Japanese Food

Sat 2009/10/10 19:02 JST
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Danny Choo
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Tonights dindins is ramen - otherwise known as "Noodles" or "New
Dolls" or "Nude Dolls."
The staple food in Japan is rice. We eat rice probably about 70% of
the time followed by noodles and then bread.

Back in the UK we ate potatoes the most and farted a lot on the trains.
Whats your staple food?

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  • NikoLover
    NikoLover in Koala Lompor , Malay-asia (Registered on 2009/06/15)
    Alchemist in training

    Teh Rice , Nearly everywhere you go here there will always be Rice .

    Second is probably noodles . Oh how I wish I could go to The USA and eat Junk Foods everyday .

    Sat 2009/10/10 19:48:22 JST (ID #728852)
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    • Delindil
      Delindil in So.California (Registered on 2009/02/17)
      初音ミク命

      I'm in the US and wish we had less junkfood here. ;P

      Sat 2009/10/10 20:02:50 JST (ID #728860)
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    • Syzich
      Syzich in Fort Worth, Texas (Registered on 2009/04/28)
      Stocker

      Despite the fact that the US is turning(or has turned) into a land of fatties, not all of us sit on our butts all day and stuff our faces with junk food.

      Sat 2009/10/10 21:10:05 JST (ID #728899)
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    • The Envoy
      The Envoy in Lands From Afar (Registered on 2009/05/27)
      Ambassador
      http://througheyesfromafar.blogspot.com/

      You can always go to McD's....

      Sun 2009/10/11 10:30:51 JST (ID #729118)
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    • Reltair
      Reltair in California, United States (Registered on 2009/06/13)
      College Student, Computer Science Major
      http://www.projectsaber.com

      Rice and noodles. Woot!

      Sun 2009/10/11 12:14:14 JST (ID #729150)
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  • 6pack
    6pack (Registered on 2008/03/20)
    browsing the nets
    http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/

    Back in the UK we ate potatoes the most and farted a lot on the trains.

    uk's trains must be smelling a lot. lol.

    staple food here is rice. roti's made from wheat have muscled in though in many places.

    Sat 2009/10/10 20:17:38 JST (ID #728870)
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  • Takako
    Takako in Philippines (Registered on 2009/04/16)
    writer/blogger/gamer/otaku
    http://popgoespj.blogspot.com

    rice, then noodles, then potatoes, then native root crops.

    Sat 2009/10/10 20:20:38 JST (ID #728871)
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  • fz_zd
    fz_zd in Waiting at airport for flight to AFA09 (Registered on 2009/04/30)
    I work at the hangar beside the airport

    rice..everyday rice..

    Sat 2009/10/10 20:52:44 JST (ID #728886)
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  • josephtame
    josephtame in Tokyo (Registered on 2008/12/27)
    Podcaster and tech-otaku
    http://www.japanpodshow.com

    I eat rice mostly but still fart on trains.

    Maybe it wasn't the potatoes after all, but just the fact that we're British...

    Sat 2009/10/10 20:55:31 JST (ID #728888)
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    • Jellybean
      Jellybean in a blender (Registered on 2008/07/05)
      スーパースベシャル"S"

      lol isn't it because we eat bake beans instead??!

      Sun 2009/10/11 07:32:49 JST (ID #729073)
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  • arcana
    arcana in Earth (Registered on 2009/09/05)
    runner
    http://anime4touch.blogspot.com/

    Rice = 50%
    Bread = 40%
    Noodles & other = 10%

    Sat 2009/10/10 21:03:56 JST (ID #728894)
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    • Robin.jp
      Robin.jp in Hiroshima-Japan (Registered on 2009/03/23)
      Student

      I'm be more or less the same too.

      Sat 2009/10/10 22:16:30 JST (ID #728949)
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  • raptor_cZn
    raptor_cZn in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Registered on 2007/12/12)
    Pre-U Student
    http://wakuwakusuru.zeroclipse.net

    Rice most of the time.. followed by noodles.

