Both Italian and Chinese cultures take pride in eating fresh food. Both cultures daily rituals often include a trip to the local market for fresh food and ingredients to use in preparing each meal. However, The American culture has moved from enjoying more family oriented meals towards valuing convenience instead of health & nutrition. I am in the middle. Some days, convenience is key and other days’ fresh food is especially enjoyed. Unfortunately, with convenience, my family as …show more content…
Meat isn’t absent amongst the Chinese culture though it is served in small portions more for added flavor or a filler rather than a main dish. To acquire the needed fats and proteins provided in meat, Chinese consume soy products such as soymilk, soybeans and soybean oil, nuts, tofu, beans, and edamame. Italian meals and my family meals most always contain meat. My family, like most Italian families enjoy the flavor of meat and seldom serve in small portions. In Italy meat is served at more than one meal and more than one course per meal, such as cured meats in anti-pasto dishes and on pizzas, in pastas, and as main dishes. Like many from my culture I generally incorporate much protein and fat in my diet, which shows in my nutrient report 3-day intake average of protein to be 125 g of a 71 g