There is more of a connection between food and culture than you may think. On an individual level, we grow up eating the food of our culture. It becomes a part of who we are. Many associate food from our childhood with warm feelings and good memories and it ties us to our families, holding a special and personal value for us. Food from our family often becomes the comfort food we seek as adults in times of frustration and stress.

On a large scale, traditional food is an important part of culture. It also operates as an expression of culture identity. Immigrants bring it wherever they go, and it is a symbol of pride in their culture and means of coping with homesickness.

Many immigrants open their own restaurants and serve traditional dishes. However, the food does not remain exactly the same. Some materials needed to make traditional dishes may not be readily available, so the taste and flavor can be different from what they would prepare in their home countries. Additionally, immigrants do not only sell dishes to people from the same countries as them, but to people from different countries. Therefore, they have to make small changes in the original dishes to cater to a wider range of customers. Those changes can create new flavors that still keep the cultural significance of the dishes.

We should embrace our heritage through our traditional food but also become more informed about other cultures by trying their food. It is important to remember that each dish has a special place in the culture to which it belongs, and is special to those who prepare it. Food is a window into culture, and it should be treated as such.

We usually understand when someone speaks or writes to us, and many gestures and facial expressions have meaning, too. But have you ever considered what and how we eat as a form of communication?【小题1】

In many cultures, people share food at meal times. Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust. Food can also have a specific meaning, and play an important role in a family or cultures celebrations or traditions.

In most cultures, bread represents nutrition.【小题2】Sharing bread, whether during a special occasion or at the family dinner table, is a common symbol of companionship and togetherness.

Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations. Most of the foods eaten during the Chinese New Year have symbolic significance. Sometimes this a based on their shape.   【小题3】The symbolism can also be based on the sound of the word in Chinese. For instance, people give out oranges because the word for ”orange” sound like the word for “good luck”.

【小题4】Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child and food can play a significant role. In China, when a baby is one month old, families name and welcome their child in a celebration that include giving red-colored eggs to guests.

Nutrition is essential for life.【小题5】The food people eat during celebrations and ceremonies can symbolize many thing, but sharing food is one custom that almost all humans have in common.

When you're visiting London，there's no better way to experience English culture than drinking a cup of tea. 【小题1】 If you've ever wanted to drink tea like a Londoner, keep reading to find the answers to your most common questions!

●When to drink tea?

【小题2】 There's no “right” time to enjoy tea, so you can add it anywhere into your daily routine. You can get a cup of tea right in the morning to help you wake up, while you're at work, or in the evening after a long day. Try to avoid tea after 2 p.m. if you have trouble sleeping.

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Wear smart clothes when you go out for tea. Even though you don't need to dress up, you shouldn't just show up in sweatpants or sneakers. As long as your clothes look neat and clean, you'll be fine for tea.

●How long to steep(浸泡) tea?

Black tea usually takes around 5 minutes for full flavor (香味).Once the tearoom adds the hot water and tea in the teapot, leave it alone so the flavors will spread quickly. If you serve too early, the tea will taste weak. 【小题4】

●How to serve tea?

Pour cups of tea for other people before you serve yourself. If you're holding the teapot, it's your job to serve the tea. 【小题5】 Only pour your cup after you give tea to everyone else to show that you're polite.