I don't know where to answer the Japanese food culture at the moment. Because this scope is too wide, the origin of Japanese food culture has much to do with China, but with the development of history and the emergence of regionalism, Japan has a unique food culture. The author made a brief explanation from the so-called "culture" and also talked about the author's views.

Characteristics of Japanese cuisine

Professor Xu Jingbo of Fudan University once summed up the characteristics of Japanese cuisine as three points, and I quote here, hoping that Han Hai:

Restore the original flavor of food and feel a strong sense of season;

Pay great attention to the shape and color of food;

Pursue utensils and eating environment very much.

Japanese cuisine pays attention to five flavors, five colors and five methods, as follows:

5 flavors: sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and salty;

5 colors: white, yellow, red, green and black;

5 method: eat raw, stir-fry and steam.

In fact, I think the biggest feature of Japanese cuisine is: eye cuisine. Why do you say that? Because it can fully satisfy your imagination of food modeling, China pays attention to the coordination of food collocation, and all the delicious food is delicious, while Japanese pays attention to color.

Food is the most important thing for people. What are the differences between Japanese cuisine?

For thousands of years, there are only a handful of ancient and modern emperors. But ordinary people represent all sentient beings, and it is the same in Japan. The food culture of a place represents the culture of local sentient beings. In the Edo era, Japanese samurai were very competitive, and this strong self-esteem also brought great influence to the later Japanese. At that time, the samurai thought it was a shame to talk about eating, especially those who didn't eat, so even if someone asked if they had eaten, they would bite the bullet and say they had eaten and wouldn't discuss it any more.

In China, it's different. We regard "have you eaten?" as a greeting, and say hello when we meet, which was unimaginable in the Japanese samurai era. Now Japanese people don't say when they meet, have you eaten?

This is the so-called dietary thinking difference.

For another example, rice and miso soup are indispensable to Japanese people. Now more and more families eat western-style bread, but the position of rice on the Japanese table is still unshakable. Japan is surrounded by the sea, so it likes seafood very much, especially sashimi.

Noodles (buckwheat noodles) have a special meaning in Japan. There is a Japanese culture of eating buckwheat noodles on Lunar New Year's Eve or in beginning of spring, because buckwheat noodles are thin and long, which means longevity. Northern China also eats noodles, but it has no special significance. Of course, we also have longevity noodles in China.

The biggest difference

In fact, all the above things are eaten in the mouth. To say the least, these things are not considered first, because chopsticks are also used, and the mouth is also used, and then they are digested in the stomach.

I remember a few days ago, a tourist from China was kicked out of the store because of his poor food. I don't know if you have seen this news. I also want to write an article about it, but I haven't had time. I answered this question today, so let's talk about it by the way.

Japan is an island country with a small area and relatively scarce resources. For a long time, the Japanese have developed the habit of "keeping their mouths shut"; China has a vast territory and rich resources. For a long time, China has developed the habit of "keeping his mouth shut". Many people like to eat, and some people pretend to have eaten many kinds of animals or plants.

Therefore, this creates a fundamental difference, focusing on table manners. Let me make an analogy. When eating chicken wings, many people will spit on the table casually. After I have satisfied my breath, I stop thinking about other people's affairs, especially in fast food restaurants. Traces left after eating were scattered on the table. This is daily life, and everyone around you is like this. Of course, they don't care.

But if you change places, in a country that pays great attention to food hygiene, you will also use this method to cook your own food everywhere, which will affect people around you. It is understandable that the shopkeeper kicked the man out.

In Japanese fast food restaurants, the finished dishes are usually cleaned by themselves, taken to the recycling place and dumped into the trash can. Although it is also advocated in China, it will take some time. Of course, this day will come.