The Dietary Culture

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On Differences Between Chinese and Western Dietary Cultures Abstract Because of the differences between Chinese and western cultural traditions, the Chinese and western dietary cultures are different in concept, target, pattern, attribution and nature. By the analysis of the differences between Chinese and western dietary cultures, we can comprehend the respective cultural traditions of China and the west. And we can also improve and create the culture of China. Key words: Dietary Cultures; cultural tradition; differences Introduction Once there is a saying that“People regard food as their prime want”, so we can know how important and indispensable food is for human beings. To some extent, dietary cultures is closely related to people's daily life. On the one hand, Chinese diet is a sense of beauty diet. On the other hand, The concept of western diet is compatible with the whole western philosophy. Studying these cultural differences, we can find out a joint enhancing the communication between China and the west through a comprehensive study of the subject. It may be a great help to the communication of the Chinese and western cultures. 2. Differences in Concepts Firstly, the Chinese and western diet have the differences that cannot be ignored in concepts. For one thing, Chinese food pays more attentioon to flavours. Chinese cooking method is to reconcile, and the ultimate goal is to reconcile out of a beautiful taste. The main stress is measure and the overall co-ordination. It contains a wealth of dialectics of Chinese philosophy, and all these depend on the degree of the wonderful flavor and harmony of dish. For another, the western is a rational diet idea, regardless of the color of food, incense, flavor and shape, but nutrition must be assured. Differences in Tableware In china, Chinese tableware are mainly chopsticks,

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