A western proverb says: Bread is the staff of life. By now, with living standard is getting higher and higher, food is not just a basic need of people, on the other hand, it has become an artistic and living enjoyment. Today, food is a constant source of conversation, talked about everywhere, on the Metro, in shops, in the office, and at the school gate. Mealtimes are sacrosanct --- why do you think it is that at one o'clock, the traffic suddenly becomes much lighter? Food gives us more and more nourishment, is good for our health, but brings us the senses of enjoyment as well.

But when we're talking about what's hot about food, I think different people have different views ' cause every region has its own specialties, which reflect the local products and traditions.

French people usually say: The joys of table are everything to the French and fundamental to their way of life. Exactly, in France, family meals are an occasion. An everyday event becomes a celebration of one of life's most basic pleasures and special occasions, birthdays and holidays are lavishly enjoyed with food and wine. In addition, with regard to lovers, in their hearts, a romantic French dinner with candle is the favorite like the Lord's supper of Christian. I think the French style of serving a meal differs from many other countries and for foreigners part of the enjoyment of French food is in eating "the French way " --- in separate courses. France is always primarily an agricultural economy and fresh seasonal ingredients are widely available; Therefore, the French pride themselves on cooking with the freshest and best ingredients, such as eggs, top quality meat, poultry, fresh fish, shellfish, fine cheeses and so on. Sauces are perhaps the best known elements of French cuisine. A good sauce should enhance food and not disguise it and some thought must be given, as well, to balancing the courses. For the French, wine is an integral part of the meal. Just as a sauce is designed to complement the meat or vegetable it accompanies; thereby, the wines are chosen to complement the whole meal. Many of the world's great wines come from France. In the French restaurant, in front of candle, with the moving music, the lover's gaze facing each other, handing French wine, it is extremely romantic. By now, more and more people want to select the French restaurant to have a perfect and romantic night. So what's hot about food, for romantic people, of course, the French food is the best choice. Not only the French food is fine, good and beautiful, but also the mealtime is held in a romantic and friendly atmosphere.

If French food stresses on selecting ingredients, Japanese food attaches importance to the process of cooking and the high quality of serves. Because Japanese natural resources are not rich, for Japanese food, Japanese pay attention to do the condiment, use the little ingredients and serves. As we know Japanese food, such as sushi, sashimi, and tempera, are very famous, but you know, the ingredients are very simple, just made by salmon, rice, and vegetable. Only these ingredients can be fashionable in all over the world. I have ever asked some foreigner whether they like Japanese food or not. They mostly said:" Of course, I like it. It is very light and interesting. " I think this is a outstanding characteristic. Today, there is more and more high cholesterol, but Japanese food is very light, it usually can be eaten raw and is not greasy. It is very good for people's health. So more and more people who lay stress on themselves health and nutrition select Japanese food. Furthermore, Japanese people are proud of their services. They really look upon every customer as their god and give customers to the best service as possible as they can. As a customer, you will be very pleased and satisfied.

Chinese food is a well-known food. For Chinese or Asian people, it is very popular and traditional; for western people, it is very strange and interesting. Compared to French food and Japanese food, Chinese food has a special characteristic -- selecting ingredients and the process of cooking. It is very stringent to select ingredients, especially some food of the imperial household. The cook usually choose some kind of rare ingredients such as the brain of little monkey, bear's paw, edible bird's nest or shark's fin etc. Or they want some essence like duck's tongue the tender part of horse or vegetable. On the process of cooking, Chinese food is very exhalent. There are many different tricks of cooking such as fry, stir--fried, boil and deep--fry; different tricks can make different taste. In China, different districts have different food style. For example Cantonese like sweet and sour food; people of Sichuan province's favorite is spice and hot; Shanxi people who live in northwest are good at wheaten food and so on. With more and more Chinese food restaurants are opening in all the world, Chinese food is very hot and welcome, more and more people know it, accept it and like it.

Of course, there are lots of food in the world like Italian food, south east Asian food, Greek food etc, In there, I just introduced several kinds of popular food, But as we know, if you want to know what's up about food, you will try for yourself.