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FastFood

FastFood

1,FastFood

   Nowadays,tokeepupwiththequickeningpaceofoursociety,manypeopleturntofastfoodtocutdowntheirtimespentineating.Actually,Iamnoexception.

   Well,whatexactattitudeshouldwetaketowardsfastfood?

Firstly,weacknowledgethatitreallygratifiesourstrongdesiretosavetime.Nevertheless,everycoinhastwosides.Relyingonfastfoodonalong-termbasismaycauseapersontosufferfrommalnutrition.Whatismoreseriousisthatsomefastfoodcontainsmanycalorieswhichcanturnintofat.Asweknow,toomuchfatisharmfultoourhealth.

   Therefore,manufacturersshouldtrynewwaystoTherefore,manufacturersshouldtrynewwaystocookfastfood,suchasaddinginmorenutritionalingredients,andmanagetocreatemorekindsoffastfoodtomeetpeople'sneeds.Nonetheless,weshouldrememberthatweshouldnotdependtoomuchonfastfood.

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TheImpactofFastFood

Fastfood,especiallyMcDonald'sandKFCfromtheUnitedStates,hasbroughtalotofimpactssincethefirstdayitarrivedinChina.Youcannoticethatmanypeople,especiallytheyouthandkids,likefastfoodsoofthemevendeclarefastfoodismoretastefulthanChinesefood.SosomenutritionistswarnthatmaybesomedayfastfoodwilltaketheplaceofChinesefood.But,Idon’tthinkso.

Yes,fastfooddoeshavesomeadvantages.Forexample,fastfood,asit’snameimplies,providesfastandquickservices.InMcDonald’sandKFC,thefoodisusuallyreadytobeforethecustomereverordersit.So,fromenteringtherestaurantuntilyougetyourfood,itmaybeonlytakesyou10minutes.Topresent-daypeople,whoaretoobusytospendtimepreparingtheirownmealorwaitinginalongqueueforthefood,fastfoodistheveryhelpoftime-saving.

Althoughfastfoodhashadagreatimpact,itcannotreplaceourtraditionalfoodassomepeoplepredicted.Remember,thenicknameoffastfoodis"junkfood'',that'stosay,ithasnonutritionatall.What'smore,foodlikehamburgersandFrenchfriesprovidedbyfastfoodrestaurantsareofsohighcaloriesthattheytendtomakepeoplefatterandfatter.

Incontrast,ourChinesefoodismuchmoredeliciousandnutritious.It'sworld-knownthatChinesefoodisoneofthemostdeliciouscuisines.Insteadoffastnessandconvenience,itemphasizescolor,aromaandtaste.Thuseatingbecomesanenjoymentinsteadofaroutineworkyouhavetodoeveryday.

So,ifyouarebusyanddon'twanttowastetime,eatfastfood.But,ifyouwanttoenjoy,ifyouwanttotaste,Chinesefoodisundoubtedlythebestchoice.AndfastfoodandourChinesefoodwillstillcompetewitheachotherinthefuture.Butit'simpossibleforonetomergetheother.So,theanxietyofthenutritionistsisunwarranted.

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ChineseFoodCulturalProfile

NutritionandFood

"FashionisinEurope,livingisinAmerica,buteatingisinChina"

ThephraseisatestamenttothepopularityofChinesefoodaroundtheworld.FoodisanimportantpartofdailylifeforChinesepeople.Chinesenotonlyenjoyeatingbutbelieveeatinggoodfoodcanbringharmonyandclosenesstothefamilyandrelationships.

ShoppingdailyforfreshfoodisessentialforallChinesecooking.UnlikethefastfoodsocietyoftheU.S.,theChineseselectliveseafood,freshmeatsandseasonalfruitsandvegetablesfromthelocalmarkettoensurefreshness.Thismeansswimmingfish,snappycrabs,andsquawkingchickens.EvenpreparedfoodssuchasdimsumorBBQduckfortogoordersmustgleam,glisten,andsteamasifjusttakenoutoftheoven.

ChinesepeopleingeneralarenotasconcernedaboutnutritionasWesternculture.Theyaremoreconcernedwiththefood'stexture,flavor,color,andaroma.ThesearethecrucialpointsforgoodChinesecooking.Chinesedailymealsconsistoffourfoodgroups:

grains,vegetables,fruit,andmeat.Becauseoflactoseintolerance,Chinesedonotconsumelargeamountsofdairyproducts.Instead,Chinesesubstitutethesewithsoymilkandtofu,whichalsocontainlargeamountsofproteinandcalcium.Vegetables,fruits,andmeatsareusuallyfresh.Someexceptionsincludepreservedvegetablessuchassnowcabbageormustardgreens,preservedeggs,aka"thousandyearoldeggs"orsaltedanddriedfish.Otherexceptionsincludesnackitemssuchasbeefjerky,cuttlefishjerky,sweetandsourpreservedplums,ordehydratedmangoslices.Cannedorfrozenfoodsareseldomeaten.Westerndessertssuchascookies,cakes,pies,andicecreamareeatenonlyonspecialoccasionssuchasbirthdaysandweddings.Afterdinner,familiesusuallyeatseasonalfruitasdessert.Chinesedessertssuchasredbeansoup,sweetwhitelotus'sseedsoup,orsteampapayasoupareservedeverysooftenasaspecialtreatonahotsummer'snight.

