British opinions British opinions

on Chinese on Chinese foodfood

Name: Jessie (Yeh, Yi Name: Jessie (Yeh, Yi Ching)Ching)

IntroductionIntroductionSources& Research Sources& Research methodmethod

About my questionnaireAbout my questionnaireFindingsFindingsConclusionConclusion

IntroductionIntroduction

There are many foreign restaurants There are many foreign restaurants in this city, such as Chinese, Thai, in this city, such as Chinese, Thai, Indian, and Japanese restaurants.Indian, and Japanese restaurants.

These kinds of food’s flavour are These kinds of food’s flavour are quite different from the Western quite different from the Western food, especially different from the food, especially different from the famous British food- Fish and Chipsfamous British food- Fish and Chips

The ingredients in Chinese food are The ingredients in Chinese food are also quite different from the Western also quite different from the Western food.food.

IntroductionIntroductionThe aims of my research are as The aims of my research are as

following:following:

To realize British opinions in To realize British opinions in Chinese food.Chinese food.

To see if the British like the To see if the British like the flavour of Chinese food or not.flavour of Chinese food or not.

To see if the British can use To see if the British can use chopsticks as well as forks or chopsticks as well as forks or not.not.

Sources& Research Sources& Research methodmethod

SourcesSources I have chosen 12 people at randomI have chosen 12 people at random Where did I find them?Where did I find them? Supermarket (Sainsbury’s) and the Supermarket (Sainsbury’s) and the

book store (Borders)book store (Borders)

Sources& Research Sources& Research methodmethod

Research methodResearch methodThe questionnaire which I devised by The questionnaire which I devised by

myself.myself.After all the people finished the After all the people finished the

questionnaire, I keyed in the questionnaire, I keyed in the information I have gotten in the information I have gotten in the SPSS.SPSS.

Through the system, I gathered the Through the system, I gathered the data and analysed the statistics. data and analysed the statistics.

About my questionnaireAbout my questionnaire

My questionnaire has 9 questions.My questionnaire has 9 questions. I asked people have they ever been I asked people have they ever been

to a Chinese restaurant or not.to a Chinese restaurant or not.What do they think about Chinese What do they think about Chinese

food, and do they like the flavour of food, and do they like the flavour of Chinese food. Chinese food.

Also, I asked them which Chinese Also, I asked them which Chinese dish do they like most. dish do they like most.

About my questionnaireAbout my questionnaire

Have they ever been to Chinese Have they ever been to Chinese speaking countries?speaking countries?

Have they ever eaten authentic Have they ever eaten authentic Chinese food?Chinese food?

What do they think about the What do they think about the difference between authentic difference between authentic Chinese food and British Chinese Chinese food and British Chinese food? food?

About my questionnaireAbout my questionnaire

If they can use chopsticks well or not.If they can use chopsticks well or not.

FindingsFindingsHave you ever been to a Chinese Have you ever been to a Chinese

restaurant?restaurant?

NOYES

100

80

60

40

20

0

Percent

restaurant

Do you like the flavour of Chinese Do you like the flavour of Chinese food?food?

SO SOYES

100

80

60

40

20

0

Percent

like

Have you ever been to the Chinese Have you ever been to the Chinese speaking countries?speaking countries?

NOYES

100

80

60

40

20

0

Percent

country

Have you ever eaten authentic Have you ever eaten authentic Chinese food?Chinese food?

NOYES

authentic

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Percent

authentic

Can you use chopsticks?Can you use chopsticks?

NOYES

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Percent

chopstick

ConclusionConclusion

I can find that British people almost I can find that British people almost all like Chinese food, and most of all like Chinese food, and most of them think Chinese food tastes good. them think Chinese food tastes good.

In my opinion, In my opinion,

I don’t think British Chinese food taste I don’t think British Chinese food taste good, good,

so I guess if British people go to so I guess if British people go to Chinese speaking countries , Chinese speaking countries ,

they will love the authentic Chinese they will love the authentic Chinese food. food.

I have found in this research is that I have found in this research is that almost 50% of people can use almost 50% of people can use chopsticks as well as forks.chopsticks as well as forks.

There are still 41.7% of people who There are still 41.7% of people who feel that chopsticks are hard to use.feel that chopsticks are hard to use.

I think it is quite normal that people I think it is quite normal that people can’t use chopsticks as well as forks.can’t use chopsticks as well as forks.

Because of globalization, foreign Because of globalization, foreign things in foreign countries are quite things in foreign countries are quite normal.normal.

I thinkI think that maybe Chinese food can that maybe Chinese food can represent Chinese culture, and represent Chinese culture, and British people have already accepted British people have already accepted this culture.this culture.

I thinkI think to accept the foreign food to accept the foreign food maybe means that we are accepting maybe means that we are accepting foreign culture and people.foreign culture and people.

When we are eating foreign food, When we are eating foreign food, after judging the flavour of food after judging the flavour of food maybe we should think about our maybe we should think about our opinions about that kind of food and opinions about that kind of food and culture. culture.

Do not just eat Do not just eat

but without thinking.but without thinking.

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