中美文化比较：饮食差异.pptVIP

* Comparison of diet between Chinese and American Way: complex-simple Main: vegetables-meat Form: various-single Material: fresh-store Big dinner: party-banquet Cold Fresh Chinese families are used to buying fresh material every day Americans like to buy from supermarket a large bag one-time, and store them, then eat cold food everyday. complexity complexity simplicity As one of the world ancient nations, Chinese diet has a history almost as long as that of Chinese civilization. In China, diet has developed to a very important part in people’s life. It is almost beyond any other material and spiritual forms. So there is no doubt that why they cook a dish with so many procedures. In America, eating is regarded as a way of a necessary survival means. Eating is classified into the first layer, which is the lowest level of human requirements.. As long as they are healthy enough to resist diseases, they care little about other problems. Therefore, in the minds of the American people, eating just plays a life-sustaining role in their life. vegetables tofu radish carrot Cabbage mushroom corn lotus root slices potatoes cabbage meat Chicken Meat pie Sea food steak Hamburger Roast meat pizza According to a survey of western plants scholar, there are 600 varieties of vegetables, six times more than in the west. Chinese people think the vegetables is more nutritious. American people uphold a cultural origin of nomadic, seafaring nation. Living mainly by fishing and hunting, so, there are more meat dishes in their lives Single food 川菜 鲁菜 湘菜 粤菜 江浙菜 苏菜 徽菜 闽菜 Various dish from different area Chinese people pay much attention to the dinner itself and its arrangement. Grand party is usually no more than six dishes and much simpler when it is only a kind of common dinner 1. Massaman cu