Abstract: This article mainly discusses the differences between Chinese and American diet by illustrating the differences in diet content, diet concept, diet cooking and dietary mode and explores the causes of the differences from such four aspects as differences in society, ideology, customs and religious beliefs so as to highlight the significance of the dietetic culture which is expected to reinforce the communication and promote the cooperation and development between China and the United States.

Key words: culture; diet; difference

CONTENTS

Abstract

中文摘要

1. Introduction1

2. Differences in the performance of Chinese and American food .2

2.1 Differences in diet content between China and America 

2.2 Differences in diet concept between China and America

2.3Differences in diet cooking between China and America

2.4Differences in dietary mode between China and America

3. Reasons for the differences in food dietetic culture between China and America4

3.1 Differences in society between China and America

3.2 Differences in ideology between Chinaand America

3.3 Differences in custom between China and America

3.4 Differences in religious belief between China and America

4. Significance of the Research About the Food-culture7

4.1 To reinforce the communication between people

4.2 To promote a good cooperation and development between China and the United States

5.Conclusion.8

Bibliography.9

Acknowledgements10