What is the difference between Chinese and Japanese dining etiquette? The more detailed the better!

Japan is a "neighboring country" with which we share a border, and since ancient times, Japanese culture has been y influenced by China

. Japanese food has many similarities with Chinese food, but there are also great differences. This article analyzes the differences between Japanese and Chinese food cultures and the reasons for the differences, starting from the way of hospitality, cooking methods and greetings when meeting people, and suggests that there should be a healthy eating habit.

Japan is a "neighboring country" with us, and since ancient times, Japanese culture has been y

influenced by China. As a result, Japanese food has a lot in common with Chinese food. For example,

Japanese and Chinese people use basically the same eating utensils, such as chopsticks, bowls and plates.

While many people nowadays prefer Western food, traditional "Japanese food" must be eaten

with chopsticks. Secondly, both the Japanese and the Chinese are very warm in their hospitality. As the old saying goes, "When friends come from afar, it's always a pleasure to see them." In a Chinese family, once a guest comes, purchasing,

cooking, accompanying guests, busy hosts. Prepared materials, fine workmanship I, cooking pay attention to the "color, aroma,

taste", hospitality to do the best of the landlord's convenience. Japanese people are also full of sincerity to receive guests, "not

also happy" with the Chinese people, often for a meal, many days in advance to the hotel

reservation, and even drove the guests to go far away to eat.

However, there are great differences between the food cultures of China and Japan, and the article compares them in the following five aspects

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I. The way of hospitality and the concept of hospitality are very different

The Chinese people like to treat their guests as if the more food left on the table, the more

the more they can show their host's hospitality and goodwill. Even if there are a lot of leftovers on the table at the end of the meal, the host

will apologize again and again: "There's nothing to eat, I'm sorry." On the other hand, the Japanese

welcome guests with just the right amount of "cuisine" (dishes), so that the guests are full, but not

leftovers, which would otherwise be considered too wasteful.

The ingredients used in "cuisine" are "new, strange and fresh", not all "fish, meat and fish", but a combination of meat and vegetables,

even if it's a handful of green vegetables from your own family.

Even if it's a handful of unassuming greens, the host will proudly proclaim to the guests

"It's homegrown"; "This dish is very tasty ah", thus demonstrating the hospitality of the hospitality of the generous feelings.

And there is also a lot of attention paid to the tableware used by the Japanese, who often use different

similar utensils depending on the type of dish, and put flowers and plants on the dish to add a sense of nature. This is one of the differences

Two, cooking methods are very different

Chinese cuisine is concerned about the "color, aroma, taste", is the beauty of the type of dishes; Japanese cuisine focus on "new,

Qi, fresh," for the nutritious type of dishes. Chinese cuisine is divided into a variety of cuisines, and there are more than 20 kinds of cooking methods such as "burning, stir-frying, exploding,

boiling, deep-frying, steaming", which is beyond the reach of Japanese cuisine.

Japanese cuisine is called "boiled culture" because people like to eat raw food or boil food in

water. This practice may be

related to Japan's abundant water supply and wood. In addition to this, there are a limited number of cooking methods

such as broiling, grilling, and deep-frying. Deep-frying and a limited number of others.

When making Chinese food, special attention is paid to the fire. The fineness of the workmanship and the variety of the dishes

dazzle the Japanese, so when some specialized terms are translated into Japanese, it is difficult to find words that match

they can only be interpreted accordingly.

And some Chinese dishes in order to translate the concise, simply use the phonetic translation

Three, good food also need to wine with

Chinese wine and tea also has a long history, since ancient times, the people and the wine have formed an unbreakable bond. The so-called no wine not feast, no wine not gift, no wine not happy, no wine not honor. Chinese people invite guests to dinner, in addition to the preparation of a sumptuous meal, but also a great set of good wine and liquid, persuade drink, and even forced to drink, not drunk, to show sincerity. Wine also has another wonderful use, a day of trouble, moderate drinking, can dissolve fatigue, dredge the muscles and veins. Ancient and modern characters like to wine to dispel their sorrows, the ancient poetry, national affairs, family affairs and the world of affairs and wine intimately entangled, there is a "poetry and wine are not separated" said. China's many types of alcohol cover the four seas, can be broadly divided into white wine, yellow wine, beer, fruit wine, cooking wine, etc., specific varieties are countless. No less than 300 kinds of wine alone.

