Transmission And Identity Of Chinese Diet Culture

The catering culture is a summation of human’s activity on diet. It consists of allkinds of skill and technology in selection of food materials, process of food makingand food consumption. While it also concludes the different kinds of traditionalcustoms and philosophical ideas that establish on daily diet. Chinese diet culture isdescribed as a exotic flower because of it’s well combination of color，smell，taste，appearance and dishware, from which people can acquire a kind of compositiveenjoyment. These factors form the distinguishing feature of Chinese diet culture. Thisarticle firstly takes a global view on palate, vision and sensation of the unique featurein Chinese diet culture, so as to show the extensive and profound Chinese diet cultureon the basis of A Bite of China to audience.This article reveals significant influence，ideas and conceptions of Chinese dietculture to people’s life by making a detailed analysis on A Bite of China. Thisdocumentary regards the food as a tool of propagation medium, which can connectmany things that people can focus on. A Bite of China talks about the ordinary andsimple homely food material. It not only provoke the taste buds of tongue, but alsostir up Chinese inner emotional identity. It conveys out the qualities of gentle, warmth,hard-working and modesty making people have a reminiscence and miss to motherand hometown. This documentary first seizes people’s stomach with food, and thenuses the strong feelings and cultural identity to touch thousands of audience’s heart. Inthis documentary, aesthetics is used to disseminate culture in order to let audience toknow Chinese diet culture again. It also conveys out the concept on food, family,nature, and society. It has an important significance to shape the image of China byspreading Chinese traditional culture in special way.