Post on 23-Feb-2016
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Chinese Food Cultural Profile
"Fashion is in Europe, living is in America, but eating is in China"
Shopping daily for fresh food is essential
Texture, flavor, color, and aroma
Deep-fried cooking to promote business and to please Western tastes
yi xing bu xing :using any shape or part of the animal
shark fin soup bird nest soup
Chinese banquet dinner:event for family and friends to get together for
fellowship
Many different cuisines in China
Yin and yang:"Yin" represents negative energy and "yang"
represents positive energy
Illness is thought to be related to an unbalance that can be influenced with dietary intake
China West
Emphasis on how to eat to balance yin and yang: high importance is placed on freshness and
flavor of produce or food
Rice and noodles are equivalent to potato and pasta in the Western diet
Cutting, seasoning and the skillful application of intense heat are the consummate skills of
the Chinese chef
First Chinatown (1850)
Chow mein Chop suey