You may have had Chinese food in Chinese restaurants in your country.Have you noticed some differences that you may not know between Chinese and western eating?
1.Chopsticks vs.knives and forks.Chinese usually share their dishes with others.Chinese cooks usually cut everything into bite size pieces,thus people don't need knives to cut it,and just pick up their food with chopsticks. Westerners usually enjoy individual(个人的)servings___16___.
2.Seasoning bottles.___17___.But if you have breakfast at a dumpling and steamed bun shop,you can increase the flavor with soy sauce or vinegar from a bottle poured into a dipping dish.
3.___18___.Sweet desserts are served after western dinners,while Chinese have fresh fruit or tea for dessert.
4.Round tables vs.square tables.Chinese traditionally eat at round tables,particularly family meals,as it's convenient to share dishes with others,especially with a lady.Roundness symbolizes unity in China.___19___.
5.Cooking methods.Where westerners limit themselves to boiling,frying,roasting,and baking usually,Chinese use more methods of cooking,like steaming and quick-frying.___20___.However,westerners use more butter,sunflower oil,and olive oil.
Hopefully sharing these differences will help you prepare for your experience,and has given you some insights into Chinese and western culture.
A.Desserts.
B.Fresh fruit and tea.
C.Chinese usually use animal or peanut oil to fry food.
D.Chinese usually don't remove bones,and just cut them and the meat into pieces.
E.They cook food in big pieces and serve it with knives and forks for cutting it up.
F.You usually won't find any salt,pepper.or tomato sauce on the table in a Chinese restaurant.
G.Westerners eat at square tables,which is much easier for individual meals,with long tables for bigger groups.
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