Japan's alcohol is also a lot of sake is famous, from the flavor, there are two kinds of sweet and spicy; from the level, there are special, first and second level of three kinds of, probably in the 15 degrees up and down. The most famous sakes are "Daikan", "Kiku-Masamune" and "Fukuniang", etc., and "Tsukigane" from Kyoto, "Drunken Heart" from Hiroshima and "Taiheiyama" from Akita are also good. Japanese people like to drink, especially in the evening, every day after work, most of them want to drink a cup before going home, directly home to drink a cup at home, and often with the Chinese as well as eating and drinking; not like the Westerners sometimes do not eat also drink, dry drink not eat. Many Japanese company employees, three or four days a week to drink out late into the night, before returning to the nest as a tired bird; therefore, there is no alcohol will not be the modernization of Japan said. However, the Japanese people do not win the wine, drink and not much, they like to drink and sing, sometimes showing the Japanese people's bold character, sometimes revealing the poignant pain of a strong national color. The role of wine is more expressed in the trading floor, drinking is only a form and means, the real purpose but in the talk business.

Japanese people's drinking, however, is very separate from work; drinking during working hours is not allowed at all. In general, Japanese people do not drink in a way that involves serious business that should be done between friends. In the case of banquets for the benefit of the company, Japanese people drink with the mindset that they have no intention of doing so but have no choice; therefore, they drink with extreme caution and superficiality. Even in this case, the Japanese still do not really blush at the drunkenness; they do not hold a sense of responsibility for what they say and do under the influence of alcohol. There is no sense of responsibility for what is said or done under the influence of alcohol, because the Japanese culture is and will remain free of such constraints. This is in sharp contrast to Chinese society, where drinking is work, and no work is done without drinking.

Four, there are differences in the greeting

The first thing the Chinese people say when they meet is often "Have you eaten?" The first thing that people say when they meet a Chinese person is "Have you eaten?", and some of them are often

confused by this. It's already ten o'clock in the morning, can people still not eat?

Japanese people usually say "It's a beautiful day" when they meet, and the other person replies "Yes, it's a beautiful day". We Chinese often do not think so: we really know what to say, no words to find words.

Fifth, the difference in hospitality

Chinese hospitality, often take turns hosting dinners, to dinner time, if anyone says a

sentence "go, down the restaurant to go!" Often, it is the person who invites them who pays, and they can't get down at the table without two or

three hours. On the other hand, in Japan, the same occasion, even if who said "go eat", that is often each pay their own bills, each other do not need to be polite. In addition, the Japanese people pay attention to the speed of eating, even the boss of the company, lunch is usually only eat a bowl of five or six hundred yen noodles or "boxed lunch" thing. This is the difference between five

Looking at the above differences in food culture between China and Japan, the reason, and the history of the two countries

development is closely related. Since ancient times, China has been known as the "State of Manners", and feudalism has played a dominant role in its long history

. As an important aspect of Chinese civilization,

China has developed a national culture of warmth, goodness, respect, thrift, and tolerance. A quick look at the "Book of Rites"

's "Nei Zi" and "Qu Li" makes it clear that, as far back as that time, Chinese

people already had clear summaries and

specific codes of rules, etiquette, regulations, and taboos for eating. These etiquette along with the maturation of the agrarian culture and perfect, become an integral part of the Chinese

national food culture, and this has produced a lot of food learning. Since ancient times

Chinese gourmets have come and gone, from celebrities to commoners. For example, Su Shi's "Dongpo Pork", Ma Po's invention of "Ma Po Tofu", and the various dynasties have produced a wide range of famous foods.

