The Differences Between Chinese and Western Dietary Cultures姓名姓名:张耀方张耀方 李静李静 薛萌薛萌 刘亚楠刘亚楠 李丽丽李丽丽 王淑芬王淑芬 Cultural differences between Chinese and Western food1.Because of the differences in geographical features, climate of the environment, customs and other factors, food products will appear different degrees of differences in the raw materials, taste, cooking methods, eating habits. 2.The differences between Chinese and Western culture has also created differences between Chinese and Western food culture. This difference is from a different way of thinking and philosophy. Chinese people focus on “Heaven and Man”(天人合一天人合一), Westerners focus on “people oriented”(以人为本以人为本).IntroductionlDiet is actually the contents of our daily lives, but why we call it culture? That is because the diet has special status in the Chinese culture, and it also has a great distinction between China and the west. AnalysislDifferences in ConceptslDifferences in targetslDifferences in Dietary PatternslDifferences in Diet AttributionlDifferences in the NaturelThree meals a day in the West and ChineselDietary differences in the way Differences in ConceptslChinese diet is a sense of beauty diet and pays attention to the color, flavor, taste regardless of the nutrition . lWestern diet is a rational concept, regardless of the color of food, incense, flavor and shape, but nutrition must be assured. Differences in targetslIn China ,all diet cannot be done without vegetables. The word dish is for the sound, and it always has something to do with the plants .lWesterners do not seem to have such a good habit. The main ingredient is meat and plants are just the complement. Differences in Dietary PatternslIn China, a celebration, no matter what, there will be only one form, as sitting together, sharing one feast. It is helpful to facilitate the collective emotional exchanges and consequently difficult to reform.lIn West ,buffet dinner is popular. This shows a western personality and self-respect. But the buffet has broken such pattern which shows harmony and unity.Differences in Diet AttributionlChinese diet tends to be art and sentimental ,which is expressed as the stress on the flavor.lWestern diet tends to be scientific and rational, which is in the development of nutrition .Differences in the NaturelDifferences in the nature of the Chinese and western diet are inosculated with the respective lifestyle and the pace of life.lThe paces of Westerners lives are so fast . But in china ,life manner is also emerged in diet .three meals a day in the West and ChineseWestern Breakfastlbread ， milk，eggs， coffeelSausage, potatoes, fruit Cereal（麦片）Chinese Breakfastlporridge（粥）lpastaas （面食)Western Lunchllunch is freelimproper main meallsandwich or hot dogs,la glass of beer, noodles, bread In China, Lunch is our main mealstaple food rice, a variety of vegetables, meat or fish, soup. Dinner In west lmain meallpizza ,a staple of steak, bread,chicken, fruit salad and so on In chinalfine and less stress （精而少）（精而少）Dietary differences in the waylWhen the Chinese go to a restaurant, however, they ask for a small room with plain walls where they cannot be seen except by the members of their own party, where jackets can come off and they can proceed with the serious business which brought them there. The Chinese intentions are both honorable and whole-heartedlWhen Westerners go to a restaurant they ask for a good table, which means a good position from which to and be seen. They usually there to be entertained socially-also, incidentally ,to eat.The Tableware in China and the westChopsticks and SpoonFolk, knife and SpoonStoryl希特勒举行的一次宴会上，一位中国使节按照在国内进西餐的习惯，用餐巾去揩拭刀叉，殊不知这种做法极不礼貌，仿佛是责备刀叉不干净。希特勒一见之下，立即命令侍者将全体客人的餐具一律重新换过，使那位中国使节窘迫难堪。l李鸿章出使德国时也出了类似的洋相。李鸿章应俾斯曼之邀前往赴宴，由于不懂西餐礼仪，他把一碗吃水果后洗手用的水端起来喝了。当时俾斯曼不了解中国虚实，为不使李鸿章丢丑，他也将洗手水一饮而尽，见此情形，其他文武百官只得忍笑奉陪。ConclusionlThere still exist various differences between Chinese and western dietary cultures. lBut with the development of cultural communication between China and the west, along with the strengthening of communication between China and the west, China has imported various kinds of western food, known as the KFC DICOS, McDonald. This marks a new western dietary culture exchanges and infiltration. lWe believe that with the development of society, the cultural differences between Chinese and western dietary will no longer be the difference.