The differences between Chinese food and Western food are as follows:

1. Selection of ingredients: Chinese food has a wide range of ingredients, including almost everything from flying, diving, animals and plants. Western food has greater limitations in the selection of ingredients. Commonly used raw materials include cattle, sheep, pork and poultry, as well as milk, eggs, etc., and there are few choices for offal.

2. Knife skills: Chinese chefs are very particular about knife skills and can process the raw materials into fine silk, dices, slices, powder and other shapes. There are many types of Western kitchen knives, but the raw materials are rarely processed into small shapes. Most of them are in larger shapes such as rows, rolls, and blocks.

3. Cooking methods: There are many ways to cook Chinese food, including stir-frying, stewing, boiling, deep-frying, steaming, baking, etc. Western food cooking methods mainly include frying, roasting, stewing, braising, grilling, etc.

4. Taste: Most Chinese dishes have an obvious salty taste and are full of variety. Most dishes are eaten after they are fully mature. Western food dishes rarely have an obvious salty taste, and the taste changes are not as varied as Chinese food. However, they pursue the effect of fresh and tender dishes. For example, most dishes such as steaks and lamb chops are preferred to be cooked, and some seafood is also preferred to be eaten raw. In addition, Western food pays great attention to making sauces, and there are many kinds. Almost all dishes are equipped with sauces to increase the taste of the dishes.

5. Staple food: Chinese food has a clear concept of staple and non-staple food. Staple food includes rice, noodles and other products. Western food does not have a clear concept of main and non-staple food. Bread, other pasta, and rice are often placed next to the plate as side dishes, and the amount used is small.

6. Serving order: The order of serving Chinese food is: cold dishes, drinks and wine first, then hot dishes, then staple food, and finally sweets and fruits. The order of serving Western food is: bread, butter, cold dishes, soup, seafood, main course, dessert, coffee and fruit. Cold dishes and soup are eaten with bread.