pot Hot pot （火锅）（火锅） Jiangsu cuisine 苏菜 Represents Eastern Chinese Food Sweet taste Preserve the original flavor Emphasizing strictl

6、y choice ingredients, exquisite workmanship and elegant shapesmandarin fish with pine nutsmandarin fish with pine nuts（松鼠桂鱼）（松鼠桂鱼）Braised slug with crab meat in Braised slug with crab meat in brown saucebrown sauce（蟹粉狮子头）（蟹粉狮子头） Cantonese cuisine 粤菜 Represents Southern Chinese Food Clean, light, cri

7、sp, and freshSharks fin soup Sharks fin soup roast piglet roast piglet （烤乳猪）（烤乳猪）Western food A DAY OF AN AMERICANGeneral features 1.Western diet is a rational 1.Western diet is a rational concept, regardless of the concept, regardless of the color of food, incense, color of food, incense, flavor an

8、d shape, but flavor and shape, but nutrition must be assurednutrition must be assured 2.Westerners do not seem to have such a good habit. The main ingredient is meat and plants are just the complement. 3.In West ,buffet dinner is popular. This shows a western personality and self-respect. But the bu

9、ffet has broken such pattern which shows harmony and unity.Western diet tends to be scientific and rational, which is in the development of nutrition .Some rulesSome rules1.Less sound ,and less 1.Less sound ,and less movements.movements.2.Start with soup.2.Start with soup.3.All the guests get 3.All

10、the guests get their food ,the hostess their food ,the hostess will let us begin to eatwill let us begin to eatA Chineses meals in a dayBreakfast: Cooked Wheaten Food & PorridgeLunch: A fried dish & RiceDiversifiedDinnerBland DietTop 10 most popular Chinese food in America NO.10 Fried Shrimps with C

11、ashew nuts 腰果腰果虾虾仁仁NO.9 Chow Mein 炒面 NO.8 Peking Duck 烤鸭NO.7 Won Ton Soup 馄饨NO.6 Dumplings 饺子NO.5 Ma Po Tou Fu 麻婆豆腐NO.4 Fried Rice with Egg 炒饭 NO.3 Spring Rolls 春卷 NO.2 Spicy diced chicken with peanutsSpicy diced chicken with peanuts（宫保鸡丁）（宫保鸡丁）NO.1 Fried Sweet and Sour Pork糖醋里脊 wholemeal breadjam t

12、oastyogurtmilkDessert：apple pie , ice creambeef & lamb steak Elegant living needs proper Elegant living needs proper cheerful, busy day after cheerful, busy day after sunset, sitting on a cup, sunset, sitting on a cup, and the wine is red the and the wine is red the leisurely glittering and leisurel

13、y glittering and translucent and not everyone translucent and not everyone can appreciate.can appreciate.Festival Food in China1.New Years EveDumplings2.Spring FestivalRice Cake(年糕年年高)） 3.Lantern Festival Yuanxiao or rice dumplings （元宵节）4.The First Day of SpringSpring Pancake（立春春饼）5. Dragon Boat Fes

14、tivalZongzi6. Mid-Autumn FestivalMoon cake7.Double Ninth FestivalChrysanthemum wine（重阳节菊花酒）8. Double Seven Festival8. Double Seven FestivalQiaoguoQiaoguo （七夕）（七夕）9.Laba FestivalEight-Treasure Porridge（腊八八宝粥）On Thanksgiving Day , all the family members get together to have a wonderful dinner.。“Roaste

15、d Turkey” Turkey is Thanksgiving Day traditions main course . Usually , Stuff the turkey cavity with all kinds of spices and mixed foods. Then put the turkey in the oven to roast.pumpkin pie 南瓜馅饼Pumpkin pie is indispensable food for Thanksgiving. The pie made of mashed pumpkin ,milk , eggs and sugar. Popular side dishes o