The dietary differences between China and the United States are as follows: First, Americans like to eat more than one meal a day, and each meal is moderate; China people are traditionally used to eating three meals a day.

Secondly, many people in China are used to buying fresh food for cooking every day. Americans often buy food for a week at a time and store it in the refrigerator, and eat frozen food every day, and the canned food and pickled products they eat are eight times and six times that of China people, respectively. You should know that they contain more chemicals such as preservatives and pigments, which are harmful to your health, which deserves the attention of urban white-collar workers whose lives are becoming more and more simple.

thirdly, many families in China have a lot of dishes and entertainment during the holidays. Americans, on the other hand, never lavish their banquets or festivals, and even the president's banquets for foreign heads of state are all five dishes, not to mention persuading wine.

Fourthly, China people like to use vegetable oil when cooking, while Americans like to use animal oil with high cholesterol. Vegetable oil is unsaturated fatty acid and contains no cholesterol, so the incidence of cardiovascular diseases in Americans is particularly high.

Fifth, people in China often use more salt in cooking, while Americans use only half as much salt as people in China, and some even don't use salt at all. Eating too much salt can cause various diseases.

Sixth, China people love monosodium glutamate when cooking, while Americans don't. Monosodium glutamate contains sodium, and excessive intake is harmful to health, especially to the development of children. (In fact, WHO has lifted the restriction on the consumption of monosodium glutamate, and believes that monosodium glutamate is a safe food. Of course, monosodium glutamate does contain sodium. Eating too much will make your mouth thirsty. )

Seventh, people in China eat more fresh vegetables and fruits than Americans. Americans consume much more protein every day than China, but their gastrointestinal function is affected by the lack of cellulose in their bodies. However, the prevalence rate of digestive system and cancer in China is much higher than that in the United States.

Eighth, people in China, especially those living in Guangzhou and the Pearl River Delta, like to eat pig liver, intestines, lungs and other internal organs, while Americans have no such hobby.

Ninth, China people like to eat brown rice and ordinary flour, while Americans prefer pasta made of refined white flour. In fact, brown rice and ordinary flour contain more nutrients than refined white flour, which is a useful reminder for China people who are increasingly fond of refined white flour products.

Tenth, people in China, especially people in the Pearl River Delta, and Americans have the habit of eating sashimi or fried steak, but Americans pay great attention to the quality and sanitary conditions of sashimi seafood and beef, and choose pollution-free deep sea as the necessary condition. But China people don't pay enough attention to it.

Xi. Americans are used to adding a dessert after meals, while China people are used to eating fruit after meals. Of course, fruits are more beneficial than sweets, but people in China often add sweets to fruits after meals, especially at banquets. Many nutritionists believe that using fruit before meals is more beneficial than after meals.

12. People in China often drink a cup of hot tea after meals, while Americans like to drink coffee after meals. Tea can lower cholesterol, while coffee can raise blood fat and stimulate the heart. Some nutritionists point out that drinking hot tea about half an hour after a meal will better play its role in lowering cholesterol and helping digestion.

XIII. Americans have realized that beef, horse meat and mutton, which are called "red meat", are one of the causes of colon cancer and prostate cancer. They also realize that the fat of red meat is also one of the pathogenic factors of prostate cancer and heart disease, and they pay attention to eating red meat once a week. Many newspapers and periodicals in China have reported the problem of red meat many times, but people in China have not paid enough attention to it.

14. People in China generally like soybean milk, tofu and other bean products, which not only keep the nutrition of soybean, but also are easier to be absorbed by human body. Its protein digestion and absorption rate is as high as 92%-96%, so it enjoys the reputation of "vegetable meat". Americans, on the other hand, have no interest in tofu.

15. Americans are used to eating separately, while most people in China eat together.

XVI. People in China use large fires when cooking, so there is a lot of oil smoke, and they pay more attention to the ventilation equipment in the kitchen; Americans, on the other hand, don't like to use big fires, and pay great attention to the ventilation conditions in the kitchen. Therefore, the incidence of lung cancer among cooks and housewives in China is significantly higher than that in the United States.

