中华传统美食国际知名度分析

An Analysis of the International Visibility of Chinese Traditional Food

由于学科及数据的限制,目前对饮食文化的知名度进行纵向大规模的研究相对较少。借助大数据的优势,利用谷歌语料库的大数据,以中华传统食品近300年来在英文书籍中出现的频次来衡量其国际知名度及特征。研究发现,在与传统节日相关的食品中饺子、月饼知名度较高,在中国的八大菜系中湘菜和川菜的知名度高于其它菜系,同时也对其他一些日常食品进行了分析。中国的传统食品的国际知名度并不依赖其原有的载体,但与其在中国餐桌上出现的频率及原材料密切相关。基于上述发现,对传统食品的非遗进行思考,必须重视传统食品的独立性研究。

Because of the limitations on disciplines and data,little research has been done on the food culture,especially on its extensive historical prevalence.Employing the big data from million books in Google corpus,we measured the appearance frequency of the traditional Chinese food in English literatures from 1700 to 2000.In this research,we claim that the commonness of Chinese food can stand for its international visibility.The study indicates that the dumplings and the moon cakes have higher visibility in the food related to the traditional festivals;and among the eight major cuisines in China,the Hunan cuisine and the Sichuan cuisine are more favored.Some daily cuisines are also analyzed.We conclude that the international visibility of Chinese traditional food does not depend on its original carrier,but on its prevalence on the dining table of Chinese families and the raw material utilized.Based on the above findings,the possibility of applying for the United Nations' intangible cultural heritage is analyzed,and the independence of traditional food should be emphasized.