关于饮食的英语论文

你可以从以下几点着手：一．餐桌礼仪概述 餐桌礼仪在中西方文化发展中的地位与作用。 二 各国间不同的饮食文化 我国饮食文化的发展及餐桌礼仪的形成。 英、法、美、意等国家的饮食文化发展及餐桌礼仪的形成。 用我国的典型食品北京烤鸭与西方国家的火鸡进行对比从而进一步比较两者差异。 从差异中寻求中西文化间的共同点。 形成中西方文化差异的根源。 Table Manners The main difference between Chinese and W estern eating habits is that unlike the West, where everyone has their own plate of food, in China the dishes are placed on the table and everybody If you are being treated by a Chinese host, be prepared for a ton of Chinese are very proud of their culture of food and will do their best to give you a taste of many different types of Among friends, they will just order enough for the people If they are taking somebody out for dinner and the relationship is polite to semi-polite, then they will usually order one more dish than the number of guests (four people, five dishes) If it is a business dinner or a very formal occasion, there is likely to be a huge amount of food that will be impopssible to A typical meal starts with These are followed by the main courses, hot meat and vegetable Finally a soup is brought out, which is followed by the starchy "staple"food, which is usually rice or noodles or sometimes Many Chinese eat rice (or noodles or whatever) last, but if you like to have your rice together with other dishes, you should say so early One thing to be aware of is that when eating with a Chinese host, you may find that the person is using their chopsticks to put food in your bowl or This is a sign of The appropriate thing to do would be to eat the whatever-it-is and say how yummy it If you feel uncomfortable with this, you can just say a polite thank you and leave the food there, and maybe cover it up with a little rice when they are not There is a certain amount of leniency involved when dealing with W So you won't be Eating No-no's Traditionally speaking, there are many taboos at Chinese tables, but these days not many people pay attention to However, there are a few things to keep in mind, especially if you are a guest at a private 1) Don't stick your chopsticks upright in the rice Instead,lay them on your The reason for this is that when somebody dies, the shrine to them contains a bowl of sand or rice with two sticks of incense stuck upright in So if you stick your chopsticks in the rice bowl, it looks like this shrine and is equivalent to wishing death upon a person at the table! 2) Make sure the spout of the teapot is not facing It is impolite to set the teapot down where the spout is facing towards The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting,usually just outward from the 3) Don't tap on your bowl with your Beggars tap on their bowls, so this is not Also, in a restaurant, if the food is coming too slow people will tap their If you are in someone's home, it is like insulting the Eat Local You can get expensive, delicious meals in any of the large hotels, but if you are looking for atmosphere, you have to go to a local Not only is it cheaper, but you can get a good look at the locals and what normal people are And what the food lacks in presentation is made up for in the Some restaurants have English menus, but don't count on A good way to choose dishes is to look at what othes are eating and point at it for the The other option is to play "Myatery Dinner," where players randomly point at items in the menu and wait for the surprise dishes to Whoever orders the braised dog heart with scallions in shark vomit sauce wins! If you bring your Guide with you, however, you can use the food guide in the back of the book to choose some safe and delicious Also, be sure to sample the local brew, Yanjing B Drining Gan Bei!(cheers!) Alcohol is a big part of eating in B Especially when dining with Chinese hosts, you can expect the beer to flow freely and many beis to be gan-(Gan Bei literally means "dry the glass")Besides beer, the official Chinese alcoholic beverage is bai jiu, high-proof Chinese liquor made from assorted There are varying degrees of bai jiu, and some are quite The Beijing favorite is called Er Guo Tou, which is a whopping 56% More expensive and less formidable are Maotai and Wuliangye, which go for about 300-400 yuan per In comparison, Er Guo Tou costs a modest 4or 5 yuan per ping(bottle) If you are not a drinker, or don't feel up to the challenge, just say "wo bu hui he jiu"(I don't drink) It is generally acceptable to use Coke or tea as an alcohol