跨文化交际英语论文

Intercultural communication

Food culture difference among different

countries

Name 丁崧

Academy and Class 热能与动力工程01班

Time 2010/6/23

Food culture differences among different countries

Thesis statement：This paper is talking about the food culture differences between several countries. The differences include food differences, tableware differences and table manners differences. Through this paper we can learn some details which will be helpful when we sit on table with our foreigner friends.

Outline：

1. Introduction

2. Food differences among different counties

2.1 Eastern cuisine

2.1.1China cuisine

2.2 Western cuisine

2.2.1 French cuisine

2.3Arab cuisine

2.4some taboo food

3. Table manners differences among different counties

3.1China

3.2Western

4. Conclusion

Works cited

Food Culture Differences among Different Countries

1.Introduction

Food is necessity for everyone. The people all the world consume great deal of food, but what they eat are so different. There is a huge difference among different countries on food culture. There is abundant food in world. Every country has its characteristic courses. And people live in different area are fond of different food, they also use different tableware to eat dinner, what’s more they even have different table manners. We call the difference is food culture.

Where does the food culture come from? I think there will be several reasons: Firstly, What people get will influence what they can eat. For instance , farmer may eat more vegetable, and fisherman may have more chance to eat aquatic product. Secondly, the nation culture will affect food culture.

In this paper, I'd like to make a comparison among different countries food culture to see their differences, and at the same time I'll try to give a tentative explanation to the differences ．From the comparison, maybe we can know some helpful functions they play in their own society.

2.Food differences among different counties

The cuisine system of world can be divided into three parts: eastern cuisine, western cuisine, and Arab cuisine. And in the three parts, the China cuisine, the Turkey cuisine, and French cuisine are most famous.

2.1Eastern cuisine

The history of eastern cuisine has 5000 years. It is based on agriculture and forestry, and rice, vegetable, beans, and so on; are the main food. In diet, pork get a high percent. And easterners

also prefer eating delicacy, also some special and strange food may sent to the table (such as flowers, insect ,etc).In Asia, around Chinese dish, there are Japanese dish, Korea dish, Vietnam dish, Thailand dish, etc.

2.1.1China cuisine

China is a large agricultural country, with grain-based diet, plant-dominated, mostly vegetables and grains. Chinese like eating hot food, they think that if the dish becomes cool, the taste become bad. Any diet can not do without food. According to a survey, Chinese food has more than 600 kinds of vegetables, six times more than in the West. In Chinese cuisine, the vegetarian food is normal, civilians generally eat mainly vegetables. In ancient times, fish and meat can be eaten only in the worship. China is of long history with a vast territory. Due to the diversity of the climate, products and customs, there are widely different food styles and taste in local regions. Through creation by past dynasties, the long standing cooking art has formed rich and colorful local dishes. Among them, "the eight major dishes" enjoys the upper reputation, which consists of Shangdong, Chekiang, Sichuan, Jiangshu, Guangdong, Hunan, Fujian and Anhui.

A common saying in Chinese cuisine has been around in Chinese culture for some time. Its exact origin is unknown, though it attempts to summarize the entire cuisine in one sentence. The order of the directions can vary within local culture. It should be noted Chinese cuisine have gone through numerous transformations through the different dynasties all the way up to modern times. Many different versions of the quote exist on the internet today. One of the most common version under google's search result suggest an overwhelmingly different version in mainland

The history of Western cuisine is 3000 years. Because of the animal husbandry and fishery, Western cuisine is based on animal products, such as meat, eggs, milk, etc. Beef is high proportion of meat ware. And westerners are fond of black bread, marine fish, chocolate, cheese, coffee, cold drink. French cuisine is the center of Western cuisine, and then is Russia dish, Italy dish.

2.2.1French cuisine

French cuisine is a style of cooking originating from France, having developed from centuries of social and political change. Ingredients and dishes vary by region. There are many significant regional dishes that have become both national and regional. Cheese and wine are a major part of the cuisine, playing different roles regionally and nationally with many variations and appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) (regulated appellation) laws. There are many dishes that are considered part of the nation's national cuisine today. Many come from classic cuisine in the fine-dining realm, but others are regional dishes that have become a norm across the country. And Foie gras1, Fish sauce, etc; are most famous dish.

2.3Arab cuisine

The history of Arab cuisine is 1300 years. Because of local economy, the cuisine is combined with animal products and plant products.Arabians eat more mutton than people of other areas.

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