Japan to the Heian period, the reverence for China and China, as long as it is the Tang Dynasty, most of the things will win

Common people, especially the noble class of reverence and emulation. It can be said that the Chinese food culture

Ming to the Japanese people eat and drink the formation of the way, play a brine point tofu-like role in promoting. On the other hand,

Japanese people are not willing to give up their hard-earned goodies once they have gotten them. From the Meiji era onwards, with the introduction of Western food, not only the face of Japanese cuisine

has been greatly improved: moreover, the Western civilization in the field of food culture has begun to take root, blossom and bear fruits on the Japanese islands

. This has made the whole quality of Japanese food culture, which has the beauty of the Orient, but is also full of enough modern human nutrition. Thus forming its own characteristics, and

achieved a high cultural taste. However, due to Japan's small area, not abundant, especially

It is the "Meiji Restoration", the ruler's attention is mainly aimed at foreign expansion and economic development

development, little regard for food. As a result, the Japanese people from a young age have developed the habit of "economizing" and not being extravagant

, which has led to the world-famous "good name" - "cheap". The name of the country has become famous all over the world as "cheap".

Nearly a hundred years, the internal superiority of the country's external problems, so that the development of Chinese culture from a long time ahead of the

Changing into a significant lag. While China's food is still good enough to make a difference, the overall quality of the food is

underappreciated. Some of China's culinary heritage and habits have survived and flourished in our neighbors in Japan

. Everywhere you look in Japan, you can enjoy the comfort of the food rituals of the average Japanese family. After the housewife has prepared the meal, she calls out to her

family members to gather around the table, and the whole family bows to the meal, saying: "I accept," and picks up their chopsticks and begins to eat. The Japanese believe that everything a human being eats is a gift from the gods,

and that the first thing one must do when enjoying a meal is to pay homage to the gods for their love. The food must be eaten cleanly

and the porridge and rice must be thought of as hard-earned. You can't be too picky about the taste of the food; you should always say something complimentary for a couple of days to show your appreciation for the hard work of the laborers. After the meal is over, the chopsticks

have to be placed on the side of the bowl, and again bow to the table and say "thank you for your hospitality. Japanese people in the family is like this, in public is even more so: no one

exceptions, neat and tidy, gentle and refined.

Japan's food culture originated in China, the two countries eating habits which is right and which is wrong, I dare not in vain

added judgment. However, the cardiovascular disease suffered by many middle-aged and elderly people in our society today is an indisputable fact related to the intake of

fat and cholesterol is too high. Japan is the world's famous

longevity countries, now the average life expectancy of the Japanese is higher than that of the Chinese. 2001 statistics show that

Japanese men have an average life expectancy of 78.07 years old, women 84.93 years old. Some experts believe that this is largely

to a large extent due to the Japanese people's good dietary habits - advocating green food, pay attention to nutrition,

not overeating.

The Japanese diet is summarized in the following characteristics:

1. The daily intake of calories per person is exactly in line with the Japanese size required:

2. The calories taken from protein, fat and charcoal-water compounds to maintain an ideal

balance;

3. From soy and other plants and fish Higher protein absorption;

4. Higher consumption of aquatic products, which are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, thus lowering

the cholesterol in the blood.

With China's economic development and people's living standards continue to improve, people for eating

concept is gradually changing. For example, New Year's treats, in the past are organized at home, now everyone

To save trouble like to go to the restaurant, but the phenomenon of eating and drinking, do not talk about the phenomenon of nutrition is still prevalent

In. This costs money and wastes time, but it is also irresponsible for your body.

Japanese people are used to eating rice-based meals with vegetables, fish, meat products and milk,

forming a better balance. For this reason, some people refer to the Japanese diet as "Japanese-style drinking

food life" and believe that it should be promoted. It seems that the Japanese diet is very worthwhile for us to learn from and study, both in terms of civilization

and physical health.