Food is very important. It gives us energy. Also, tasty dishes can make us happy. Different countries have different kinds of food. The people use ingredients that they can easily find. Let’s see what people eat around the world!
Europe
Pizza is the world’s favorite fast food. It comes from Italy. It is made up of round dough topped with tomatoes, cheese, and various other ingredients such as mushrooms, olives, and meat. In Italy, pizza is served unsliced in formal settings such as at a restaurant. And people eat pizza with a knife and fork.
Russia is a very big, cold country. Beets grow well there. Russians eat a cold soup called borscht. It is made with beets and sour cream.
Asia
Japan is an island country. Japanese people eat a lot of fish. Sushi is a dish made with fresh fish and rice. The fish is not cooked!
Dim Sum is a very popular snack in China. People enjoy it with tea. Many dim sum dishes are made of seafood, chopped meats, or vegetables and wrapped in dough. Then they are steamed or deep-fried.
Curry is a variety of dishes originating in India. It uses different spices or herbs. Curry is generally cooked in a thick sauce. It is served with rice or naan, oven-baked flatbread.
North and South America
In Mexico, there is a lot of corn and spicy peppers. People like to eat a dish called tacos made of corn tortillas with meat and a spicy sauce called salsa.
Peru has more potatoes than anywhere else! People in Peru eat many kinds of potato dishes. This causa rellena has mashed yellow potatoes with chicken.
Africa
There are many peanut fields in Nigeria. The people there eat peanuts in many ways. This is a spicy chicken peanut stew called maafe. South Africa has many wild animals. South Africans like to eat barbecued meat called braai. Sometimes they eat antelope, too!
Food is an important part of culture! If you try a new food, you can see another country’s culture. What kind of food would you like to eat?