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Unit 3 Food and Culture
Culture and cuisine
Before you read, discuss these questions in groups.
1. How many kinds of Chinese cuisine are there, and how can these cuisines be described?
Pre-reading
2. What, if anything, do these cuisines tell you about the people who eat them?
The cuisines certainly say something about the kinds of ingredients available to the people, and a lot of about the kinds of flavours the people prefer.
While-reading
dim sum
lamb kebab
stewed noodles
boiled dumplings
General Tso’s chicken
pancake rolls
Culture and Cuisine
Activity 1: Read the passage and find out:
Which country’s culture and which country’s cuisine are mentioned in the passage?
Chinese culture; American culture;
Chinese cuisine
While-reading
Activity 2: Read paragraph 1 again and answer the following question
The first paragraph has a quote:“You are what you eat.”How does the writer understand it?
While-reading
Activity 2: Read paragraph 1 again and answer the following question
The first paragraph has a quote:“You are what you eat.”How does the writer understand it?
While-reading
The writer thinks that the food we eat usually reflects our personality, character and culture.
Activity 3: Read the rest of the passage again and answer the following question.
In what order is the rest of the passage organized? How do you know?
In order of time and places
While-reading
Activity 4: Read and find out the author’s experience of cuisine and culture in different places and complete the table below.
While-reading
Place Kind of Chinese food Typical dish People or culture
America
Beijing
Shandong
Chinese food changed to suit American tastes
General Tso's chicken
Americans love bold, simple flavours, and are not afraid to try new foods.
Sichan cuisine
dishes with Sichuan peppercorns
People there offered them good friendship.
Shandong cuisine
boiled dumplings served with vinegar; pancake rolls stuffed with sliced Chinese green onions
Family is important to the people t