    Sat 2009/10/10 21:20:22 JST (ID #728902)
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  • chun
    chun in need to be in bed (Registered on 2007/01/09)
    part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
    http://puppy52art.com/

    I smelled farts alot when I go out, must be the potatoes then :P!

    Sat 2009/10/10 21:36:26 JST (ID #728915)
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  • Bakkou
    Bakkou in Australia (Registered on 2009/04/01)
    Student

    My staple food just happens to be rice as well ;]

    Sat 2009/10/10 22:08:27 JST (ID #728940)
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  • Morgan Lamia
    Morgan Lamia in Oxford, England. (Registered on 2009/08/10)
    Sentai Ranger
    http://morganlamia.blogspot.com/

    My staple food is probably chicken. I eat so much of it in so many different forms. I should probably stop that ^^; Second is most likely rice. I eat it a few times a week.

    Sat 2009/10/10 22:42:18 JST (ID #728956)
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  • Vixums
    Vixums in USA (Registered on 2009/08/20)
    Star Gazer
    http://vixums.wordpress.com/

    I wish my staple food was noodles, but it's actually rice too. We eat some spanish dishes at home, and most of the time they're accompanied by rice!

    Sat 2009/10/10 23:09:48 JST (ID #728968)
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  • gerbo-san
    gerbo-san in Arequipa Peru (Registered on 2009/03/24)
    Industrial engineer
    http://inotas.blogspot.com

    Actually rice is worldwide known. =)
    I enjoy rice but I suppose its prepared different from Asia. We use garlic, oil, fry it a while, then to a pot with water. Sometimes they add carrots, and peas.
    Potatoes are heavily used too. I love them fried =)~
    But I usually don't go on a bombing spree on the bus after eating potatoes. Be careful with the spicy food. =)
    Found this with Google: http://www.irri.org/gis/cartograms/Rice_production.gif
    Indeed Asia is top at production and consumption.
    Congratulations. =)

    Sat 2009/10/10 23:29:55 JST (ID #728973)
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  • Hamu-Sumo
    Hamu-Sumo in Germany (Registered on 2008/10/12)
    Student in Internet-based Systems

    For me bread and noodles are on the top. Oh, how I missed German brown bread after a week in Italy.^^;;

    Sun 2009/10/11 00:16:45 JST (ID #728984)
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  • Radzy
    Radzy in Perth, Australia (Registered on 2009/08/10)
    Student

    I think rice is my staple food as well. I do consume a lot of it because it's usually included in the excessive amounts of Asian food I eat :P

    Sun 2009/10/11 00:56:12 JST (ID #728997)
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  • NoviceOtaku
    NoviceOtaku in UK (Registered on 2009/09/03)
    Apprentice

    I don't have a staple, I'm an all round eater ^_^

    Sun 2009/10/11 01:14:11 JST (ID #729006)
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  • mb
    mb in Malaysia (Registered on 2008/12/11)
    student, gamers,computer programming
    http://omnitube.wordpress.com

    Well in Malaysia, Rice is our primary food. We eat rice along with meat
    or chicken even egg. Rice is very yummy if you eat it everyday. =3

    Sun 2009/10/11 01:56:22 JST (ID #729022)
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  • SeiWhiteMoe
    SeiWhiteMoe in Caracas,Venezuela (Registered on 2009/06/18)
    Full-time geek/Part-time student/Part-time musician
    http://randomgeekness.livejournal.com/

    Rice!! 60% of the time!.

    Sun 2009/10/11 03:34:19 JST (ID #729039)
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  • yihsieh
    yihsieh in CA, USA (Registered on 2009/04/29)
    student
    http://listlessink.wordpress.com/

    That looks really good, but the portions are so small.

    Sun 2009/10/11 07:25:38 JST (ID #729071)
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    • Cascade
      Cascade in Florida, United States (Registered on 2009/07/28)
      Student (University)

      There's always the option to order more... Given, if you're living in Japan, I'd assume the food prices are high. Plus, this is also something I notice, but the Japanese tend not to eat that much. :D I love being an American.

