Abstract
This article mainly discusses the cultural differences between China and America from the dietary elements. In the different cultural customs, food culture is a very representative aspect. In this paper, the author reveals the deep-seated reasons for the differences in eating habits What’s more, in the background of globalization, Chinese and American food culture gradually communicate with each other and develop.
Key words: intercultural communication, culture, food-
CONTENTS
中文摘要
Abstract
1. Brief Introduction-1
1.1 Research meaning-1
1.2 Research status-1
1.3 A brief review of the study-2
2. Culture Difference in Dietary Elements-2
2.1 Different diet culture-2
2.1.1 Diet structure-2
2.1.2 Cooking methods-4
2.1.3 Festival diet-5
2.2 Cultural differences in manners-7
2.2.1 Dining form -7
2.2.2 Tableware-7
2.2.3 The seating position difference-8
2.2.4 Time concept-8
2.2.5 Gender priority-9
3. Causes of Differences in Diet Culture-9
3.1 Agricultural structure-9
3.2 Ideologies-9
3.2.1 Religious belief-9
3.2.2 Values-10
4. The Influence of America on Chinese Traditional Diet-11
4.1 Influence of cooking materials selection-12
4.2 Cuisine-11
4.3 Eating habits-12
5. Conclusion-13
Works Cited-14
