Canadian Characteristics

Canadians’ dietary characteristics

Pay attention to the nutrition and quality of dishes, and pay attention to the freshness and tenderness of dishes. I generally don't like the taste to be too salty, preferring sweetness. Canadians like sweet, sour, light, non-spicy food, and they like to drink original clear soup. No seasoning is added during cooking, and seasonings are only placed on the table for free choice. The staple food is generally rice. For non-staple food, I like to eat beef, chicken, eggs, sardines, game, etc.; as well as new vegetables such as tomatoes, onions, greens, potatoes, cucumbers; for seasonings, I like to use tomato sauce, salt, butter, etc. Preference is given to dishes made with cooking methods such as pan-frying, roasting, and deep-frying. But avoid eating all kinds of animal offal, and do not like to eat fatty meat

Dinner is the most important meal for Canadians, and they also like to drink afternoon tea.

Canadian social etiquette

Canada’s basic national situation is that it is vast and sparsely populated. The special environment has a certain impact on the way Canadians treat others. Generally speaking, in social interactions, the biggest characteristic of Canadians is that they are both polite and unrestrained. The majority of Canadian citizens are descendants of immigrants from England and France. Generally speaking, most British-Canadians believe in Christianity and speak English. In terms of personality, he is relatively conservative and introverted. French Canadians, on the other hand, mostly believe in Catholicism, speak French, and appear to be more cheerful and unrestrained in character. When dealing with Canadians, you need to understand each other's situation and then treat them differently.

Canadian dress etiquette

In daily life, Canadians mainly dress in European style. When working, they usually wear suits and suits. Dresses or fashionable clothes are often worn when attending social events. In casual occasions, you can dress freely as long as you feel good about yourself.

Canadians’ living habits

Canadians need to make reservations for many things in advance. You need to make an appointment for official matters, as well as for private matters. You need to make an appointment for a job interview, a treat, or even a visit to a friend's house. Uninvited guests are unwelcome. Westerners pay a lot of attention to the dining table. Implement a separate meal system, don't make too much noise, don't open your mouth when chewing, etc. Only by observing more can you understand its essence. Even if you invite local friends to your home, you should respect their dining table habits. The Canadian way of dining is to hold the fork in the left hand. Chinese people like to be humble, but Westerners prefer to be casual. Some courtesies, such as offering to eat or drink, may be difficult to accept. Chinese people's social expression is relatively reserved, and their external expressions are often not what they mean internally. Canadians are straightforward and sometimes not so "empathetic" to Chinese people. These differences require "running-in". Chinese people who have just arrived in Canada find some things very strange, and even some things that are common in China cannot be seen here, such as thermos bottles and washbasins. Canadians like to drink cold water. Regardless of the level of banquet, cold water with ice cubes always has a place. Since hygiene is guaranteed, people usually drink cold water from tap water pipes. Garbage must be placed in plastic bags and then placed in special large black plastic bags. Municipal garbage trucks must collect it on a fixed day every week. Place large plastic bags in front of the house the night before. If the amount of garbage is large and there are many types, special plastic baskets should be used to separate them according to type. Generally divided into paper, metal, glass containers and miscellaneous waste for recycling.