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    Chinese food culture centers around communal dining, with meals consisting of shared dishes placed on a lazy Susan in the middle of the table. Dining follows a hierarchy based on age and gender. Breakfast foods tend to be savory rather than sweet. Chinese food is known for its variety of cooking styles and heavy use of spices compared to more bland American cuisine. Differences in food between the cultures can cause culture shock for Chinese students adjusting to American food norms.

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    Chinese food culture centers around communal dining, with meals consisting of shared dishes placed on a lazy Susan in the middle of the table. Dining follows a hierarchy based on age and gender. Breakfast foods tend to be savory rather than sweet. Chinese food is known for its variety of cooking styles and heavy use of spices compared to more bland American cuisine. Differences in food between the cultures can cause culture shock for Chinese students adjusting to American food norms.

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    Chinese food culture centers around communal dining, with meals consisting of shared dishes placed on a lazy Susan in the middle of the table. Dining follows a hierarchy based on age and gender. Breakfast foods tend to be savory rather than sweet. Chinese food is known for its variety of cooking styles and heavy use of spices compared to more bland American cuisine. Differences in food between the cultures can cause culture shock for Chinese students adjusting to American food norms.

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    Chinese Food Culture

    A Brief Introduction
    Food as a Cultural Symbol

    • As with any culture, food is an integral part of Chinese culture. By


    understanding dining customs in China, you can gain insight into Chinese
    culture as a whole as well as some of the difficulties your host student will
    have adjusting to American food and dining customs.
    Dining Customs in China

    • Communal rather than individual: family


    members are seated around a round table
    with a lazy Susan. Dishes are to be shared
    rather than enjoyed individually.
    • Food selection: There are many choices of
    dishes in a meal. It is common practice for
    individuals in the community to select food
    from the lazy Susan and place it on another’s
    plate. The community heavily influences food
    choices.
    Dining Customs (Cont’d)

    • Hierarchy: the eldest member of the


    household (or the host) sits at the “head”
    of the table (the seat facing the door).
    Other members are seated around the
    elder(s) in descending order according to
    age and gender.
    • Children are central to the family and
    often receive a lot of attention, with some
    families catering to the child’s food
    choices.
    Chinese Breakfast Foods
    • Congee
    • Scallion pancake
    • Steamed egg custard
    • Steamed buns
    • Breakfast foods tend to
    be salty and savory;
    they are very rarely
    sweet like pancakes or
    cereal.
    – Many people eat pickled
    vegetables for breakfast
    • All of these foods are
    Leek Egg Pancake
    hot!
    Key Food Differences
    Chinese Food American Food
    • A wide variety of dishes • Can be bland – some
    – 8 schools of cooking, many dishes have few spices
    of them very flavorful
    • Nearly always served warm • Sandwiches, cereal,
    (few cold dishes) salad, other cold foods
    • Rarely contains any form of are common main dishes
    dairy – Convenience is a major
    • Most dishes include meat or factor in the foods we eat
    meat broth • Lots of dairy in diet,
    – China’s economic
    development means that including milk, cheese
    more people can eat meat
    with every meal, and they
    • More vegetarian and
    celebrate this! vegan dishes available
    Food Concerns
    • Students may
    struggle with cold
    food! They are used
    to warm or hot dishes
    with every meal and
    may ask you to cook
    every meal. Students
    often prefer hot
    breakfast and food
    they can heat up for
    Pineapple Pork
    lunch if they can’t buy
    food at a cafeteria.
    Food-related Culture Shock
    • Food is very different in
    the US!
    • Food differences may
    contribute to
    homesickness in many
    students.
    – If you had been to
    China, you would know
    why!
    • Making food familiar to
    the student may help
    them feel more at
    home.
    Soy Sauce Braised Potatoes
    Resources
    • Cambridge Foodies (all
    photos are from this
    delicious blog):
    http://cambridgefoodies
    .blogspot.com/
    • Guide to Chinese
    Dining Etiquette:
    http://youtu.be/jkyE2rP
    ac3s
    • Ask your student what
    they like to eat and
    learn from them!

    Sour Spicy Potato Shreds

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