1、饮食文化：十大特色中华美食的文化意义IsthereanymajorholidaythatisntcelebratedwithaspecialfestivefoodGiventheimportantrolefoodplaysinChineseculture,itisnotsurprisingthatmanyfoodshavesymbolicmeaning.ThesymbolicsignificanceofafoodmaybebasedonitsappearanceoronhowtheChinese
3、abyisborn,parentsmayholdaredeggandgingerparty,wheretheypassouthardboiledeggstoannouncethebirth.(InsomeregionsofChinathenumberofeggspresenteddependsonthesexofthechild:anevennumberforagirl,andanoddnumberifaboyhasbeenborn).鸡蛋在很多文化中都有着特殊的象征意义，在中国也不例
4、外。中国人相信鸡蛋象征着繁衍。婴儿出生后，父母可以组织一个“红鸡蛋和生姜宴”，传递煮好的鸡蛋以宣布新生儿的出生。（在中国有些地区，拿出的鸡蛋个数代表着孩子的性别：偶数代表女孩，奇数代表男孩）2.NoodlesNoodlesareasymboloflongevityinChineseculture.TheyareasmuchapartofaChinesebirthdaycelebrationasabirthdaycakewithlitcandlesisinmanycountries.Sincenoodlesdosymboli
5、zelonglife,itisconsideredveryunluckytocutupastrand.面条在中华文化中是长寿的象征。在中式的生日庆祝中，面条的角色不亚于很多国家点着蜡烛的生日蛋糕。鉴于面条象征长寿，切断面条被看作是非常不吉利的做法。3.FishAlthoughwesternerssometimesbalkatthesightofaentirefishlyingonaplate,inChinaafishservedwholeisasymbolofprosperity.Infact,ataba
6、nquetitiscustomarytoservethewholefishlast,pointedtowardtheguestofhonor.FishalsohassymbolicsignificancebecausetheChinesewordforfish,yu,soundslikethewordforrichesorabundance,anditisbelievedthateatingfishwillhelpyourwishescometrueintheyeartocome.尽管西方
7、人看到一整条鱼躺在盘子里有时会犹豫不前，然而在中国，端上的整条鱼是富饶的象征。事实上，宴会的习俗是最后端上整鱼，鱼头对着贵宾。鱼的象征意义也来自于中文中鱼的发音，和表示富有和充裕的“余”同音，而且人们相信吃鱼会让他们在来年心想事成。4.DuckIfyouareeverinvitedtoaChineseweddingbanquet,dontbesurprisedtospotamouthwateringplatterofPekingduckonthebanquettable.DucksrepresentfidelityinChinese
8、culture.Also,reddishesarefeaturedatweddingsasredisthecolorofhappiness.(YoullfindthemservedatNewYearsbanquetsforthesamereason.)如果你被邀请参加中式婚宴，看到宴桌上让人垂涎三尺的北京烤鸭不要大惊小怪噢。鸭子在中华文化中象征忠诚。而且，红色菜肴是婚礼的特色，因为红色是象征幸福的颜色（同样的原因，你会发现它们也出现在新年宴席上。）5.ChickenInChineseculture,chickenformsp
9、artofthesymbolismofthedragonandphoenix.AtaChinesewedding,chickensfeet(sometimesreferredtoasphoenixfeet)areoftenservedwithdragonfoodssuchaslobster.ChickenisalsopopularatChineseNewYear,symbolizingagoodmarriageandthecomingtogetheroffamilies(servingthebi
10、rdwholeemphasizesfamilyunity).在中华文化中，鸡是组成龙和凤凰的一部分。在中式婚礼上，鸡爪（有时被称为凤爪）通常和与龙有关的食物（比如龙虾）一起被奉上。鸡也是中国新年庆祝的一部分，象征婚姻美满和家庭团聚（整鸡更强调家庭团圆）。6.Seeds(lotusseeds,watermelonseeds,etc)6.种子（莲子，西瓜籽等）VisitanAsianbakeryduringtheChineseNewYear,andyourelikelytofindawideassortmentofsnackswith
11、differenttypesofseedsinthem.Theseed-filledtreatsrepresentbearingmanychildreninChineseculture.在中国春节期间去糕点房看看，你很可能就看到种类繁多的中国小吃，由不同种类的种子制成。包着种子的小吃在中国文化中象征多子。7.Fruit-Tangerines,OrangesandPomelos7.水果桔子，橙子和柚子TangerinesandorangesarepassedoutfreelyduringChineseNewYearasth
12、ewordsfortangerineandorangesoundlikeluckandwealth,respectively.Asforpomelos,thislargeancestorofthegrapefruitsignifiesabundance,astheChinesewordforpomelosoundslikethewordfortohave.中国春节时候人们会赠送桔子和橙子，因为这两种水果的说法分别象征着吉祥和财富。大个头柚子是葡萄柚的原种，象征着丰富，因为其中文发音和“有”接近。8.CakeAndw
13、hataboutthesweet,steamedcakesthataresopopularduringtheChineseNewYearseasonCakessuchasStickyRiceCakehavesymbolicsignificanceonmanylevels.Theirsweetnesssymbolizesarich,sweetlife,whilethelayerssymbolizerisingabundanceforthecomingyear.Finally,theroundshap
14、esignifiesfamilyreunion.中国春节期间广受欢迎的蒸糕又象征什么呢？像糯米糕之类的糕点在很多方面都有着象征意义。糕点本身的甜味象征着富足甜美的生活，而多层的糕点结构又象征着来年更上一层楼的富有。还有，圆圆的外形代表着家庭团聚。9.DontForgettheVegetables!Chinesegarlicchivessymbolizeeternity,whilecone-shapedwinterbambooshootsareasymbolofwealth.在中国，韭菜象征着永恒，锥形的冬笋象征财富。Donotdisrega
15、rdthedishitismorethanjust,simplyfoodcombination.Bearinmindthecultureelementsappreciatetheblessingwithin.不要认为菜肴只是简单的食物搭配而忽视它。牢记美食中蕴含的文化元素，感受食物被赋予的美好祝福吧。10.SymbolicRecipes特色中国菜HerearerecipesfeaturingsymbolicChinesefoodforyoutoenjoy:KungPaoChicken宫保鸡丁LongevityNoodle
16、s长寿面PekingDuck北京烤鸭RedCookedChickenorSoySauceChicken茶香鸡或者酱油鸡SweetandSourFish糖醋鱼TeaEggs茶叶蛋莲藕排骨汤：lotusrootandribsoup鱼头泡饼:breadsoakedinfishheadsoup炸藕夹:deep-friedlotusrootsandwich腌笃鲜：bambooshootsoupwithfreshandpickledstreakypork烤松茸：roastedmatsutake油焖春笋:bra
17、isedbambooshoot酸菜鱼：boiledfishwithpickledcabbageandchili香煎马鲛鱼：decoctedmackerel酸辣藕丁：hotandsourlotusroot葱油椒盐花卷：steamedtwistedrollswithscallionandspicysalt馒头：steamedbread干炒牛河：stir-friedricenoodleswithbeef腊汁肉夹馍：Chinesehamburger羊肉泡馍：pitabreadsoakedinlambsoup兰州拉面：Lan
18、zhouhand-pullednoodles岐山臊子面：Qishanmincednoodles端午粽子：zongzi青菜炒年糕：ricecakestir-friedwithvegetables毛蟹炒年糕：ricecakestir-friedwithcrabs扁豆焖面：braisednoodleswithlentil山西焖面：Shanxibraisednoodles清明团子：sweetgreenriceball鲜虾云吞面：wontonnoodlewithshrimps大煮干丝：raisedshreddedchickenwithha