中西饮食文化比较英语ppt课件.ppt

The comparison between Chinese and Western Catering Culture,Ula&Vivian,Differences,1.Characteristics of diet culture 2.Different opinions on diet 3.Diet patterns 4.Diet customs in festivals,PART 1,1.Characteristics of diet culture,China is one of the most ancient countries in the world, and created innumerable splendid civilization. In this culture, it makes China contain more expansive and profound diet. It has experienced several thousand years of history development, and has become one of the most important Chinese traditional cultures of department.,Because of the district difference in our land, it gradually formed eight major cuisines .Chinese food culture has become a pearl of the world food culture.,West has the culture descent of nomads and sailing nationality(游牧和航海民族）, they hunting, breeding, aided by acquisition and planting, they eat more meet. The eating, wearing and using are taken from animals, even the western medicine are made from animals.,They pay more attention to animal protein(蛋白质） and fat intake.In the structure of diet, it is mainly dishes, beef, chicken, pork, mutton and fish. So the meat diet has been in very big proportion. In modern times, planting proportion is increasing, but the proportion of meat still bigger than that in China.,2.Different opinions on diet,ChinaChinese diet is a sense of beauty diet and pays attention to the “color, flavor, taste ” (色香味俱全）regardless of the nutrition . Chinese people hanker for a diet which is just the “mood” that is difficult for one to say anything. (追求感性饮食） Now Chinese people pay more attention to Medicated diet and Diet Theropy.(药膳和食疗）,WestWestern diet is a rational concept, regardless of the color of food, flavor and shape, but nutrition must be important. In celebration, it stresses tableware, stresses the servings, and stresses the color and shape in the mix of materials. But no matter how luxurious the grade is; from Los Angeles to New York, only one taste of steak, it is no art to speak of.,As dishes, things will not be mixed up. The chicken is chicken; steak is steak, even in groups, which are also conducted in a shallow dish. Color is clear, but the tastes of the various materials are separated, not to reconcile, and the entire flavor is also simple and clear.,3.Diet patterns,In China, if there is a celebration, no matter what, there will be only one form, as sitting together, sharing one feast. Banquet uses round tables, which has created a unity of form, which is courtesy, comity atmosphere. Cate are in the center of the table. It is the objects for people to appreciate and taste, and it is also an intermediate of communication.,中国式请客吃饭围坐在圆桌边，佳肴在桌中间以供分享和品尝。,中国式请客吃饭为美好愿望举杯，互相敬酒,People toast each other and share the vegetables, which reflects the mutual respect between people in the face of the good things, also show the virtues of comity. Although from the health point of view, this approach has obvious deficiencies, but it is in our national “happy” mentality, it reflects the classical Chinese philosophy area of the impact on future generations. It is helpful to facilitate the collective emotional exchanges and consequently difficult to reform.,In the West,The western-style banquets, although the food and wine are very important, but in fact they are just foil. The core of the Banquet is friendship, by the conversation with the guests who sitting next to achieve the purpose of recreation.,In West ,buffet dinner(自助餐） is popular. This shows western personality and self-respect. But the buffet has broken such pattern which shows harmony and unity.,4.Diet customs in festivals,As the symbols of the culture,festivals show the national culture and national emotions. Diet customs in festivals are the very important part in festival activities.,China The customs come from the Seasons(岁时节令），desiring for health and happiness.West The customs come from the religion, in honor of god.,ChinaLantern festival Glue pudding-family unity and happinessDragon Boat festival Dumpling-in honor of QuyuanMid-autumn festival Moon Cake-worship the moon-god,symbol of reunion.,WestChristmas Turkey-commemorate the birth of Jesus.Easter Easter egg-Jesus resurrection,symbol of new life.Thanksgiving DayTurkey/Maize/Cranberry Jam/Pumpkin and other vegetables-thank for god and the help of Indians.,Differences,Tableware(餐具)DishesTable Sitting,-,PART.2,tableware/dishes/table sitting,in China As a representative of eastern culture, China mainly uses chopsticks and spoon to eat.Chopsticks are just two small sticks but people can use it to eat almost all kinds of food.,tableware/dishes/table sitting,Our ancestors broke the branches or bamboos off the trees to pick up food.,In the Dynasties of Qin Han Wei, ivory chopsticks and jake chopsticks (象牙筷子和玉筷子)had already come into being,The golden and silverchopsticks only used by the rich people.,tableware/dishes/table sitting,In western countries,In western countries, the main table wares are knives, forks and spoons. Usually people use knife to cut the meat and then they use the fork to eat.Therefore, knife and fork are always used together.,tableware/dishes/table sitting,place setting,(1)plate: in the center(2)knives and spoons at the right side(3)forks at the left side(4)glasses right side in front of your knives,BACK/,tableware/dishes/table sitting,in China,(Traditional Chinese: 中國菜, Simplified Chinese: 中国菜) originated from the various regions of China and has become widespread in many other parts of the world from Asia to the Americas, Australia, Western Europe and Southern Africa.Regional cultural differences vary greatly amongst the different regions of China, giving rise to the different styles of food.,tableware/dishes/table sitting,in western countries,Then you can decide what you want to eat,tableware/dishes/table sitting,Dish Order in Western Food,first course(头盘) soup（汤） side order（副菜） main course（主菜） salad（蔬菜类菜肴） dessert（甜品） coffee/tea（咖啡和茶）,tableware/dishes/table sitting,first course/appetizer,caviar(鱼子酱),goose liver jam（鹅肝酱）,snail（焗蜗牛）,tableware/dishes/table sitting,soup,tableware/dishes/table sitting,side order,tableware/dishes/table sitting,main course,steak,Duck,BACK/,tableware/dishes/table sitting,basic rules,in the middle,left and right,tableware/dishes/table sitting,in China,Door,Door,1. The person who sits facing the door should pay the bill.2. The further you leave the host, the less important you are.,tableware/dishes/table sitting,in western countries,1: lady of honor,2: gentleman of honor,tableware/dishes/table sitting,tips,In China It is normally the elderly man who gets the first service,because in China where hierarchy is prevalent, it is the elderly or the superior who is supposed to get special respect.,In the West It is likely the young lady who is first served because of their Ladies First tradition.,Thank you.,