【正文】 eyes can bee the food rich in the appearance, the fragrance and the taste under the Chinese chef39。 Chinese sitology uses food to express feeling and message and the meaning is too deep and hard to describe. However, the Western interpretation of food is that it has to be kickshaw, and has its own style. Ever since the ancient times, Chinese and Western food culture?s collision and exchange have largely promoted the progress and development of human society to some degree, making the food culture bee an important part of world culture. I. Introduction of Food Culture Food culture refers to the technical, scientific and artistic aspects in the process of the food production and food consumption, the development and utilization of food ingredients in specific social groups , as well as the dietbased customs, traditions, ideology and philosophy, in a word, the sum of all the food things of a bination of the way, process, function of food production and consumption（張亞紅 , 2020） .The study on food culture is extremely rich in content. Generally, it can be chosen from two aspects: the first is, the whole analysis and research aiming at specific groups of food culture phenomenon and the second is the specific analysis and research on a 第 2 頁 共 18 頁 certain area of the food culture phenomenon. A. Characteristics of Chinese Food Culture The diet is actually the content of our daily life, but why do we say that it contains specific culture? This is because the diet has a special status in the Chinese culture. And it is also different between China and the West. Chinese people39。 Differences 第 III 頁 共 18 頁 Table of Contents 摘要 ..................................................................................................................................I Abstract ........................................................................................................................... II Table of Contents............................................................................................................. III Outline ........................................................................................................................... IV I. Introduction of Food Culture ........................................................................................ 1 A. Characteristics of Chinese Food Culture ................................................................. 2 B. Characteristics of the Western Food Culture ............................................................ 3 II. Analysis of Cultural Differences between Chinese and Western Food ................................ 4 A. Different Cooking Criteria: ?Norms? and ?Casual? .................................................... 4 1. Norm and Exactness in Western Cooking......................................................... 4 2. Flavor and Liberty in Chinese Cooking............................................................ 5 B Different Cultural Characteristics: ?Individuality? and ?Harmony? ............................... 6 1. Westerners? individuality ............................................................................... 7 2. Chinese Harmony ......................................................................................... 8 C. Different Food Objects ......................................................................................... 9 D. Different Eating Habits ....................................................................................... 10 E. Different Table Manners ..................................................................................... 12 III. Underlying Causes ............................................................................................. 13 IV. Significances to the Hotel Catering Departments Based on the Study ........................ 14 V. Conclusion............................................................................................................... 16 References ...................................................................................................................... 18 第 IV 頁 共 18 頁 Outline Thesis Statement: The differences between Chinese and Western food culture are derived from the differences in their ways of thinking and philosophy of life, and ever since the ancient times, Chinese and Western food culture?s collision and exchange have largely promoted the progress and development of human society to some degree, making the food culture bee an important part of world culture. I. Food Culture Introduction A. Characteristics of Chinese Food Culture B. Characteristics of the Western Food Culture II. Analysis to the Cultural Differences between Chinese and Western Food A. Different Cooking Criteria: ?Norms? and ?Casual? Norm and Exactness in Western Cooking Flavor and Liberty in Chinese Cooking B. Different Cultural Characteristics: ?Individuality? and ?Harmony? Westerners? Individuality Chinese Harmony C. Different Food Objects D. Different Eating Habits E. Different Table Manners III. Underlying Causes IV. Significances to the Hotel Catering Departments Based on the Study 第 V 頁 共 18 頁 V. Conclusion 首都師范大學(xué) Capital Normal University 第 1 頁 共 18 頁 An Analysis to the Differences between Chinese and Western Food Culture The differences between Chinese and Western food culture are derived from the differences in their different wa