中西饮食文化差异English课件

TheDifferencesBetweenChineseandWesternDietaryCulturesMadeby:俞微朱珂彭莉杨雯荔PurposesStudyingfoodculturaldifferences,wecanfindoutajointenhancingthecommunicationbetweenChinaandthewestthroughacomprehensivestudyofthesubject.ItmaybeagreathelptothecommunicationoftheChineseandwesterncultures.IntroductionDietisactuallythecontentsofourdailylives.IthasspecialstatusintheChineseculture,anditalsohasagreatdistinctionbetweenChinaandthewest.Asoneoftheworldancientnations,China’sdiethasahistoryalmostaslongasthatofChinesecivilization.Butinwesterncountries,ancientthinkersdevotedlessattentiontothefoodproblemthantheChinesephilosophersdid.IntroductionReceivingtheinfluenceofrespectiveculturaltradition,theChineseandwesterndietaryculturehashaddifferentcharacteristic.Thedifferencesinconcepts,targets,patterns,attributionandnaturehadreflectedthedifferentdietarycultureinthedifferentstatecharacteristic;suchcharacteristichasenrichedtheresearchvalueofdietaryculture.AnalysisDifferencesinConceptsDifferencesintargetsDifferencesinDietaryPatternsDifferencesinDietAttributionDifferencesintheNatureDifferencesinConcepts

Chinesedietisasenseofbeautydietandpaysattentiontothe"color,flavor,taste"regardlessofthenutrition.Chinesepeoplehankeronadietisjustthe“mood”thatisdifficultforonetosayanything.Evenusingthe"color,flavor,shapeandimplement"whichpeopleoftensaidtomakethe"realm"reification,isstilldifficulttocrownall.Chinesecookingmethodistoreconcile,andtheultimategoalistoreconcileoutofabeautifultaste.DifferencesinConceptsWesterndietisarationalconcept,regardlessofthecoloroffood,incense,flavorandshape,butnutritionmustbeassured.

Incelebration,itstressestableware,stressesthestaple,stressestheservings,andstressesthecolorandshapemixofrawmaterials.Butnomatterhowluxuriousthegradeis;fromLosAngelestoNewYork,onlyonetasteofsteak,itisnoarttospeakof.Asdishes,thingswillnotbemixedup.Thechickenischicken;steakissteak,eveningroups,whicharealsoconductedinashallowdish.Colorisonclear,butthetastesofthevariousmaterialsareseparated,nottoreconcile,andtheentireflavorisalsosimpleandclear.Differencesintargets

InChina,alldietcannotbedonewithoutvegetables.Theword"dish"isforthesound,anditalwayshassomethingtodowiththeplants.Infact,theChinesedishes,vegetabledishisusualfood.Meatdishenteredthenormaldietonlyonholidaysorhigherlivingstandards,sosinceancienttimes,andtherewasasayingof"freshvegetables".Chinesepeopleconsiderthevegetablesasthemaindish;ithasinextricablylinkedwiththeadvocacyofBuddhists.TheChinesecharacteriscalledtheplantcharacter.DifferencesintargetsWesternersdonotseemtohavesuchagoodhabit.Theyupholdaculturaloriginofnomadic,seafaringnation.Livingmainlybyfishingandhunting,collectionandplantingarejustthecomplement.Therearemoremeatdishesintheirlives.Feeding,clothing,andusingaretakenfromtheanimals,andevenWesternmedicineisderivedfromanimals.Whenthewesternersintroducethedietcharacteristicsoftheircountries,theyalwaysfeelthattheirdietismorereasonableonthemixofnutritionthanChina.TheWesterncharacteriscalledanimalcharacter.DifferencesinDietaryPatternsInChina,acelebration,nomatterwhat,therewillbeonlyoneform,assittingtogether,sharingonefeast.Banquetusesroundtable,whichhascreatedaunityofform,whichiscourtesy,comityatmosphere.Catesareinthecenterofthetable.Itistheobjectsforpeopletoappreciateandtaste,anditisalsoanintermediateofcommunication.Peopletoasteachotherandsharethevegetables,whichreflectthemutualrespectbetweenpeopleinthefaceofthegoodthings,alsoshowthevirtuesofcomity.Althoughfromthehealthpointofview,thisapproachhasobviousdeficiencies.DifferencesinDietaryPatternsInWest,buffetdinnerispopular.Thisshowsawesternpersonalityandself-respect.Thismethodistodisplayallfood,andeverybodyispickingnotfixedinhisorherplacestoeat.Theywalkfreely.Thisapproachwouldprovidetheemotionalinteractionbetweenindividuals;theyneverneedtoputeverywordonthetable.Thisalsoshowsawesternpersonalityandself-respect.However,alltheeatingwithoutjamminglackstherealaffectivetoneliketheChinesepeople.Thebuffethasbrokensuchpatternwhichshowsharmonyandunity.DifferencesinDietAttributionChinesediettendstobeartandsentimental,whichisexpressedasthestressontheflavor.InChina,eatingisnotmeanttohaveenough.Itisaboutnutrition.Sometimesweeatthoughwearefull.Weareoverloadedwithfood.Sayingbluntly,itistoappreciatetheartofcooking;andnotsayingitnicely,itisthetemptationof"delicious"fortheenjoymentoftaste.DifferencesinDietAttributionWesterndiettendstobescientificandrational,whichisinthedevelopmentofnutrition.Westernersalwaysusemenutobuyingredientstoproducedishes,butincomparison,itisthemachinery,andoftenpowerlessfacingthecomplexspecificsituation.Theylacktheatmosphereofart.DifferencesintheNatureDifferencesinthenatureoftheChineseandwesterndietareinosculatedwiththerespectivelifestyleandthepaceoflife.ThepacesofWesternerslivesaresofast.Butinchina,lifemannerisalsoemergedindiet.DifferencesintheNatureInChina,"Thegameiswork,andtheworkisofagame”.Suchlifemannerisalsoemergedindiet.Abakersellsbreadinthestreet,helikesusingtherollingpoletobeatthechoppingboardrhythmicallywhentheykneadflour.Whenthecooksfryadish,evenbeatingscoop,theyalsocarethesenseofrhythmduringcooking.Thesewouldnotworkforanyconveniences,butitincreasestheinterestsofworkers.Onlyinsuchanatmosphereworkwillbemeaningful,anditwillhavemorecreativityandartistryofChinesecuisine.DifferencesintheNatureInthewest,peopledotheduplicationofpipelineoperations,andimplementpiece-wagesystem,sothepacesoftheirlivesaresofast.Peoplefallunderthemechanicalmethodeitherintentionallyorunintentionally,andbelievethat"Workiswork,andgameisgame."Mechanicallivesledtoonenessofdietorasingleblindaboutdiet,andeatbeefsteakandpotatoeseveryday.M