英语论文(中美饮食文化差异)

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1、FoodCulture•Generallyspeaking,weChinesethinkfoodisveryimportanttoman.Peopleoftenassociatefoodwithimportantholidaysandthechancetomeetdistinguishedguests.TheChinesefoodnotonlyisverydeliciousandtastybutalsoverypleasingtoyoursensesandmanyofdisheshaveverybeautifulandfa

2、ncynames.TheChinesehavethefoodcultureofourownwhicharequitedifferentfromtheUS.IntheUS,peoplepaymoreattentiontothenutritionoffoodratherthanthelooksofit.Thecuisineandtablemannersarequitedifferentfromoursinagreatextent.•GreetingbyAskingYourMealinChina•Itisaverycommonp

3、racticeweChinesepeoplesay"Haveyouhadyourmeal?"whentheymeeteachotheraroundthetimebeforeoraftermeals.Sometimestheyevenaskthisquestioneverywhereevenintoilets.Infact,itisakindofgreetingtocommunicatewitheachother.Butforeignerscannotunderstandthatbecausetheythinkwhyyoua

4、skmethis.TheytendtothinkyouwanttoinvitemetodinnerorIamnotrichenoughtofeedmyselfregularlybutthatismybusinessnotyours.Chinesethinkfoodisveryimportantandessentialtopeoplesoitshowssomecareandconcernaboutyou.•EverythingiseatableinChina•Itseemsthatweeateverythingandever

5、ythingcanbeeatableinChinesefood,whetheritcomesfromlandorfromtheskyorfromtheseaorwhetheritiswildordomesticorwhetheritisinsideoroutside.•Foreignerscannotimagineweeatthefoodlikesnakes,dogsandevenfrogs.Whenwesellthemeatfromtheanimalandpoultry,wenormallysellitasawholeo

6、rcutitfromthewholebody.AwomanAmericanteacherdidn'twanttobuyandeatporkwhenshefirstcametoChinabecauseshesawthemeatcutfromacertainpartofthepig.•InEnglish,weknowtheanimalsandtheirmeatareuseddifferentwordsbecausethewordsofthemeatfromanimalsoriginallycomefromFrenchandth

7、eyareusedbyupperclasswhilethewordsofanimalsareAngloSaxon,whichareusedbythefarmeroflowerclass.Sotherearepigandpork,sheepandmuttonandcattleandbeefinEnglishbutitisnotthecaseinChinese.•NameofDishesisImplicitinChineseFood•Veryoftenitpuzzlesforeignersalotthatweaskandtal

8、ksomuchwhenweorderourfoodintherestaurant.Onereasonisweaskwhatthefoodorthedishisandtrytoclarifyitbecauseyousometimesneverknowwhatthefoodisjustaccordingth