东西饮食文化

when
eating western-style food. For the food which you are not so sure or the food which you don't like, then you'd better not put them into your mouth. When eating western-style food, if you leave the table without finishing the dinner, you should put the knife and fork crossed beside the plate, let the edge of the knife faces inside. If you have finished your meal, you should put the knife and fork side by side to show that the plate can be removed.
麻婆豆腐Ma
Po beancurd 四川水饺Sichuan boiled dumpling 东坡煨肘DongPo stewed pork joint 北京烤鸭Roast Beijing Duck 宫保鸡丁Gongbao chicken cubes shark fin and bird‘s nests 鱼翅燕窝
有关饮料的表达法：
beverages 饮料 soya-bean milk 豆浆 syrup of plum 酸梅汤 tomato juice 番茄汁 orange juice 橘子汁 coconut milk 椰子汁 asparagus juice 芦荟汁 grapefruit juice 葡萄柚汁 vegetable juice 蔬菜汁 ginger ale 姜汁 sarsaparilla 沙士 soft drink 汽水 black tea 红茶 tea leaves 茶叶 jasmine tea 茉莉(香片) tea bag 茶包 lemon tea 柠檬茶 coco-cola(coke) 可口可乐
中西文化差异之饮食
Questions
1.what is your favorite food? 2.do you often eat out? Why or why not? 3.describe your eating habits. 4.what do you think of fast food? 5.what’s the eating custom in your hometown? 6.Could you say something about the difference
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major regions: the northern plains, including Beijing; the fertile east, watered by the Yangtze River; the south, famous for the Cantonese cooking of the Guangdong Province; and the fecund west of Szechwan and Hunan Provinces.

1.What are the differences in Chinese eating habits and western eating habits? The main difference between Chinese and western eating habits is that unlike the west, where every one has their own plate of food, in china the dishes are placed on the table and every one shares. 2.What are Chinese eating habits? A typical meal starts with some cold dishes, like boiled peanuts and smashed cucumber with garlic. There are followed by the main courses, hot meat and vegetable dishes. Finally soup is brought out, which is followed by the staple food, which is usually rice or noodles or sometimes dumplings.
between eating Chinese food and western-style food?


Eating Custom in China
There is a saying in China, food is better than medicine for health. Chinese people cares for what they eat. No matter what their financial status are, rich or poor, people at different levels try to eat good food. Food plays such an important role in people's daily life and social activities that there emerge different food customs for festivals, religions, weddings, funerals and for birthday parties, etc. In social activities, friends and relatives like to gather around table. When something happens, such as someone giving birth to a baby or moving to a new house, friends and relatives would give some presents. As a return, the host would like to treat them to a sumptuous dinner. People also do business at table. It is usually the case that a business is done while the two parties enjoy the delicious dishes.
When eating western-style food, the way of eating is similar to the way of eating Cantonese food. That is—drink soup first and then eat the dishes. When drinking the soup, and hold the spoon with right hand, the spoon should face the outer side to ladle out the soup, and then put it into the mouth. Don't make any sound while drinking the soup. When eating western-style food, the bones and thorns should not be put into the mouth when you meet the dishes which have them. The food which already eaten into the mouth can not be spit out. So you should know the food you eat .
Etiquettes, for Eating Westernstyle Food西餐进餐礼仪



Western-style food refers to the food or dinner cooked according to the customs of western countries. Westernstyle food is originated in Europe and the European cooking methods were conveyed by an Italian—Martin Polo to China. When eating western-style food, you can talk with others freely and lightly. But, when you talk with others, don't chew the food in your mouth. Generally speaking, clean your lips with napkins before talking or drinking. When eating western-style food, you can not hold the plate when eating; can not stab the food while eating the large piece of food. You should cut the food into small pieces and then put them into your mouth.
The right way of holding fork and knife
The courses of a western dinner
appetizer