What are the causes of dietary characteristics in western Europe?

The causes of dietary characteristics in western Europe;

There are two main factors, one is the local geographical factor, and the other is the pluralistic humanistic factor.

(1) Geographical factors:

Western China: not suitable for growing food crops, with developed dairy industry: more rainfall and less sunshine, suitable for the growth of succulent pasture.

Southeast: the planting areas (wheat and barley) are concentrated, with less precipitation, more sunshine, high temperature and long growing period.

Therefore, the characteristics of western European diet are mainly meat and milk. Western European countries have their own dietary characteristics, but almost all countries love meat very much.

② Human factors:

Due to the differences in economic products and customs, western European countries have some different regional dishes.

1. The eastern and southeastern parts of Spain with beautiful scenery are close to the Mediterranean Sea. This unique condition makes Spaniards love to eat all kinds of seafood.

2. Because Germany is located in the center of European continent, food culture is closely related to the distribution of products in inland areas. Generally speaking, Germans like meat and beer (generally speaking, German beer can be divided into six categories: white beer, light beer, dark beer, Kosh beer, export beer and non-alcoholic beer). Among them, Germans especially like to eat pork, and most famous German dishes are pork products, such as sausages. Compared with the exquisite diet in central and southern Europe, the traditional diet in Germany is generally rough, but it still has its own characteristics; Traditional dishes, such as roast pork elbow and roast pork knee, are usually served with mashed potatoes and sweet and sour cabbage.

3. Irish whiskey is a kind of whiskey produced only in Ireland, which is made from barley malt and grain by distillation. Because Dublin is close to the sea, there are many fresh seafood and seafood dishes.