What does food culture mean?

The catering culture in China involves the development and utilization of food sources, the application and innovation of tableware, the production and consumption of food, the service and reception of catering, the operation and management of catering and food industry, the relationship between catering and national security, catering and literature and art, and catering and life realm.

From the perspective of extension, China's food culture can be classified from the perspectives of times and technology, region and economy, nationality and religion, food and tableware, consumption and level, folk customs and functions, showing different cultural tastes and reflecting different use values.

China's diet not only pays attention to "color, fragrance and taste", but also has the characteristics of "nourishing, nourishing and supplementing". With the development of society, dishes are more and more abundant, and eating methods are more and more diverse. Eating is also an important part of interpersonal relationship and social activities, and social and entertainment activities are mostly completed at the dinner table. As the saying goes, it is to fill the stomach, which is a word "eat".

Features:

Five thousand years of Chinese civilization, food culture has a long history, five thousand years of Chinese civilization, showing great characteristics. First, the flavor is diverse. There has always been a saying in China that "southern rice goes north", and the tastes are divided into "sweet in the south, salty in the north, sour in the east and spicy in the west", mainly in Bashu, Qilu, Huaiyang, Guangdong, Fujian and other places. Second, the four seasons are different.

People in China are good at matching food according to the changes of the four seasons. They eat light and refreshing food in summer and mellow food in winter. Third, pay attention to aesthetics.

China people not only pay attention to the taste of food, but also pay attention to the aesthetic feeling of appreciation. Whether carrots or cabbage hearts, they can carve out various shapes, and also pay attention to the collocation and harmony of ingredients, utensils and environment.