Identity     1     (be) an important topic among the overseas Chinese since Chinese traders established Chinatowns throughout Indonesia in the 1400s,     2    (kick) off centuries of Chinese migration (移民) all over the world.

The later generations of these waves of migration have shaped and been shaped by each of     3     (they) new homes. Many of the Chinese overseas locate home in comforting regional Chinese dishes which they     4     (eat) during childhood.

For many of them, home tastes are like a mix of markedly Chinese foods and foods which are not     5     (typical) Chinese. “Cantonese cuisine values vividly fresh ingredients (原料), so my parents loved searching for the best     6     was available off the Pacific West Coast,” said Lee F. Man, Chinese-Canadian food writer and founder of the Chinese Restaurant Awards. “Fish caught by my father, cabbages     7     (gather) by my mother, and locally raised chickens all made their way     8     our dinner table.”

Many interviewees described their kitchens as windows into their true     9     (self). “To a lot of these people,” they said, “dining table is a safe and comfortable space, because home cooking is allowing you to feel your Chinese identity.”

Gabe Chan,     10     Chinese-Canadian chef, said in his interview, “Chinese food existed before us and will exist long after us. Chinese food forever.”

As China is a country that pays great attention to good manners,the food culture is deeply rooted in its history. As a visitor or guest in either a Chinese home     1     restaurant,you will find that table manners are essential in our daily life!

It is really an     2    (admire) custom to respect others at table,the aged,teachers and guests     3       (include),and to take good care of children. Meanwhile,    4     practice of presenting the best food first to the senior members of the family has been observed for countless     5    (generation).

Although the hosts in China are all friendly,you should also show them respect. Before     6    (start) to eat dinner,the host may offer some words of greeting. Guests should not start to eat until the host says“ Everybody,please enjoy     7    (you)“ or something like that,otherwise it suggests disrespect and causes displeasure.

When hosts place dishes on the table,they     8    (arrange)the main courses at the center with the side dishes evenly placed around them. When the main dishes     9    (prepare) in a decorative form,they will be placed facing major guests and elder people at the table,    10     also represents virtue.