中西方饮食文化比较.ppt

DifferencesDifferencesBetweenChinese&westernFood CultureBrief introductionDifferent seating arrangementsDifferent TablewareDifferent eating waysDifferencesoncontentswww.NordriDDifferent seating arrangementsSouth and north vsright and leftInChina,theseatfacingsouthisregardedasthemosthonorable,whiletheseatfacingnorthislessinimportance.(南面称孤，北面称臣南面称孤，北面称臣）InWesterncountries,itiswidelyrecognizedthattheseatattherightsideofthehostismorehonorablethantheoneattheleftside.Men first Vs Ladies firstInChina,particularlyinancienttimes,theimageofthefemalewashardlyfoundinanyformalbanquets.InWesterncountries,theprincipleofLadiesfirstistheirtraditionalbeliefaswellasanimportantsocialmanner.Different TablewareChinachopsticksandbowlsWestcountriesforksandknives DifferenteatingwaysInChina,allthefoodwillbesharedbyallthepersons.(合餐式合餐式)Inwestcountries,everyonehastheirownplateoffood.(分餐式分餐式)Differences on contents Attraction and taste vsNutrition and balanceWhat Westerners care about most is the nutrition the balance of diet rather than the attraction and taste of food.In China,cuisine making is a creative art and demands the co-presence of color,fragrance and taste.In Western countries，people are more knowledgeable in selecting foods to reduce nutritional health risk.Thank you!