      Sun 2009/10/11 16:03:05 JST (ID #729233)
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  • Jellybean
    Jellybean in a blender (Registered on 2008/07/05)
    スーパースベシャル"S"

    Can you imagine not eating rice for at least 10 years...?
    And only allow yourself to eat ramen once a year on your b'day...as a treat?

    Sun 2009/10/11 07:35:08 JST (ID #729074)
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  • risk^^
    risk^^ in Melbourne, Australia (Registered on 2008/10/03)
    Student
    http://www.projectharuhi.net

    Grass is always greener on the other side. I cant get enough of rice dishes, noodles, pho, whatever. Because of growing up in a western household means im really sick of western food =/
    I'm lucky that this city is so full of immigrants, so much tasty food to eat~

    Sun 2009/10/11 08:22:18 JST (ID #729083)
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  • Paws
    Paws in Australia (Registered on 2009/06/14)
    I.T. Technician

    Looks like there is some serious FAT in that ramen!

    Perfect for walking around tokyo on a winters day.
    Love those ramen restaurants!

    Sun 2009/10/11 08:25:53 JST (ID #729084)
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  • silent1134
    silent1134 in Los Angeles, California (Registered on 2007/08/22)
    ???Confused???

    Rice is a staple for me too...then bread and noodles...

    Sun 2009/10/11 10:31:32 JST (ID #729119)
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  • ak sniper
    ak sniper in a place with AWP and AK47. Or "enjoying" life doing other stuff. (Registered on 2008/09/15)
    Professional Sniper/Sprayer, part time high school student/aspiring artist

    Noodles for me. My parents got tired of eating rice everyday so we have noodles most of the time.

    Of course Rice comes in second though....

    Sun 2009/10/11 10:44:19 JST (ID #729128)
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  • Squeakyshoes
    Squeakyshoes in Freezing Canada (Registered on 2009/09/11)
    Minor

    Hmmm, I believe ours is rice, then pasta, and probably last resort is instant ramen XP

    Sun 2009/10/11 14:19:11 JST (ID #729196)
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  • Cascade
    Cascade in Florida, United States (Registered on 2009/07/28)
    Student (University)

    USA Here, but being Korean and all, I eat rice a lot. But since I am in the US, I'd probably say it's 60% rice and 40% other, which consists of pasta and bread.

    Sun 2009/10/11 16:01:18 JST (ID #729232)
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  • NPC
    NPC in Rocklin, CA (Registered on 2007/12/06)
    JR. College Student
    http://npc.talkingincircles.net/

    My staple foods are cereal and cold cuts (specifically turkey). But I also eat plenty of pasta and bread.

    Sun 2009/10/11 16:11:16 JST (ID #729235)
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  • moochi
    moochi in Canada (Registered on 2008/03/01)
    university student
    http://stressedpop.blog64.fc2.com/

    i eat rice everyday, 2 times a day, 7 days a week
    and then what i eat for the rest of the time is random...from bread to noodles to chips to candy

    Mon 2009/10/12 10:38:10 JST (ID #729467)
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  • 10116222
    10116222 in QC, Manila, Philippines (Registered on 2007/01/28)
    Nendoroid Hunter

    Rice is the way to go. Dang'it! It's the hardest sacrifice when you're on a diet! :(

    Mon 2009/10/12 13:32:11 JST (ID #729498)
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  • Yukinao
    Yukinao (Registered on 2009/08/18)

    Rice 24/7, noodles and bread sometimes^^

    Tue 2009/10/13 15:02:45 JST (ID #729930)
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  • Gilgameshhh
    Gilgameshhh in England (Registered on 2009/10/12)
    Student and part-time Death Knight
    http://www.facebook.com/gilgameshhh

    My staple food is probably fish and bread.
    My god how i love a fish sammich.

    Tue 2009/10/13 17:59:59 JST (ID #729982)
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  • zer0ne
    zer0ne in CCK, Singapore (Registered on 2009/01/17)
    Otaku ^^

    Rice, noodles and meat!

    d@@b

    Fri 2009/10/16 03:03:28 JST (ID #730896)
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