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
      http://www.projectsaber.com

      Rice and noodles. Woot!

      Sun 2009/10/11 12:14:14 JST (ID #729150)
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  • 6pack
    6pack in Indo-land (Registered on 2008/03/20)
    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)
    reply to Takako's comment
  • 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.tamegoeswild.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)
      どエロエロ星人

      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)
    UWorker
    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://silvercrystal.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)
    どエロエロ星人

    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)
    reply to Jellybean's comment
  • 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)
    reply to silent1134's comment
  • ak sniper
    ak sniper in Cali: a place where I'd rather be somewhere else (Registered on 2008/09/15)
    Last year of High School

    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)
    reply to ak sniper's comment
  • 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)
    reply to Cascade's comment
  • 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)
    reply to NPC's comment
  • 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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