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China and the United States’ Food By Hannah McFarlin

The United States and China have many differences. One of these differences is food. Both cultures have different views on food. This paper will explain a few ways China’s views on food are different and similar to the United States’.

There are quite a few differences about food with China and the United States. Americans usually eat something sweet after their meals, while Chinese usually eat fruit after their meals. Chinese like eating food cooked, while Americans eat some foods raw. In China people buy food fresh every day, while in the United States, people usually buy food last lasts about a week. Americans drink lots of coffee, while Chinese drink tea more often. Chinese people eat way less food than Americans. People in the United States use forks and knives to eat, and in China people use chopsticks. Chopsticks are used because they were made long before forks and knives were invented, so people still use them today.

There are some similarities between food in China and in the United States. Americans and Chinese eat most of the same things, like fruits, veggies, and grains. The United States and China both have people who eat a lot of seafood. In both countries, table manners are very important. In China people put the dinner meal in the middle of the table and everybody takes out of it and puts it in their own bowl. Some people in America do that during holidays or sometimes during regular meals. People in China use buns as an appetizer, and in America people use buns as appetizers too.

There are some other interesting facts about food in China and in America. In America, the average person eats about 60,000 pounds of food in a year. In one year, an American eats about 85 pounds of junk food and drinks about 53 gallons of soda. In one year an average person eats about 23 pounds of pizza. Pizza is the fourth worst food in America. Some examples of American foods are fried chicken, mashed potatoes, steak, hamburgers, pizza, and lots of other meats. In China, people consume more vegetables, fruits, and grains than most Americans. Chinese eat more calories than Americans, but suffer less obesity. Chinese food cannot be too sweet because it overwhelms and weakens the spleen. Chinese food also must not be too oily because it is believed to interfere with digestion. Some examples of Chinese foods are rice, noodles, azuki beans, tofu puffs, bok choy, char siu bao, rice rolls, egg rolls, buns, turnip cakes, and many more.

There are many differences and similarities between China and the United States. One of the big differences is food. This paper explained some of the similarities and differences between food in China and the United States.

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