外国人吃什么

You may have heard that the international price of rice has been on the rise in 2008. Rice is our staple food. So have you ever wondered what people have as staple foods in other countries？ Let’s have a look.

你也许已经听说2008年国际市场上大米价格持续走高。大米是我们的主食，那你想不想知道在其他国家的人主食是什么呢？咱们来瞧瞧吧。

Potatoes in the UK

Baked， fried， steamed， boiled and mashed. These are just a selectionofdifferentways Britishpeopleeatpotatoes. Their love affair with the brown vegetablemeanstheaverage Briton consumes 103kg of potatoes every year. Potatoes have been a staple of British diet since the 16th century. They are an integral part of nearly all of Britain’s favorite meals， including fish and chips.

烤、炸、蒸、煮，还有捣碎，这些只是英国人烹饪土豆的方式。英国人对这种“褐色蔬菜”的狂爱从每年人均103公斤的土豆消费量便可见一斑。从16世纪开始，土豆就是英国人的主食，和炸鱼、薯片一起，成了英国人一日三餐不可或缺的最爱。

Wheat in the US

Americans love their bread. Perhaps that’s why“bread and butter”， a set expression， refers tothebasicsofsomething. Wheat is indeed a basic staple of Amecican diet. At breakfast， Americans like to toast slices of bread and then spread on butter and strawberry jelly. For lunch， many make or buy sandwiches. At supper， they’ll leave ordinary white or whole wheat bread behind for more tasty selections， such as French or Cuban bread.

美国人爱吃面包，也许这就是为什么“面包黄油”这一习语表示“最基本的东西”之意。小麦确实是美国人饮食中的基本主食。美国人早餐喜欢吃烤土司，再涂上黄油和草莓酱。午餐许多人做或是买三明治吃。晚餐他们就不再吃普通的白面包或全麦面包了，而是选择更诱人的法式

Corn in Mexico

People believe that Mexican civilization thrives on corn. Visit Mexico and most of your meals will contain corn. For instance， cornchipsareservedwith choppedtomatoesandspices Corn is also ground into flour， mixed with water and made into tortillas，which are soft，flat， round pieces of bread. When served soft， the tortillas are used to wrap refried beans， grilled beef or chicken and vegetables to make a burrito.

人们相信墨西哥文明的兴旺靠的是玉米。去墨西哥的话，你差不多每餐都会吃到玉米，比如炸玉米片佐以剁碎的西红柿和香料。玉米还被磨成粉，加水做成玉米饼―――一种扁圆的软饼，吃的时候用来裹炸豆子、烤牛肉或鸡肉、蔬菜做成墨西哥玉米卷。

考一考

sashimi是日本料理中最有代表性及最具特色的食品，读作“沙西米”。“沙西米”起源于中国，后传至日本、朝鲜半岛等地。“瓦”（音，绿芥末）和日本浓口酱油是“沙西米”的主要佐味调料。同学们知道“沙西米”到底是什么食物吗？