三原色 发表于 2009-6-9 21:32 
民以食为天,中国人对吃这一口很看重的,自然马虎不得,要亲历亲为。在外国就不同,麦当劳、肯德基大肆风靡,外国人靠它们就能解决吃的问题
there are certainly differences in cultures and traditions. there are personal tastes. there are also economic reasons. super rich people usually hire their own chefs. but most people who are not rich enough to hire private chefs have to choose among packed food for boring taste or going to restaurants or cooking himself to enjoy a better taste.