Korea In The Festival Food Culture Comparison

Food and drink, as the physical foundation of human surviving and developing, whose function is indispensable. There are many differences among different countries and people, even those who are close to each other in geography and culture. As the globalization going deep in economy and politic, inter-national communication is becoming more and more frequent. So the need that understanding mutual culture comes up.Researches on food culture are the bridges among different cultures. Because taking food is the must of everyday, diet research is the best way to touch the traditional culture.This paper first defines what the food and drink and the diet culture is, then analyzes the similar or the same festivals both in China and Korea, finding out the different and the same parts. Then from the view of geography, religion, traditional culture, the paper finds out the reasons for the difference between China and Korea. At last, the article concludes the practical significance on festival diet culture.