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Emily McVittie, Allegra Straub, Alex Stern and Dan Schwartz Clapp Food and Nutrition II January 3, 2012

__Chinese Food Culture__ Food is a very important part of Chinese culture. The food and customs assoiciated with it are deeply rooted in Chinese history. Each meal is reguarded great importance and every member of the family attends. Respect for one’s elders is a vital part of Chinese culture and mealtime is no exception. Food is served to the oldest family members first and the youngest last. This, along with many other traditions are very important to Chinese food culture. One of the most important foods is rice, which is commonly comsumed with every meal. Other foods that are commonly grown thoughout China are [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_cuisine#Staple_foods] [] []