Flora, Fauna, Culture and Cooking In the United States and China
Abstract: This thesis investigates the relationship of flora and fauna in the United States and China relative to the cultural cuisine of each with an examination of the geographical, historical and cultural results. The geographical and climatic conditions determine the different flora and fauna in both the United States and China. Yet the flora and the fauna are indispensable in people’s everyday life in both nations. However, because of the profound historical roots and cultures of each nation, the food selection and its preparation become distinctive. This study concludes that the historical roots and the cultures of the United States and China are the main factors that lead the cuisine in both countries to different development.
Keywords: wheat, rice, cattle, pigs, culture, cuisine
中美植物，动物，文化与烹饪
摘 要 本篇论文从地理，历史和文化的角度，研究了美国和中国的主要食用植物和动物与各自的烹饪文化之间的联系。地理和气候因素对美国和中国在食用植物和动物的选择上起了决定性的作用。但对于这两个国家而言，庄稼和肉类都是人们日常生活中必不可少的食物。然而，由于历史和文化的因素，使得食物的选择和制作方面朝不同的方向发展。我研究的结论是历史和文化是影响中美饮食文化走向不同的发展道路的关键因素。
关 键 词 小麦；大米;牛；猪；文化；烹饪
Contents
Abstract 1
摘 要 1
1 Introduction 3
2 A Brief Introduction of the Geographical and Climatic Conditions in both the United States and China 3
2.1 The Territory of the United States 3
2.2 The Territory of China 4
3 The Main Flora in the United States and China 5
3.1 Wheat in the United States 6
3.2 Rice in China 7
4 The Main Fauna in the United States and China 8
4.1 Cattle in the U.S. 8
4.2 Pigs in China 10
5 Different Cultural Perspectives and Cultural Environments 11
5.1 The Culture of the United States 11
5.1.1 Cowboy in the United States 11
5.1.2 The Basic Values of the American People 12
5.2 The Chinese Culture 13
5.2.1 When did the food culture develop? 13
5.2.2 Confucianism and Collectivism 14
5.2.3 Rice Culture 14
5.2.4 The Journey to the West 15
5.2.5 Other related culture with pig 16
6 The Food Development in Both Countries Nowadays 16
6.1 Food in the United States 17
6.1.1 Daily Products 17
6.1.2 Beef Products 18
6.1.3 Wheat Products 18
6.2 Food in China 19
6.2.1 Rice Products 20
6.2.2 The Pig products 21
7 Conclusion 22
Reference: 23
Acknowledgements 26
