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