XVII. China people, especially Cantonese people, especially like to drink soup, and the soup can be cooked in a variety of forms, such as pot, stew, rolling and soup. Besides fruits and vegetables, poultry, Haihe fresh and dry goods, there are also unique Chinese herbal medicines and even wild vegetables, which are very helpful for food, health care and auxiliary treatment of diseases. American soup, on the other hand, is rather monotonous.

eighteen, China people like to eat cooked vegetables, and Americans like to eat lettuce. Lettuce is more nutritious than cooked vegetables, but it is pollution-free

19. Chinese food emphasizes color, fragrance and taste, while western food pays attention to benefits. China has a vast territory, vast territory and abundant resources, and there are differences in climate, products, and fashion habits. For a long time, there have been many charms in food. Generally speaking, the characteristics of our food culture in China mainly include many cuisines, wonderful colors, smells and shapes, and beautiful and moving stories and legends, and there have always been many books that study and summarize the cooking of dishes.

first, there are many cuisines. China has a vast area and chaotic natural environment, and many cuisines have been formed due to the differences in living habits of different regions and ethnic groups. From the regional point of view, it is mainly Bashu, Qilu, Huaiyang, Guangdong and Fujian. There are also eight major cuisines: Sichuan cuisine, Guangdong cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, Shandong cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Zhejiang cuisine, Fujian cuisine and Anhui cuisine. Besides, there are many charming snacks in various places, such as Jiuzhuan large intestine in Shandong, flat food in Jinan, Dragon and Tiger Club in Guangdong, Pianchen noodles in Hangzhou, lotus root starch in West Lake, etc., which reflect the richness and variety of China's food culture.

second, the color, smell and shape are wonderful. China cuisine not only has the taste characteristics of "clear, fresh, smooth, tender and refreshing", but also has the aesthetic characteristics of "color, fragrance, taste and shape", so it is not only delicious food, but also a pleasing artistic appreciation. .

Third, accompany beautiful and moving stories and legends. Chinese food is often accompanied by beautiful and moving stories. For example, there is a peculiar "Buddha jumping wall" in Fuzhou, which is the last "masterpiece" before the imperial cuisine was wrapped up. The emperor was tired of eating delicacies and ordered my master to sweep the door if he could not cook any more dishes with a new taste. My master sighed at the end of his rope and made a plan to pack up. In the last scoop, he simply "one pot" all kinds of fresh vegetables and tried his best in cooking. Unexpectedly, this dish smells strange, attracting the old monk who has been practicing for many years next door to climb the rafters, so my skilled worker called it "Buddha jumping over the wall".

fourthly, there have always been many works that summarize the cooking of dishes. China's food culture has a long history and is known as the "kingdom of cooking", which has been recorded in works for a long time, such as "Zhou Li" in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Tianguan recorded the names of cakes. Not only that, from the Song Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, China's cooking theory has reached a considerable level, from the sudden death of wisdom in the Yuan Dynasty to Yuan Mu's "eating with the garden" in the Qing Dynasty, which pushed China's cooking theory to a sophisticated stage.

China is a country with a history of 5,111 years of civilization, and its traditional food culture is an integral part of China's great material and spiritual property. Mr. Lu Xun once said that China is just a huge kitchen. Today, I think the kitchen is a condensed China. Throughout the history of the growth of China's food culture, we can find its obvious characteristics of inheritance, organization and regionality. If you want to know China, you must be familiar with China food culture! Breakfast is mainly bread, milk, eggs, juice, cereal, coffee, sausage and so on. Lunch is usually served with fast food in the workplace (fast food is a typical American food culture and is very popular), generally including sandwiches, fruits, coffee, hamburgers, hot dogs and so on. Dinner is a full meal, with one or two dishes, such as steak, pork chop, barbecue, fried chicken, etc., with bread, butter, vegetables, fruits, snacks and so on. Many people also go to restaurants for dinner. There are many restaurants in the United States, which generally provide buffet, fast food, special meal (fixed meal), whole meal and other forms of catering, and the prices are generally relatively low, and they can also order food, with the highest price. Breakfast is usually around 8: 11, lunch is usually between 12: 11 and 14: 11, and dinner is usually around 18: 11. They have the habit of eating snacks before going to bed. Adults mainly eat fruits and sweets, while children eat milk and cookies. Americans have a light taste, and like to eat raw and cold food, such as cold dishes, tenderloin steak, etc., and hot soup is not too hot. The taste of dishes is generally salty with a little sweetness. Frying, frying, frying and baking are the main cooking methods, and there is no need to braise in soy sauce or steam. Meat, fish and vegetables are staple foods, while bread, noodles and rice are non-staple foods. There are cakes, home-made pies, ice cream and so on for dessert. They like to eat green beans, Chinese cabbage, bean sprouts, sword beans, mushrooms and other vegetables. All the meat used is removed from the bones first, the head and tail and bone spurs are removed from the fish, and the shrimps and crabs are shelled.

