Differences Between Chinese Culture and North American Culture – Food Style英語論文

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1、DifferencesBetweenChineseCultureandNorthAmericanCulture–FoodStyleBeforeIcametoNorthAmerica,IhadbeenlivinginChinafortwentyyears.IwasborninXining,Qinghaiprovince,andalsogrewupinthere.MyfamilymemberswerefromdifferentpartsofChina.Mymom’shometownisattheHuabeiplainwhichisthenorthsideofTheYellowRiver.H

2、owever,myfathergrewupinNanjing,thefamouscitywhichlocatesbesidetheYangziRiver.MostofpeopleinsouthernChinaareusedtohavericeastheirdailymainfoodresource,butnorthernChinamostlyhaswheat.ButnomatterwhichpartofChina,meatisnotthemajorfoodforus.Chinesepeoplealwaysbelievethatrice,wheat,vegetable,fruitaret

3、hebestforourhealth.Incontrast,meatwouldgivemoretroublestoourhealth,forexample,heartattack,highbloodpressure,andetc.AfterIcametoAmerica,Ifoundthatpeoplemostlyhavemeatastheirfoodresource.Themostimportantisthattheymostlyhavebeef,chicken,shrimp,turkey,insteadofporkandlamb.Inrestaurants,youcaneasilyf

4、indhamburger,steak,ribswithalittlericeandapieceofbread.IbelievethatthefoodstylegivesAmericanpeoplemuchmoreenergythanwehave.Theyaremuchstrongerthanus.Thatisthefact!IhaveheardofaninterestingstoryaboutYaoMing,whoisoneofthefamousNBAplayerrightnow.DuringhisfirstseasoninNBA,millionsofpeopleareattracte

5、dbyhisheightandhiscutesmile.However,heisnotstrongenoughtoplayNBAgameyet!Heevertoldthereporterthathelikestohavesoupthathismommakesforhim.Soupcouldnothelphim,onlysteak,cheese,buttercouldmakehimstrongerandgiveshimmoreenergy.Inordertoincreasehiscompetition,hehastobeusedtoAmericanfoodstyle!Eventhough

6、IhavelivedinAmericafortenyearsnow,IstilllovemyChinesefood.Theyarenotonlythefood,butculture.Iwouldnevergiveitup.Meanwhile,IhavebecometobemoreusedtoAmericanfoodaswell.“Customisthegreatguideofhumanlife”,wroteScottishphilosopherDavidHume.Knowingthecustomsofacountryis,ineffect,aguidetounderstandingth

7、esoulofthatcountryanditspeople.Asaforeignlanguageleaner,weshouldknowthecultureinourtargetlanguage’scountry.Onlyinthisway,wecanreallylearnthelanguagewell.Peopleexpresstheirculturethroughtraditionsinfood,clothing,recreation,an