The difference in the way of eating is very different between China and the West, and this difference has an effect on the national character.

In China, everyone sits around the table in a group and *** enjoys a seat. Feasts are served at round tables, which formally creates an atmosphere of unity, politeness, and *** fun. People toast each other, let each other dishes, persuade dishes, in front of the beautiful things, reflecting the mutual respect between people, the virtue of courtesy, in line with our nation's "reunion" of the general mentality, reflecting the classical Chinese philosophy of "and" the category of future generations of ideas The influence of the category of "harmony" in classical Chinese philosophy on the thinking of future generations is reflected. In Western-style banquets, although food and wine are very important, they are in fact used as a backdrop. The core of the banquet is friendship, which is achieved through conversations with neighboring guests. The purpose of fellowship is obvious in both Chinese and Western banquets, except that in Chinese banquets it is more in the fellowship of the whole table.

There are four main characteristics of traditional Chinese food: ?

1, heavy food: the ancients have "food for the people" said. People are accustomed to the table to express farewell and welcome mood. Emotional turmoil, people also tend to borrow food and wine to calm down, which is the dietary activities of the social psychological adjustment function.

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2, the heavy nutrients: the "grains" to support the "six organs", the diet attaches importance to the health of the human body health care. The Chinese diet pays attention to the combination of various foods, with the rational understanding of yin and yang, such as mutual reinforcement, complement each other and guide the cooking.

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3, heavy taste: Chinese diet pays the most attention to the taste of food, pay attention to "color, aroma, taste, type".

4, heavy reason: for the emotional culture of food activities, there is a guide and enhance the issue of taste. China's diet advocates healthy and beautiful, upward cultural mood, the pursuit of a noble sentiment.

And the main characteristics of Western-style dining is: one is raw, such as steak with blood; two is cold, such as all drinks with ice; three is sweet, no sweet meal, no meal is not sweet. In addition Western-style dining does not pay attention to fine, the pursuit of fast and convenient, and not luxury, more popular. ? At the same time, also attaches importance to all kinds of nutrients with the combination; selection of fine materials, with a wide range of materials; pay attention to seasoning, seasoning varieties; pay attention to color; utensils.