EthnicChinesecookingdoesnotinvolvealotofdeepfriedcooking.ThereasonmostoftheChineserestaurantsinAmericahavedeep-frieddishessuchassweetandsourpork,almondfriedChicken,anddeep-friedshrimpistopromotebusinessandtopleasewesterntastes.ThisclearlyreflectswhytherearemoreoverweightandhighbloodpressureconcernsinWesternculturethanthereareinChineseculture.

"Yixingbuxing"

Chinesehardlywasteanysectionoftheanimalandhavefoundwaystocooknearlyeverypart.Chineseculturebelievesthat"yixingbuxing,"whichmeansbyusinganyshapeorpartoftheanimalthesamepartofthehumanbodycanbereplenishedandstrengthened.Forexample,sharkfinsoupandbirdnestsoup（bird'ssaliva）isservedtoreplenishstrengthandincreaseappetite,crocodilemeatstrengthensthebronchia,dehydratedtigertesticleincreasesstaminaformen,whilemonkeybrainsaddwisdom.Thesefoodsareconsideredtobedelicaciesandtonics.SharkfinsouporbirdnestsoupisoftenservedatspecialoccasionssuchasataChinesebanquetdinner.Otheritemsarerarelyprepared.

TheChinesebanquet

TheChinesebanquetdinnerusuallyoccursonspecialoccasionslikeholidays,weddings,graduations,birthdays,orhavingaspecialvisitorintown.It'saneventforfamilyandfriendstogettogetherforfellowshipandlaughter.Thereareusually10gueststhatsitaroundeachtable.Thebanquetdinnerinvolves10to12dishesincludingappetizerslikejellyfishsaladorvinegarporkshankandsoupslikesharkfin,bird'snest,orfishlining.Maincoursesservedatthebanquetincludelobster,crab,steamedfish,shrimp,abalone,seacucumbers,quail,crocodilemeat,duck,lamb,beef,chicken,andseasonalvegetabledishesandfreshfruitorsweetsoupfordessert.

RegionalCuisine

TherearemanydifferentcuisinesinChina.Eachprovincehasitsownspecialstyleofcooking.ThereisBeijingcuisine,HunanorHubaicuisine,Shanghaicuisine,Szechwancuisine,Cantonesecuisine,Hakkacuisine,etc.ThemostwellknowncuisinesareSzechwanandCantonese.TheSzechwancuisinehasthespiciestdishes.Theyusealotofchilipaste,redpepper,andhotoilintheirfood.ThemostfamousSzechwandishesarehotchilieggplant,twice-cookedpork,Szechwanbeef,MaPoTofu,andKungPauChicken.Thesedishesareallveryspicyanddelicious.

TheCantonesecuisineisthemostwellknowncuisineintheChinesecommunity2.Infact,inChina,theysay,"EatingisinCanton."Cantonesepeopleareknowntobequiteparticularandhavehighexpectationsabouttheirfood.Allthevegetables,poultry,andingredientshavetobefresh.Thetimingonthecookingisverycrucial.Dishesmustnotbeovercooked,andthetextureofthefoodhastobejustrightwiththefreshnessandtendernessstillremaining.Forthisreason,Cantonesefoodisverypopular.SoupisalsoessentialinCantonesecuisine.Itconsistsofdifferentingredientsandherbsandisboiledtoarichandtastysoupbeforeitisserved.Therearemanykindsofsoupandeachsouphasit'sownfunctionorpurpose.Cantonesewomenbelievethat"towinaman'sheart,shemustfirstlearnhowtocookagoodpotofsoup."

YinYangfoods

Asmentionedbefore,duetogeographicalandclimatedifferencesinChina,eachareahasitsownwayofcookinganddifferenteatinghabits.NorthernChinahascoldanddampweather,andthereforepeoplethereeatmorehotandspicyfoodssuchaschilies,onions,andgarlic.Theybelievethesefoodswillincreasebloodcirculationandhelpgetridofthecoldnessanddampness.Generallypeoplefromthesouthliketoeatmoremildandcoolingfoodsbecauseofthewarmerclimate.Thesefoodsreducethehotnessanddryness.Thistheoryiscalledbalancing"Yinandyang".

Chineseculturebelievesthereisapositiveenergyandanegativeenergyintheuniverse."Yin"representsnegativeenergyand"yang"representspositiveenergy.Theyhavetobeequallybalancedtocreateaharmoniousandhealthystate,otherwise,conflictanddiseasewillbecreated.Thereareelementsthatbelongtoboth"yin"and"yang,"meaningsomeelementsofyinfallwithinyangandsomeelementsofyangfallwithinyin.ThisimportanceofbalancingforceshasbeenapartofChinesethoughtforthousandsofyears.Ithasbecomeabasicguidelineforsocial,political,medical,anddietaryusage.

Foodsbelongingtotheyin（alsoknownas"cold"food）arebittermelon,wintermelon,Chinesegreen,mustardgreen,watercrest,Napacabbage,beansprout,soybean,mungbean,tulip,waterchestnut,cilantro,oranges,watermelon,bananas,coconut,cucumber,beer,pop,icecream,icechips,grassjelly,clams,andoysters.Thesefoodscannotbeeatenexcessivelyandarethoughttocausestomachaches,diarrhea,dizziness,weakness,andcoldnessinthebodyifdoneso.

Foodsthatbelongtotheyang（alsoknownas"hot"food）arechilipepper,garlic,onion,curry,cabbage,eggplant,toro,pineapple,mango,c