本书共分九个章节,主题涵盖饮食概述、节庆饮食、餐饮礼仪、厨房用具、食材、调料、调味、烹饪方法、代表菜品等方面,各章节分别围绕一个主题展开。每章节包含三个模块,一是介绍中国烹饪文化知识的英文文章三篇,每篇文章后有单词表和课后练习,其中课后练习包括讨论、写作、翻译和短视频制作等任务;二是介绍世界其他国家地区饮食文化的英文拓展阅读一篇;三是中英文对照菜谱,包含一个中餐菜谱,一个世界其他国家或地区餐食菜谱。
CHAPTER I PROFILE
Passage A Chinese Cuisine/1
Passage B Sichuan Cuisine/5
Passage C Chinese Mianshi/9
Supplementary Reading World Cuisines/13
Recipe Sharing Gongbao Chicken/14
Tom Yum Kung 15
CHAPTER II FOOD FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS
Passage A Twenty-Four Solar Terms and Eating Customs/17
Passage B Eating Customs in Chinese Traditional Festivals/22
Passage C Food for Important Occasions in Life/26
Supplementary Reading Food at Christmas/30
Recipe Sharing Qingtuan with Red Bean Paste/32
Christmas Pudding/33
CHAPTER III DINING ETIQUETTE
Passage A Chinese Dining Etiquette and Table Manners/34
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