世界の人々は日々の食事に何を食べているのでしょう。
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Each country has its own staple food,
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Wheat is
which is commonly eaten every day. Staple foods
provide carbohydrates, which are our energy source.
The major staple foods are rice, wheat, corn and some
root vegetables. Rice is eaten mainly in Asia, boiled,
steamed, or sometimes made into noodles.
eaten in Europe and North America. It is usually
ground into flour and made into bread or pasta. Corn
has been a staple food for people in South America. It
is ground and processed into bread, tortillas, or 10
cornflakes.
The most common root vegetables are
potatoes. They are eaten as a staple food in various
areas from South America to Europe. Yams or taro are
also eaten widely in Africa, in tropical areas in Asia
and in the Pacific. Root vegetables are usually steamed 15
or boiled, and sometimes mashed before being served.
Though we eat staple foods for every meal, they
are not necessarily the main part of our diet.
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