The Top 6 Eating Habits Differences between Chinese and Western People

by Treasure Trove Treasure Trove Restaurant Malaysia

Introduction: - The entity of food has evolved at the time of the dawn of civilization. For that the genre of eating habits of people of different countries in the world is different. In today's article, we will talk about the differences between Chinese and Western food in Johor Bahru.

Let's find out what that diversity:

1. Genre of eating: - The first thing that comes to mind when comparing Western meals and Chinese is the difference in the way people eat there. Usually, people in China use chopsticks to eat, while western people's use forks besides knives. Moreover, if you notice, Chinese people do not hesitate to share their dishes. Westerners, on the other hand, usually use their dishes to eat. That is a massive difference between the eating habits of Western people and Chinese.

2. Ingredients: - The cooking ingredients of Chinese people are very strange compared to the Western people. People in China use meat from different kinds of animals, including dogs, octopuses, and crocodiles, to cook food. On top of that different parts of the animal such as the tongue, head, and legs are used to make different food menus. On the other hand, if we look at the diet habit of western people, they mainly eat the main part of the chicken body for cooking meat. Such kind of strange food style is not conventional in their culture.

3. The size of the meal: - If you look at the size, you will notice that Chinese food is much smaller in size than Western food. The Chinese must have taken smaller food sizes to accommodate with chopsticks when eating. Because large pieces of food, impossible to pick up through chopsticks. On the other side, the size of food of Western people is bigger than Chinese food. Since they eat food with forks and knives, they can easily eat large food. Also if you go to any western restaurant near you, you will see the same scene.

4. The taste of the food: - Chinese food has more flavour than Western food. They use more spices in their food than the people in the Western. They use sauce, oysters, soy sauce, wine, black bean sauce, vinegar to enhance the taste of food. Using these brings a new dimension to the taste of Chinese food. On the other hand, it can be noticed that the people of Western very rarely use spices in their food. They are mainly used in milk to make flavoured foods such as buttermilk, cheese, etc.

5. Type of dining table: - The type of dining table of the Chinese is completely different from the Western table. Western dining tables are usually square. But the shape of the Chinese dining table is round. At this type of table, it is very easy to gossip with family members and have a meal. Moreover, this table has a special value among the Chinese. Because according to them, the Chinese consider something round to be a symbol of unity.

6. Drink variations: - The type of drink of Chinese people is completely different as compared to the type of drink of western people. Chinese people generally prefer to take hot drinks. In this case, if you go to a Chinese restaurant, you will be offered tea first. And the main thing is that you don't have to pay for it. Westerners, on the other hand, prefer to drink cold drinks. This contrasts with the drinking habits of the Chinese people among the drinking habits of the Western people.

Conclusion: - By analysing the points discussed in the article, you will find the main disparity between Western and Chinese food. If you need to get a taste of Western food in Johor Bahru. This would be a wonderful thing for you if you do not have a Western diet experience.