Americans like to eat sweet and sour fish, sweet and sour meat, fried beef, fried steak, fried pork chops, roast chicken, fried chicks and other meat dishes. They like to drink ice water, mineral water, Coca-Cola, beer, whisky, brandy and other drinks, and they like to add ice cubes to their drinks, rather than drinking tea. Tomato juice, orange juice, etc. are used as appetizers before meals, beer, wine, soda and other drinks are used to when eating, coffee is used after meals, and hard liquor is rarely drunk. Americans don't like to eat pig's feet, chicken feet, sea cucumbers, animal offal, fat meat and so on. When cooking, you don't put spices, but put them on the table, including soy sauce, vinegar, monosodium glutamate, pepper, Chili powder and so on. Some Americans like to eat earthworms, canned food and biscuits. When making cold dishes, salad oil and sauce are generally used as seasonings. Many people like to eat Chinese Cantonese and Sichuan dishes, as well as sweet sauce, oyster sauce and seafood sauce. I like to make cocktails with whisky, gin, vodka and other raw wines.

1. Little knowledge of American specialty fast food:

People in China are no longer unfamiliar with KFC, Macdonald, Pizza hut. These famous fast food restaurants are also all over the streets in America. Besides, there are many people in China who are not familiar with it. You might as well try it:

1. Burger King: It specializes in hamburgers. The beef layer is thicker than that of McDonald's, but some people think it tastes worse than McDonald's. You have to come and try it yourself to know. It is worth mentioning that there is a croissantwich in Burger King's breakfast, which is very delicious.

2. Taco Bell: Mexico food: It is very famous in America, and many people like it. But taste may not be suitable for China people.

3. Arby: It specializes in hamburgers. It's a little more expensive than McDonald's and burger king, but it has a unique taste. Try it.

4. Wendys's specializes in hamburgers. Just like McDonald's.

5. Subway: Don't mistake it for a subway station! Actually, it's exclusive to sandwich. It is famous for its cleanliness and good taste.

Let's talk about the paintings in fast food restaurants. In fact, in a fast food restaurant, the clerk only talks a few words. Once inside, line up. The clerk who comes to you will ask you, "for here or to go? It means to ask: Do you want to eat here or take away? If you eat in the store, it is "for here", otherwise it is to go. Then you usually ask what kind of drink, which one do you like? Because drink is very expensive, it is better to have free "water" benefits. In addition, in KFC, it is necessary to say a little more, that is, the clerk will generally ask you: "original or crispy? These are two different flavors. Generally, crispy is more interested in China people. French fries are called "French fries" and ketchup is called "ketchup". You must know these common words in fast food restaurants.

There are many buffet on American streets. It is convenient to fill your stomach. If you are too busy or inconvenient to go shopping, you can also call for takeout. Generally, pizza shops have delivery. People who like to eat American French fries must not hate this appetizer. The potato skin is fragrant and crisp. The key to delicious food is the sour cream juice in the middle. The smell of butter is mixed with fresh sour taste, which is both appetizing and boring.

cooked with fresh coconut juice mixed with curry powder, without adding a drop of water in the whole process, the chicken is crisp and tender. The traditional American way of eating is to dip the thick soup in garlic bags until there is not a drop left.