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The food culture differences between

Chinese and western world

As

we

all

know,

there

are

many

differences

in

food

and

dining

culture

between

China

and

the

western

differences

contain

many

aspects

ranging

from

cooking to eating. The

western

diet

way

has

very

greatly

differently,

the

difference

is

also

influential

to

the

national

disposition.

In

China,

any

banquet,

no

matter

is

any

goal,

all

only

can

have

one

form,

that

everyone

sits

in

a

circle

all

round,

shares.

The

banquet must use the round table, this formally has created one kind of

unity, politeness, altogether the interest atmosphere. The delicacies put on

table of people's centers, it not only is the

object which table of people

appreciates, tastes, also is a table of people sometimes exchange

feels .

The people mutually propose a toast, mutually offer food to a guest, urge

the

vegetable,

in

front

of

the

happy

thing,

has

manifested

the

moral

excellence which between the people mutually respects, gives precedence

out of courtesy. Although looked from the hygienic angle, this diet way

has the obvious deficiency, but it conforms to our nationality

ending

the

universal

point

of

view,

had

reflected

in

the

Chinese.

Classical

philosophy

this

category

to

the

descendant

thought

influence, is advantageous for the collective emotion exchange, thus until

now with difficulty reforms.

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The

main

difference

between

Chinese

and

Western

eating

habits

is

that

unlike

the

West,

where

everyone

has

their

own

plate

of

food,

in

China the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. If you are

being treated by a Chinese host, be prepared for a ton of food. Chinese

are very proud of their culture of food and will do their best to give you a

taste

of

many

different

types

of

cuisine.

Among

friends,

they

will

just

order

enough

for

the

people

there.

If

they

are

taking

somebody

out

for

dinner and the relationship is polite to semi-polite, then they will usually

order one more dish than the number of guests . four people, five dishes).

If it is a business dinner or a very formal occasion, there is likely to be a

huge

amount

of

food

that

will

be

impossible

to

finish.

A

typical

meal

starts with some cold dishes, like boiled peanuts and smashed cucumber

with

garlic.

These

are

followed

by

the

main

courses,

hot

meat

and

vegetable

dishes.

Finally

soup is brought out,

which is

followed

by

the

starchy

food,

which

is

usually

rice

or

noodles

or

sometimes

dumplings.

Many

Chinese

eat

rice

(or

noodles

or

whatever)

last,

but

if

you like to have your rice together with other dishes, you should say so

early on.

One

thing is food

products due to geographical features,

climate,

customs

and

habits

and

other

factors,

will

appear

in

the

raw

materials,

food,

cooking

methods,

dietary

habits

on

the

varying

degrees

of

difference.

It

is

precisely

because

of

these

differences

in

food

products

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with

a

strong

regional.

The

difference

between

Chinese

and

Western

cultures to create a diet of Chinese and Western cultural differences, and

differences from the West in a different way of thinking and philosophy

of

life.

Chinese

people

pay

attention

to

the

and

Man,

in

the

West focus on

The other thing to be aware of is that when eating with a Chinese host,

you may find that the person is using their chopsticks to put food in your

bowl

or

plate.

This

is

a

sign

of

politeness.

The

appropriate

thing

to

do

would be to eat the whatever-it-is and say how yummy it is. If you feel

uncomfortable with this, you can just say a polite thank you and leave the

food

there,

and

maybe

cover

it

up

with

a

little

rice

when

they

are

not

looking.

There

is

a

certain

amount

of

leniency

involved

when

dealing

with Westerners, so you won''t be chastised.

Western-style

banquets,

food

and

liquor

although

count

for

much,

but the fact that takes the set-off. The banquet core lies in the friendship,

through

with

the

adjacent

seat

visitor's

between

conversation,

achieves

the

friendship

the

goal.

If

and

the

dancer

seems

the

banquet

friendship

compared

to,

then

may

say,

the

Chinese

type

banquet

is

just

like

is

a

group

dance,

but

.the

western- style

banquet

is

just

like

is

men's

and

women's

social

dancing.

Thus

it

can

be

seen,

the

Chinese type

banquet

and

the

western- style

banquet

friendship

goal

very

is

all

obvious,

only

Chinese

type

banquet

more

terrains

now

complete

meal

friendship,

but

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the western-style banquet manifests much between the

quest’s

friendship.

