1. Chinese Food Cultural Profile

2. "Fashion is in Europe, living is in America, but eating is in China"

3. Shopping daily for fresh food is essential

4. Texture, flavor, color, and aroma

5. Deep-fried cooking to promote business and to please Western tastes

6. yi xing bu xing : using any shape or part of the animal
shark fin soup
bird nest soup

7. Chinese banquet dinner: event for family and friends to get together for fellowship

8. Many different cuisines in China

9. Yin and yang: "Yin" represents negative energy and "yang" represents positive energy

10. Illness is thought to be related to an unbalance that can be influenced with dietary intake
China
West

11. Emphasis on how to eat to balance yin and yang: high importance is placed on freshness and flavor of produce or food

12. Rice and noodles are equivalent to potato and pasta in the Western diet

13. Cutting, seasoning and the skillful application of intense heat are the consummate skills of the Chinese chef

14. First Chinatown (1850)

15. Chow mein
Chop suey