This paper investigated food habits of two Chinese populations, one in Chine, the other in the United States. Investigated were: difficulty in obtaining food items, beverages consumed at meals, the number of main meals, people eating them, number of dishes served and use of special foods for the elderly. Responses received from 337 or 90% indicated that foods were not difficult to obtain. Ninety percent drank soup at meals, 27% tea and 20% water. Other beverages were 10% or less. Main meals eaten, their number and people eating with the respondents varied but few differences exceeded 10%. Special foods were bought for the elderly by 58% and about half were foods high in protein. Overall, similarities were more striking than differences.