(1) jiaozi

China people always put a plate of hot jiaozi on the table during the Spring Festival, while foreigners, like China people, also eat jiaozi during the Spring Festival, but their methods and eating methods are unique and original. Jiaozi used pork or leek as stuffing in China, and the skin was made of flour and eggs. Jiaozi looks like a moon bud. Can be steamed, boiled, fried, fried, etc. China people like to eat steamed dumplings with ginger vinegar. Italian dumpling stuffing is very different from China. The main ingredients are cheese, onion, egg yolk, and sometimes some spinach and beef are added. Another one is based on chicken and cheese, and the main seasonings are butter, onion, lemon peel and cardamom. They wrap the pages by pressing the noodles into long strips, putting a spoonful of stuffing, dipping the edges of the noodles in water, pressing them together with the same noodles, and then cutting them one by one with a knife. Jiaozi cooks in the same way as China.

(2) Tea ceremony

Tea ceremony is one of the quintessence of China, which has a long history in China. Due to the exchange of Chinese and western cultures, tea ceremony was popularized to western countries, among which Britain was the most popular. The greatest enjoyment of tea ceremony in English life is to put a cup of hot tea on your pillow before getting up. The British also cleverly regard tea party as one of the important forms of gathering. Tea party is not only cheaper than banquet, but also more affordable and elegant. When an Englishman invites someone to a tea party, he will send a unique and implicit post. There is a rule in English tea parties: bread and snacks are for yourself, but the teapot is always in the hands of the hostess. Besides the teapot, there is also a pot of boiling water. When the hostess pours tea for each guest, she will first ask "Is it strong or weak". If she answered the latter, she would pour some boiling water and ask, "How many pieces do you want?" To show respect for the guests, but remember, at English tea parties, you can't bury your head in snacks or carry a glass of milk. Conversation is the center of activity. At the tea party, guests should be witty and avoid preaching and showing off. The host should always maintain a warm and harmonious atmosphere on the field. Therefore, the tea party can be said to be the most attractive place and an excellent place to train diplomats. China Tea Ceremony China people emphasize "elegance" when drinking tea. They seldom add sugar to their tea as the British do. People in China pay special attention to the collocation of tea and teacups. When drinking tea, they sometimes use cups the size of fists and sometimes the size of bottle caps. People in China seldom hold tea parties. Even if there is, the host personally pours tea for the guests. However, unlike the British, they never meet the requirements of their guests first. Most of them just let the guests taste their own tea to show their tea ceremony skills.

(3) Coffee products

The characteristic of espresso is reflected in its English name, which is a fast word. It can be done in less than ten seconds and finished quickly, because there are only two or three mouthfuls. Generally, Italians make a cup of coffee first thing in the morning, and Italians drink an average of 20 cups of coffee every day. Moderate and sensible people in China drink coffee in China less warmly than the Italians and less romantic than the French. China people drink coffee rationally and moderately, just like the traditional national character. People in China make coffee at home, and most of them use simple hot coffee. In addition, the penetration rate of coffee in China is far less than that in western countries.

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First of all, two different dietary concepts

Due to the influence of regional characteristics, climate and environment, customs and habits, catering products will be different in raw materials, tastes, cooking methods, eating habits and so on. It is precisely because of these differences that catering products have strong regional characteristics. The differences between Chinese and western cultures have created the differences between Chinese and western food cultures, which come from different ways of thinking and philosophy of life. People in China pay attention to "harmony between man and nature", while westerners pay attention to "people-oriented".

Compared with China's "taste" diet, the West is a rational concept of diet. No matter the color, fragrance, taste, shape and nutrition of food, how many calories, vitamins, protein and so on should be taken in a day. Even if the taste is the same, you must eat it-because it is nutritious. This concept of diet is compatible with the whole western philosophy system. Metaphysics is the main feature of western philosophy. The research object of western philosophy is the cause of things, and the cause of things is often metaphysical. The two are interrelated and form metaphysical philosophy. This philosophy has brought vitality to western culture and made it develop by leaps and bounds in natural science, psychology and methodology. But in other aspects, this philosophical proposition has great obstacles, such as food culture. At the banquet, you can pay attention to the collocation of tableware, materials, services and raw materials in shape and color. But no matter how luxurious and high-end, from L.A. to new york, steak has only one flavor, and there is no art at all. As a dish, chicken is chicken and steak is steak. Even if there is a match, it is done in the disk. A plate of "French lamb chops" with mashed potatoes, leaning against the lamb chops, and boiled green beans and some tomatoes on the other side. The colors are in sharp contrast, but the raw materials are irrelevant, the taste is harmonious, each has its own flavor and is simple and clear.

China people attach great importance to "eating". The proverb "Food is the sky for the people" shows that we regard eating as important as the sky. Because our nation has been in a state of low productivity for thousands of years, people are always hungry, so we have a unique food-oriented diet culture. I think this is probably due to the need of survival. If a culture takes eating as the first thing, then there will be two phenomena: on the one hand, it will exert its functions to the extreme, not only for survival, but also for health preservation, which is the cultural basis of "medicine tonic is not as good as food tonic"; On the other hand, excessive attention to food will make people admire the pursuit of food.

Second, different ways of eating.

There are great differences between Chinese and western food styles, and this difference also has an impact on national character. In China, any banquet, no matter for what purpose, will only have one form, that is, everyone will sit together and share a seat. Banquets should use round tables to create an atmosphere of unity, courtesy and common interest in form. Food is placed in the center of a table, which is not only the object of appreciation and tasting, but also the medium of emotional communication. People toast each other, offer food to each other and exhort each other, which embodies the virtue of mutual respect and courtesy between people in the face of beautiful things. Although from the perspective of hygiene, this kind of diet has obvious shortcomings, but it conforms to the universal mentality of "happy reunion" of our nation, embodies the influence of the category of "harmony" in China's classical philosophy on later generations' thoughts, and is conducive to collective emotional exchange, so it is difficult to reform so far.

Although food and wine are very important at western-style banquets, they are actually used as foil. The core of the banquet is friendship, which is realized by talking to the guests next door. If the sociality of banquets is compared to dancing, it can be said that Chinese banquets are like group dances, while western banquets are like ballroom dancing for men and women.

It can be seen that the purpose of friendship between Chinese banquet and western banquet is obvious, but Chinese banquet is more about the friendship of the whole banquet, while western banquet is more about the friendship between neighboring guests. The more obvious difference from China's diet is the buffet which is popular in the west. This method is: all the food is displayed one by one, and everyone needs what they want, so they can move freely without being fixed in their seats. This way facilitates the emotional communication between individuals, without putting all the words on the table, and also reflects the respect of westerners for individuality and self. But they eat their own food and don't interfere with each other, lacking the emotional appeal of some China people chatting and having fun together.