The content and emphasis are different: China's cooking classics pay more attention to the description of ingredients, cooking skills and dishes, and emphasize the harmony between man and nature and the health of diet. Western cooking classics pay more attention to the classification of ingredients, the scientific nature of cooking and the record of recipes.

Different language styles: China's cooking classics usually use classical Chinese or vernacular Chinese, which is full of poetry and charm, while western cooking classics use more scientific terms and professional terms, paying attention to accuracy and objectivity.