拉丁美洲，这片广袤而神秘的土地，孕育了丰富多样的文化和悠久的历史。其独特的历史背景、地理环境和社会变迁，共同塑造了绚烂多彩的文化现象，其中饮食文化尤为引人注目。拉美饮食文化深受其地理环境的影响。从热带雨林到高山雪原，从广袤的草原到浩瀚的海洋，拉美地区拥有丰富的自然资源，为当地居民提供了多样的食材选择。这些食材在拉美人民的巧手下，被烹饪成各种美味佳肴，形成了独特的饮食风味。本文旨在深入探讨拉美文化及其饮食文化的特点、影响因素以及在全球化背景下的传播与挑战，以期为理解和欣赏拉美文化提供新的视角。

Latin America, a vast and mysterious land, has nurtured rich and diverse cultures and a long history. Its unique historical background, geographical environment, and social changes have jointly shaped splendid and colorful cultural phenomena, among which food culture is particularly eye-catching.

Latin American food culture is deeply influenced by its geographical environment. From tropical rainforests to alpine snowfields, from vast grasslands to the vast oceans, the Latin American region is endowed with abundant natural resources, providing local residents with a variety of food choices. These ingredients, under the skillful hands of Latin American people, are cooked into various delicious dishes, forming unique dietary flavors.This paper aims to deeply explore the characteristics of Latin American culture and its food culture, the influencing factors, as well as the dissemination and challenges in the context of globalization, in order to provide a new perspective for understanding and appreciating Latin American culture.