A Contrastive Study on Chinese and American Food Cultures

Dietary culture is the sum total of human dietary behavior,conception,technology and its products.It shows human natural choice and dietary way of life that is suited to special geographical environment and humane environment through common practice.Cultural differences between China and America create the differences of food culture,which come from the different cultural values,ways of thinking and philosophy.By comparing the different cultural values between China and America,the paper mainly makes a research on the differences of American and Chinese food culture from the aspects of dietary conception,structure and table manners.It also states the food culture opposites in unity between these two countries,points out the trend and inevitability of their blending together.Lastly,it makes some suggestions on the development ways for Chinese fast food industry.Understanding their differences and rectifying the attitudes towards the individual culture will help to avoid the contradictions and conflicts brought forth by different food culture and values,and thus promoting culture exchange and development of the two countries.