1、,Shi Lilin,Food culture,Chinese food American food British food,What are some of the features of Chinese food?,Dining habits,Having dinner together with all the family members, sitting around a table and each person will have one set of dining tool in front of them. Share the food dishes which were

2、made and put into the central of table, diners will only pick up the food from the dished which who want to eat.,Chinese diners seldom pick up rice from the bowl but will handle the bowl towards their lips then poke the rice into their mouths by the chopsticks. Chinese always have soup during or aft

3、er dining.,Dining habits,Variety of food,Different folk culture, district, religion, and festival produce different food. Most prominent ones are style of Guangdong, Beijing, Shanghai, Sichuan, North-West, and so onor by folk, there are kajia, Yunan, Fujian, etc.,Main Food,Rice in Southern and Easte

4、rn China, Wheat in Northern China and Sweet Corn in Middle, Northern, Western China.,Because of their farming products, people living in Southern China will have rice congee or rice noodle as their main food, and who will have wheat made products like Bun, noodle, pancake in Northern China. The popu

5、lace who living on seaside and lakeside will have seafood or lake fishes as meals.,Main Food,Taste,Depends On ClimateThe dishes made by Northern Chefs are in heavier taste and those are comparably light in Southern Chefs recipes, sometimes, we say it is tasty as sweet and fresh in Southern Chinese f

6、ood.,Taste,In the Northern and Western Provinces of China like Lingxia, hebei, Sichuan , Shenxi, and Yunnan, the diets are made in hot and spicy, because of the humid cold weather and high altitude. Chinese people wonder that to perspire is a good method for preventing diseases caused by humidity an

7、d cold.,Why do we use Chopsticks? Can you guess why?,Dining tools,Chinese simply choose chopsticks as their tableware. Undercultivation of Confucianism, Chinese consider knife and fork bearing sort of violence, like cold weapons. However, chopsticks reflect gentleness and benevolence, the main moral

8、 teaching of Confucianism.,Chopsticks,If you find an uneven pair at your table setting, it means you are going to miss a boat, plane or train. Dropping chopsticks will inevitably bring bad luck.,Superstitions about Chopsticks,Crossed chopsticks show that your bill has been settled, or you can do the

9、 same to show the waiter that you have finished and are ready to pay the bill. Putting chopsticks straight into the rice is not considered polite.,Superstitions about Chopsticks,Food Symbolism,Can you think of some food eaten on different occasions? What can different food symbolize?,Food Symbolism

10、In China, foods are given different meanings, so that in certain occasion a kind of food, can only be eaten by some specific individuals, or a kind of food must be eaten in specific occasion.,Food Symbolism,Usually, an honored guest will be served a snappers head or shell to hail him and show warmly

11、 welcome in some districts. Long noodle is the symbol of longevity and a healthy life.,Food Symbolism,In Central China, if a baby is born, his father will send Red Boiled Egg to announce the news. An even number, usually six or eight, of Red Boiled Egg will be delivered for a boy, and an odd number,

12、 usually five or seven for a girl. Fish is always served to symbolize prosperity and wealth accumulation in the New Years Eve.,Can you think of food that is typical of British style?,Food in Britain For most people, breakfast is a bowl of cereal, toast and jam with a cup of coffee or tea. Some peopl

13、e have a cooked breakfast (often egg and bacon but this is not as popular as it was before.,Lunch is usually a very quick meal; most people have a sandwich or a light snack. Dinner has two or three courses . First a starter like soup, and then a main course with meat or fish and finally a dessert.,F

14、ood in Britain,Can you think of food that is typical of British style?,Food in America,Its hard to find a typically American food. Because the United States has long attracted immigrants from a wide variety of nations and cultures, When people move to America, they bring their cooking styles with them. Thats why you can find almost every kind of ethnic food