从英国饮食文化视角谈论最具代表性的英国食物“fish and chips”(英文版)

Talk about from the perspective of the British diet most representativeBritish food "fish and chips"Summary: Food culture is part of the national culture, reflecting the historical development of the national culture. Britain is a country with a rich history and culture, it has his own story, but also compatible with softness, attract new blood, to understand English, you should be aware of Britain's eating habits, food culture, to understand the most representative of the United Kingdom the food, it is necessary to proceed from the British food culture, to understand the habits and customs in the UK diet from all aspects.Keyword: Food Culture; British; Representative FoodBritain is a country rich in culture, they retained the original traditional eating habits and cooking skills in cooking, as the British North Atlantic ocean currents affected by the regulation and westerly winds throughout the year, forming a cool, there is rain throughout the year, four seasons cold and heat little change in the temperate climate. Due to climatic conditions, Britain's main plant feed crops and pasture development, and the development of dairying. Britain itself grain and livestock products, but not self-sufficient, need to rely on imports, and therefore, the number of British cooking dishes are affected by external information. However, the British food choice of materials limitations relatively large, so the British do not pay attention to eating seafood, actually prefer beef, lamb, poultry and vegetables. Moreover, Britain is a very particular country gentleman, their gentleman is also reflected in the table.The British tend to be more popular way of cooking are: stewed, grilled, fried, baked, baked and fried. Meat, seafood, game cooking methods are unique, and their beef has a special preference. When not accompanied by seasonal vegetables edible, baked potato, but also add a little mustard sauce on the steak. Most British cuisine seasoning on the table, fancy free to choose, and the British do not like dishes with slime and too spicy dishes, also hanged MSG seasoning. The British do not like the salty taste, love sweet, sour, slightly spicy. British often use oven cooking, the oven-baked dish with a variety of meat and vegetables should be placed in the baking dish with slow roasted to taste the meat and vegetables are out of tune. British like drinking tea, morning to morning tea; to 11:00, to take a break, drink a cup of tea, which they call a light meal around 11 am; after noon, eat lunch, but also with a glass tea; 15:30 to about 4:00 even a cup of tea, elegant formal tea gathering, do not drink tea or eat dim sum restaurants, can be called "tea", tea has almost become British essential to life habits. Britain is also rich in wine, Scotch whiskey production, due to the climate, cultural traditions, the British very fond of drink, therefore, the British wine very powerful, bars everywhere, unique pub culture has become an important part of British culture. There are five major UK Bar: First, traditional pubs, quaint, old, a lot of open-airtables and chairs are very vicissitudes, mainly to attract middle-aged customers to patronize; second, trendy pubs, pay attention to the modern decor, fashion furnishings, attract young men and women to patronize; third, Ms. Bar, designed specifically for women; fourth, gay bars; fifth, celebrity pubs.English breakfast is an important part of British food culture, standard English breakfast mainly include the following foods: bacon, fried eggs, fried mushrooms, fried tomatoes, fried sausages, black pudding, sometimes fries, and there will be a coffee or tea meal. But Britain's lunch is very simple, usually an hour or so, usually in the morning or sandwiches at home to do, and then eat at lunchtime. Britain's dinner is the day the richest and most exquisite meal, because it is their job, after a day of learning the best time to family gatherings. Meals to clothing, seating, dining methods have very strict rules, this is the best moment to show British food culture. Traditional meals usually have four courses: the first is the soup, the second fish, the third is the meat, and the fourth channel is dessert, pudding platter, and finally the sugar beet and ice cream, and now basically the head plate dinner, the staple food and dessert composition. After dinner, the British often drink a cup of milk tea, to end the day's fatigue.Britain is the most representative food fish and chips, and choose cod or plaice, preferably fresh, boneless, sliced wrapped wet dough, then fried fish made. British McDonald's fries and chips which sell American is different, that the potatoes and cut into thick rough strips, add salt into the boiling water, then remove and drain the water into the oil fried, deep-fried to a golden fries up. Fish and chips are popular in the 1860s, people mixing seasoning salt and pour vinegar on fish and chips, with a newspaper bag, you can eat. Today, people often use a clean paper packaging, and to provide a fork.The survival of the human diet is, the source of life. While each country's natural geography, climatic conditions, resources specialty, different customs, different food culture leads and habits, but each country given the significance of food culture are the same, Britain is a country with traditional culture Although they produce few species, but this does not affect their pursuit of food, the British diet has a profound cultural heritage, the most representative of the British food "fish and chips" successfully this has a special interpretation of British geographical and cultural connotations countries.References:[1] Li Bing,<Foreign Food Culture>,China Business Press, 2006。