there are China cuisines in the east and French cuisines in the west. Apart from French, there is no other country in the world that puts so much effort into food like China. The launch of the French Culture Year in China has aroused China people's interest in France. What exactly is French food like? Although China and France are separated by Wan Li, they are both good at food. What are the similarities or differences between Chinese and French diets? I like to eat the original article "China people eat too much oil" published in Global Times Life Weekly. As soon as Lei Ming saw it, he said, "Yes, you are absolutely right." He has been in China for three years and likes Chinese food very much, but "Chinese food is too greasy." He said with a smile, "I eat Chinese food with my French friends. When I meet a dish that is too oily, we take a napkin to absorb the oil before eating." Like Chinese food, French food also pays attention to "color, fragrance". Mr. Lei Ming said that the French cuisine is also very exquisite and beautiful, and the chef's carving is no less than China's. French food is also attractive, but it pays more attention to preserving the original flavor of food. Meat has a meaty taste, fish has a fishy taste, and vegetables have a vegetable taste, so it won't put too much seasoning for fear of covering up the original flavor of food. French food is generally light, except that southerners in France like spicy food, which tastes a little heavy. "We don't put too much salt when cooking. The salt is put on the table, and everyone puts it according to his own taste." French people don't eat monosodium glutamate, which is a chemical product and is prohibited from being sold in France. Lei Ming said, "We must not put monosodium glutamate when eating Chinese food." China cuisine with low cooking temperature is closely related to its unique cooking methods. China people pay attention to cooking and frying, but how do the French cook? Lei Ming said that the oven is the most commonly used cooker in French kitchens, and a lot of food is baked. The common cooking methods of French cuisine include frying, cooking and steaming. Mr. Lei Ming said that when people in China are cooking, the oil temperature is high and the oil smoke is big. Just fry for a few times. France also cooks vegetables, but the oil temperature is low, the cooking time is relatively long, and the nutritional loss of low-temperature cooking is less. French people use vegetable cooking oil such as sunflower oil. Now everyone knows that olive oil is good for health, so olive oil is used more and more. The French also often cook with butter. Butter is extracted from milk, which has low calorie and high nutritional value. They melted the butter to make soup and fried meat, and the dishes they made were delicious. Pay attention to diet balance "French people attach great importance to health", Mr. Lei Ming said, "French cuisine pays great attention to nutrition balance and diet collocation. In France, you can often see posters posted in restaurants and some public occasions to remind people to eat reasonably and recommend nutritious recipes. For example, the dietary pyramid, we have known since childhood. " According to Lei Ming, the French eat in small quantities and in many kinds, with a combination of meat and vegetables. The main courses are mostly chicken, duck, fish and seafood. "You can eat meat as much as possible, but it must be accompanied by vegetables, such as spinach, lentils, cauliflower and tomatoes." The French eat very delicately. A typical French breakfast is a croissant with a small cup of espresso, and lunch may be a snack or sandwich. Their dinner is rich, but the quality is not quantity, but few and fine. For example, there must be cheese, eggs or fish and chicken in the vegetable salad; Crude fiber bread, wine and cheese are all very nutritious foods. "So, there are not many fat people in France. In Europe, the French are the most symmetrical." The lanky Lei Ming said proudly. Mr. Lei Ming said that hamburger fast food from the United States can't be advocated in China. He said that for fast food, eating slow food in Europe now means enjoying exquisite food, not rushing to eat, but being quiet, peaceful and paying attention to nutritional balance.