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It is amazing what a diversity there ___1___ in the
customs and eating
habits of people ___2___ the world. In Europe, children are
___3___ to be skilful in
handling food
___4___ knives, forks and spoons. However, in countries
___5___
as China and Korea, chopsticks are used. In ___6___
countries such as India,
it is ___7___ good manners to use the fingers
___8___ of
cutlery.
The differences ___9___ not only in the eating
implements people use,
___10___ also in the food itself. European children
___11___
up
eating such foods as beef, potatoes and bread. In
Asian ___12___, however,
people eat rice as their staple ___13___. Where most
___14___
agree that duck is a tasty dish, the Japanese would
recoil ___15___ horror
at the thought of eating ducks. ___16___ them, ducks are
only for ornamentation.
Another ___17___ of such differences would be the eating
of dog meat.
The Chinese ___18___ dog meat as a delicacy but most
Europeans would
___19___ the practice utterly. To the Europeans, dogs
are pets and ___20___ not be eaten. |
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It is amazing what a diversity there
is in the
customs and eating
habits of people around the world. In Europe, children are
taught to be skilful in
handling food
with knives, forks and spoons. However, in countries
such
as China and Korea, chopsticks are used. In
other
countries such as India,
it is considered good manners to use the fingers
instead of
cutlery.
The differences lie not only in the eating
implements people use,
but also in the food itself. European children
grow
up
eating such foods as beef, potatoes and bread. In
Asian countries, however,
people eat rice as their staple
food. Where most
would
agree that duck is a tasty dish, the Japanese would
recoil in horror
at the thought of eating ducks.
To them, ducks are
only for ornamentation.
Another example of such differences would be the eating
of dog meat.
The Chinese see/consider dog meat as a delicacy but most
Europeans would
condemn the practice utterly. To the Europeans, dogs
are pets and should not be eaten. |
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