How to understand food culture? Writer Wang Xuetai said: "China's food culture can be regarded as a concrete and subtle China culture." Many characteristics of China culture are reflected in the food culture, such as the theory of "harmony between man and nature", "yin and yang and five elements" and "aesthetic neutralization", which are all permeated in the diet mentality, diet customs and cooking principles. In a word, food culture mainly refers to the relationship between food and people, and between people.

Scholar Daming once mentioned in "China Food Culture":

"China has a variety of dietary characteristics, the most prominent of which is the intensive agricultural food structure based on extensive materials, the eating style based on chopsticks, the cooked food style based on hot food, and the diversified integration and unity, making food a symbol of the lifestyle of the Chinese nation." The distribution of geographical pattern has a great influence on China's food culture. Food is the staple food in China, and the styles of staple food in different regions are quite different. The area north of the Yellow River is dominated by miscellaneous grains and pasta; Rice is the staple food in Jiangnan area; However, the proportion of milk and meat in Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang is relatively large.

The influence of custom and culture accumulated for a long time in history is essential. For example, people in China have been eating with chopsticks for a long time, and its history can be traced back at least to the Neolithic Age. The use of chopsticks complements the shapes and forms of food in China, such as strips, blocks, silk and diced food, thus forming a corresponding "quick fire".

Regional communication has contributed to the pluralistic unity of China's food culture and the integration of Chinese and Western cultures. The food cultures of all ethnic groups and regions in China are closely linked, learning from each other's strong points and constantly absorbing the food cultures from outside.

In my opinion, the most important factor affecting China's food culture is people. Chen Xiaoqing, a food writer, once said, "Man is the best eater". In the life of China people, the theme that runs through is eating, and food is a symbol of the lifestyle of the Chinese nation. It is with those China foodies who love and know how to eat that China's food culture can be passed down continuously.