Food and Eating Customs Differ Around the World
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Theme: Lifestyles around the world
Food and Eating Customs Differ Around the World
By Anjana Luitel People eat different types of food in different countries. The way they eat is also different. Some countries have their meal at certain times whereas in some countries people eat anytime. In Nepal, where I was born, the most common foods that have to be in every meal are rice, lentils, curry, and pickles. There are different types of lentils and they are salty in taste. Curry could be made out of potatoes, green vegetables, or beans. Pickles are always spicy. In special occasion some of the special dishes are mostly meat curry, especially chicken and goat, fried rice and for the vegetarian they would have rice pudding and sweets. A typical Nepalese family does not have breakfast. They only have tea around 6 am to 7 a.m. but they have their lunch from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. When they have supper from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the evening, many sit on the floor just like in a meditating position. But there are also many of the families that are westernized so they would eat around the table with their family members.
Countries like Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan have similar ways of eating food. Their common foods are also rice, lentils, and curry. The only difference is they might add food items such as bread and meat products to their dishes. Sabila Choudhury, a senior at Blair, is from Bangladesh. According to Sabila fish is the common food in Bangladesh. “In every meal we have to have fish,” she said. “Without fish it’s not a meal.” Abhishek Sinha is from India and currently a junior at Blair. He mentioned that “chapatti” is a common food in India. “Chapatti” is bread made out of wheat flour. “People in Pakistan eat spicy foods like “Biryani” which is very popular,” said Muhammqd Waqar, a senior from Pakistan at Blair. “Biryani” is rice cooked with chicken and some other spicy ingredients. There is a
Theme: Lifestyles around the world
Food and Eating Customs Differ Around the World
By Anjana Luitel People eat different types of food in different countries. The way they eat is also different. Some countries have their meal at certain times whereas in some countries people eat anytime. In Nepal, where I was born, the most common foods that have to be in every meal are rice, lentils, curry, and pickles. There are different types of lentils and they are salty in taste. Curry could be made out of potatoes, green vegetables, or beans. Pickles are always spicy. In special occasion some of the special dishes are mostly meat curry, especially chicken and goat, fried rice and for the vegetarian they would have rice pudding and sweets. A typical Nepalese family does not have breakfast. They only have tea around 6 am to 7 a.m. but they have their lunch from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. When they have supper from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the evening, many sit on the floor just like in a meditating position. But there are also many of the families that are westernized so they would eat around the table with their family members.
Countries like Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan have similar ways of eating food. Their common foods are also rice, lentils, and curry. The only difference is they might add food items such as bread and meat products to their dishes. Sabila Choudhury, a senior at Blair, is from Bangladesh. According to Sabila fish is the common food in Bangladesh. “In every meal we have to have fish,” she said. “Without fish it’s not a meal.” Abhishek Sinha is from India and currently a junior at Blair. He mentioned that “chapatti” is a common food in India. “Chapatti” is bread made out of wheat flour. “People in Pakistan eat spicy foods like “Biryani” which is very popular,” said Muhammqd Waqar, a senior from Pakistan at Blair. “Biryani” is rice cooked with chicken and some other spicy ingredients. There is a