Is the western popular buffet is more obvious which with the Chinese diet

way

difference.

This

law

is:

Will

possess

food

to

exhibit,

everybody .takes what the need, will not need to fix on the seat eats, takes

a walk the freedom, this way will be advantageous for between individual

emotion exchange, will not will certainly all speeches to suspend on the

tabletop, also has displayed the western person to the individuality, to the

self-

respect.

But

respective

veats

each,

mutually

did

not

harass,

lacks

some Chinese to chat the happy altogether happy affective tone.

Besides,there

are

many

other

details

of

the

food

cultrue

difference

between

Chinese

and

western

of

the

important

point

is

traditionally

speaking,

there

are

many

taboos

at

Chinese

tables,

but

these

days

not

many

people

pay

attention to

them.

However,

there

are

a

few

things

to

keep in mind, especially if you are a guest at a private home. Don't stick

your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl. Instead, lay them on your dish.

The

reason

for

this

is

that

when

somebody

dies,

the

shrine

to

them

contains a bowl of sand or rice with two sticks of incense stuck upright in

it. So if you stick your chopsticks in the rice bowl, it looks like this shrine

and is equivalent to wishing death upon person at the table! Make sure

the spout of the teapot is not facing anyone. It is impolite to set the teapot

down

where

the

spout

is

facing

towards

somebody.

The

spout

should

always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from

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the table. Don't tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars tap on

their

bowls,

so

this

is

not

polite.

Also,

in

a

restaurant,

if

the

food

is

coming

too

slow

people

will

tap

their

bowls.

If

you

are

in

someone's

home, it is like insulting the cook.

Secondly,the

table

manners

is

also

quiet

you

are

eating

in

an

American family,pay attention to bread plates are to the left of the main

plate, beverage glasses are to the

Salad fork, knife and soup spoon are

further from the main plate than the main course knife, fork and spoon.

Dessert

utensils

are

either

placed

above

the

main

plate

or

served

with

are also some general behaviors. Chew with your mouth closed. Do not

talk at an excessively loud volume. Refrain from coughing, sneezing or

blowing nose at the table. Never tilt back your chair while at the table, or

at any other time.

Do not make unbecoming noises while eating.

Do

not

play

with

food

or

table

utensils.

Do

not

single

out

or

chastise

someone who has shown poor table manners. Do not put your elbows on

the table or slouch. Always ask the host or hostess to be excused before

leaving the table. Do not stare at anyone while he or she is eating. Never

talk

on

your

phone

at

the

table.

If

urgent,

ask

host

or

hostess

to

be

excused, and go outside. Apologize when returned. A prayer or 'blessing'

may be customary in some families, and the guests should join in even if

they are not religious or do not follow the same religion. Most prayers are

made by the host before the meal is eaten. Instead or in addition, a 'toast'

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may be offered .Do not start eating until (a) every person is served or (b)

those who have not been served request that you begin without waiting.

At more formal occasions all diners will wait to begin until the hostess or

host lifts a fork or spoon.

But

when

you

are

eating

in

a

Chinese

family,

these

are

mostly

concerned with the use of chopsticks. Otherwise generally Chinese table

manners

are

rather

more

informal,

what

would

be

considered

rude

in

other cultures such as talking with the mouth full may be acceptable but

better

not

to

do

so.

Chopsticks

must

always

be

held

in

the

correct

manner. It should be held between the thumb and fingers of the right hand,

Chopsticks

are

traditionally

held

in

the

right

hand

only,

even

by

the

left- handed. Although chopsticks may now be found in either hand, a few

still

consider

left-handed

chopstick

use

improper

etiquette.

One

explanation for the treatment of such usage as improper is that this can

symbolise

argument,

as

the

chopsticks

may

collide

between

the

left- handed

and

right-handed

user.

When

communal

chopsticks

are

supplied with shared plates of food, it is considered impolite to use your

own chopsticks to pick up the food from the shared plate or eat using the

communal

chopsticks.

An

exception

to

this

rule

is

made

in

intimate

family dinners where family members may not mind the use of one's own

chopsticks to transfer food.

It is considered impolite to use the blunt end

of the chopsticks to transfer food from a common dish to your own plate

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