英语翻译
Food,as essential prerequisite for existence,is substance that provides the nutrients necessary to maintain life and growth when ingested.It plays an irreplaceable role in the development of society and in the progress of human beings,whether in ancient times when primitive man ate the raw flesh of birds and beasts or in modern times when humans have entered the new era of information,and whether in East or in West.
Easterners use chopsticks.The thin and long chopsticks cannot be used to cut food,so we usually use our teeth to act as knives.We hold our food,meat or vegetable,with the chopsticks,send them to the mouths,bite off a part of it and remain the other part on the chopsticks.That’s the usual way we eat.We are also used to hold up our bowls when having rice or soup.Japanese hold bowls to have soup without spoons.But all these habits are considered rude in the Western countries.