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1、西方饮食文化的比较People from different countries speak different languages, keep different value systems, and have different ways of looking at things. So does in food dietetic culture. It is upsetting to find people who behave different from us. We may, at first, assume that something is wrong with them. W
2、hile different cultures may have different ways of responding to compliments. Culture differences are also subtle and often unrecognized or overlooked. So learn about other cultures can help you avoid misunderstandings. Let me talk about its difference of food dietetic culture between Chinese and we
3、stern countries. Because of the difference of value system between Chinese and western countries, the western people insist that science is the most importance in food diet. It means that they think highly of nutrition. So keeping a balanced and nutritious diet is the western people’s highest
4、principle. Eating is like a living machine bEing added fuel, especially the nutrition of food. Whether fat, protein, carbohydrate, and vitamin are fit together and the sufficient calorie offering are quite a big deal for cooking. Side effect and unabsorption are unacceptable no matter how delicious
5、the dish is. Appearance, fragrance and taste involved in the dish is just the second choice of the western people while Chinese are very keen on that. Although there are something common in food diet of France and China, the nutrition is expectation. We can understand the cultural character of our e
6、thnic better from seeking the common ground while accepting the exsiting difference. And then, we can improve our intercultural communication skill which can help us understand the western people’s idea easily and impress them. Cross-cultural communication in the early days people often feel t
7、he power of cultural conflict. Through studying the difference of food dietetic culture between Chinese and western countries, we can avoid many misunderstanding efficiently while communicating with the western people. Another different food culture between China and western countries is about food
8、etiquette.Etiquette is an important aspect that should deserve our enough attention in both Chinese and Western food cultures. However, because of disparities between Chinese and Western cultures, different food etiquette consequently manifests different features. Therefore, a comparison between dif
9、ferent etiquette in Chinese and Western food cultures will not only help us better understand those culturally rooted causes, but also improve cross-cultural communication. In this chapter, the following two aspects of etiquette in Chinese and Western food cultures will be discussed: different table
10、ware and seating arrangement. ()Different tableware: chopsticks vs. fork and knife In China and some eastern countries, when people have meal they use chopsticks, but use a knife and fork generally by western people. Chopsticks, knife and fork played a very important role in the development of respe
11、ctively social culture, including bright but special cultural breathing. () Different seating arrangement Due to cultural differences between China and Western countries, the seating arrangements of guests and the host also vary in organizing the banquet, for example: South and north vs. right and l
12、eft, Men first vs. Ladies first. These two points are expounded respectively as follows. In China, the seat facing south in a banquet is usually regarded as the most honorable, while the seat facing north is comparatively less in importance. However, in Western countries, the situation is quite diff
13、erent. In ancient times, a person used to hold a dagger in his right hand to carry out his assassination .Only when the guest was arranged to sit on the left side of the host, was it inconvenient for an assassin to perform the action, but much easier for the host to subdue the assassin and protect t
14、he guest(毕，1999: 8 6). Therefore, the most distinguished guest was arranged to sit on the left side of the host. Men first vs. Ladies first When the seating arrangement for the male and the female in a formal banquet is concerned, China and Western countries have respective principles to follow. In
15、China, particularly in ancient times, the image of the female was hardly found in any formal banquets, which accords with the Chinese traditional belief that men are expected to be dominant in the society. In Western countries, however, the principle of “Ladies first” is thEir traditional belief as
16、well as an important social manner The last difference is on contents in Chinese& Western food cultures Apart from the differences on concepts and etiquette discussed in Chapter Two, China and Western countries also demonstrate some disparities in many aspects of the contents in each food culture, such as cuisine and cuisine naming. In this chapter, the following two points will be compared and discussed: exqui
