Abstract
Food is the necessities in people’s daily life. It is the premise when people deal with all the social activities. More and more attention is attached to the differences between Chinese and western food culture, as an important part for communicating with western world.
First, the thesis introduces the importance of diet. Food ranks the first in all our needs. Since dietetic culture is a category of culture, it is necessary for us to know the differences between Chinese and western dietetic culture. Then, the thesis discusses the definition of dietetic culture. That is, dietetic culture is the sum of material and spirit treasure which created by people in a long period of food production and consume. Then the thesis introduces the 3 differences between Chinese and western dietetic culture: The differences on material, behavior and spiritual culture level. Finally, the thesis suggests how to properly view the differences. No matter how to say, the aim of knowing the differences is to absorb the quintessence and promote the communication between China and the west. I believe that with the development of society, different culture will learn from each other and understand each other. Our life will become better and better.
Key Words: Dietetic culture, Differences, Communication
Contents
Abstract 1
1. Introduction 4
1.1The connotation of intercultural communication and its influence on Dietetic 4
1.2 Dietetic culture in America 5
1.3Chinese dietetic culture 6
2. Differences between Chinese and Western dietetic culture 7
2.1 Differences on material culture level 7
2.1.1 Raw Materials for Eating 7
2.1.2 Diet Product 8
2.1.3 Tableware 8
2.2 Differences on behavior culture level 9
2.2.1 Cooking skill 9
2.2.2 Table manners 10
2.2.3 Banquet Etiquette 11
2.3 Differences on spiritual culture level 12
2.3.1 Confluence between God and human vs. separation between God and human 12
2.3.2 Experienced Diet vs. Sensible Diet 13
2.3.3 Collectivism vs. Individualism 14
3. Conclusion: ways to view the difference of the dietetic culture between China and Western 15
Bibliography 17
