China's diet pays attention to color, flavor and taste, and pursues artistic conception. Among them, "delicious" is the highest meaning of diet pursuit. The ingredients are matched with each other and the tastes penetrate each other. In the cooking process, we should add various condiments in moderation, with moderate taste and calories, and grasp the "degree". China's diet embodies the collective concept and the golden mean of China people since ancient times.

Westerners' food production process is relatively simple, and they pay attention to maintaining the taste and nutrients of the dishes themselves. The pursuit of nutrition is the highest significance of its diet. These ingredients are often not completely mixed together, they are independent and have their own characteristics. This concept of diet embodies the independent and rational thinking of the West.

2. Diet structure.

China diet is clearly divided into staple food and non-staple food. The staple foods are wheat, rice, millet and beans. Geographically, it is generally northern pasta and southern rice; Non-staple food is mainly vegetables, supplemented by meat, eggs and milk. Vegetables are the main component of China's diet, which is lighter than the western diet.

There is no clear distinction between staple food and non-staple food in western diet. Meat and milk occupy a large part in the western diet, and cheese, butter and dessert are also daily diets. Food is characterized by high protein, high fat and high calorie. Westerners are generally taller and fatter than China people, which is related to their diet structure.

People in China usually cook soup, drink tea or boiled water after meals to relieve greasy. Westerners drink coffee or eat a small piece of dessert.

3. Diet.

China people's diet is sharing meals. Whether it is three meals a day or a gathering of relatives and friends, everyone often sits around the round table and shares the food on the plate. When eating, people will toast each other to persuade dishes, which is harmonious, lively and enjoyable. Westerners eat separately, and everyone has their own separate food.

If it's a buffet, everyone can walk around and choose their own dishes at will, and generally don't pick up each other's dishes. If it is a dinner party, the host will generally respect the wishes of the guests.

Chinese and western tableware are also different. People in China have used chopsticks since ancient times, and its history can be traced back to 4,000 years ago. Most meals in China are cut into sizes that can be eaten directly when cooking. When eating, you only need two simple chopsticks to deliver different shapes and textures of food to your mouth.

Westerners have knives, forks and spoons. Because some western foods are simply processed in the cooking process, such as salads and steaks, using knives and forks is conducive to further subdividing food and introducing it.

4. Cooking method.

Chinese food is generally cooked at high temperature, and the ingredients of cold dishes are generally not completely raw. Seasonings will be added in the process of making food: onion, ginger, garlic, salty salt, vinegar, soy sauce, monosodium glutamate, sesame oil and so on. You rarely see ketchup or pepper on the table. Chinese food is cooked in a variety of ways, except roasting, roasting, frying, boiling and frying, and frying, steaming, stewing, stewing, smoking and pickling, which are rarely used in western food.

Western-style high-end meals will have strict production requirements, such as placing raw materials accurately to grams, cooking time, temperature and so on. However, there is no such precise requirement for Chinese cooking. Seasoning is based on the final taste, and personal experience is also very important.

5. Table manners.

China people pay attention to rules and social status, so the seats on the dining table are also very particular. Usually facing the door is honor and the left is honor. These seats are reserved for distinguished guests and elders. Less important guests are arranged on both sides in turn, and the host and guests sit opposite each other. Westerners advocate freedom, equality and freedom, and have no strict requirements for seats, but generally respect rights and give priority to women.