2DietisactuallythecontentsofourDietisactuallythecontentsofourdailylives.Ithasspecialstatusinadailylives.Ithasspecialstatusinacountry’sculture,anditalsohasacountry’sculture,anditalsohasagreatdistinctionbetweentheWestandgreatdistinctionbetweentheWestandtheEast.theEast.3Severalaspectsofthedifferencesbetweenthediet•TheTableware•TheTableManners•TheDietCulture•TheDietConcept•TheCookingWay餐具餐具用餐礼仪用餐礼仪饮食文化饮食文化饮食观念饮食观念烹饪方式烹饪方式4ThedifferenceoftablewareChopsticksandbowlsblue-and-whiteporcelainblue-and-whiteporcelain5Knivesandforks6ChopsticksandknivesarethetwomosttypicaltablewaresoftheEastandtheWest,representingtwokindsofdifferentwisdom.Chinesetablewaresarequitesimpleandareoftenusedforseveralpurposes.Chinesetablewaresarequitesimpleandareoftenusedforseveralpurposes.7Chinesepeopleusefewertypesoftablewares,whichisalsoperhapsinfluencedbytheirideaofharmonyandunification.Chopsticksareusuallymadefrombamboo.holdapairofchopsticksonhandandenjoythedishes;it’snotonlyeconomicalbutalsoconvenient.Chopstickscandoalmostwhatourhandscando,sochopsticksareoftenconsideredasstretchedpartofhands8•Inthewest,peopleoftenuseseveraltypedoftablewaresforonepurpose,whichmayalsoprobablyresultfromtheinfluenceoftheideaofindividualism.9•Amongthetableware,knivesandforksaretwokindsoftablewareswithverylonghistoryinthewest.•Theyplaythesameroledinningandtheyarealwaysusedtogether.Onehandholdstheknife,ontheotherhandholdthefork.cutthefoodwithknife,andthenputthefoodintothemouthwiththefork.10Thishasbecomeadailyhabitofpeoplewhentheyareeating.Moreover,inaformalbanquetseveralsetsofknivesandforksareused.Thatmeans,whentheyeatonedish,theyuseonesetofknivesandforks.Whentheyeatanotherdish,theyuseanotherset.11•Notrudetoreachinfrontofsomeonetograbsomething•Politetoreachforfoodwithchopsticks•Chinesehostliketoputfoodonyourplateforyou•Placebonesorseedsindifferentdish•Yourhostwillfillupyourdishifitisempty•Nevertakethelastbitfromaservingdish12•Foodispassedaroundthetable•Ifsomethingisoutofyourreach,youaskpolitelyforsomeonetopassittoyou•Notrudetoleaveplatefull•Notrudetoleaveyourplateempty•Notrudetotakelastitemoffdish13China:thedishesareplacedonthetableandeveryoneshares14TheWest:youhaveyourownplateoffood15thedifferenceofdrinkthedifferenceofdrinkTeaWhereverChinesego,thecustomofdrinkingteafollows.16TeawasfirstdiscoveredbytheChinese.TeaisanindispensablepartofthelifeofaChinese.AChinesesayingidentifiesthesevenbasicdailynecessitiesasfuel,rice,oil,salt,soysauce,vinegar,andtea.ThecustomofdrinkingteahasbeeningrainedintheChineseforoverathousandyears.Duringthemid-T'angDynasty(618-907A.D.),amannamedLuYucreatedthefirstcompendiumintheworldontea,theTeaClassic.ThisworkhelpedtopopularizetheartofteadrinkingallacrossChina.17thewesterndietcultureofwineElegantlivingneedspropercheerful,busydayaftersunset，sittingonacup,andthewineisredtheleisurelyglitteringandtranslucentandnoteveryonecanappreciate.18•China:•ThecustomoftoastinginsomepartsofChinaistofinishthedrinkatonce,andtheyviewitaspolitenessand“liberated".19But。。TheWest:Excessivedrinkingisneverproper,andwhentoastingWesternersusuallyonlytakeasipoftheirdrink20Doyouknow?WesternTeenagers….TheyalwaysexpressingtheirFriendshipbyDrinking!!-_-….Wow…“ifyoudon’t…you’renotourfriend…Hey,yourmumcallyoubacktohavedinner…”21•Chinesefoodcultureisabroadvision,de...
