Different Food Culture between the East and the West
By JessicaYuan
@JessicaYuan (55)
China
March 11, 2008 2:57am CST
I have read an interesting article which discusses the difference food culture between the East and the West.In the article,in the author's opinion,East food is "hot",while the west food is "cold". He gave several examples to support his viewpoint.
Easterner like eat hot food. For example,on the morning,Chinese often eat hot porridge, clay oven rolls,fried bread stick,noodles,soybean milk and other Chinese food.All of these are hot. On the other hand, people in the west usually eat bread,milk,orange and coffee which are cold commonly.
What's your opinion about this?
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@sophialin (2677)
• China
11 Mar 08
an interesting discover.i'm a chinese,and i don't know how western people act,while for me and my family.hot foods for meals are something necessary and common,not extravagant and strange.
i can't stand cold food prepared for meals,even imagination is terrible.
while,some seafood such as shrimp is still delicious when it's cold thus can be accepted.
in a world,i prefer warm food if allowed to choose.
@JessicaYuan (55)
• China
12 Mar 08
Thanks for your reply, it is really exisit. Another example, the Easterner like drink hot water whenever it is winter or summer. If you go to a Chinese home, they will give you a cup of tea and the tea always is hot unless you demand for cold water. But in the west, people like drinking cold water or beverage, they even can drink a bottle of cold water in winter, this is inconceivability in an easterner's eyes.
@sophialin (2677)
• China
17 Mar 08
yes,you're right. my parents used to treat a guest with a cup of tea. but it should be hot,water has cooled down for guests is regarded as impolite.
