Foods from Around the World

1/28/2022 8:41:07 PM

Do you know?

Most countries and regions in the world have their own particular cuisine. Different types of cuisines involve certain cooking practices, local ingredients, and a combination of spices.
Food experiences can depend on your nationality and religion as well.

Let's explore more about some food experiences!

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Listen and complete the passage.

dairy	originates	sample	familiar
sacred	pleasant	absolutely

Foods that are well known to you may not be 1.1 to people from other countries. Here are four people’s experiences with foreign food.

Shao Wong is a student in France. He comes from China. “I’d never tasted cheese or even milk before I came here. Cattle are rare in my part of China, so there are no 1.2 products. I tried milk when I first arrived in France. I hated it! I sampled cheese too, but couldn’t manage more than one bite. I love ice cream, though, and that’s made from milk.”

Birgit is from Sweden. She traveled to Australia on vacation. “I was in a restaurant that specialized in fish, and I heard some other customers order flake. So I ordered some too and it was delicious. Later, I found out that flake is an Australian term for shark. After that 1.3 experience, whenever I see a new food I try it out on purpose. You know why? I remember how much I enjoyed flake.”

Chandra is a dentist in Texas. She 1.4 from India. “I’m frightened of eating new foods because they might be made from beef. I’m Hindu, and my religion forbids me to eat meat from the cow. It’s a 1.5 animal to Hindu, so that’s the reason I can’t eat hamburgers or spaghetti with meatballs.”

Nathan is American. He taught for a year in China. “My friends gave me some 100-year-old eggs to eat. I didn’t like the look of them at all. The insides were green, but my friends said the color was normal. The Chinese put chemicals on fresh eggs. Then they bury them in the earth for three months. So the eggs weren’t really very old. Even so, I 1.6 refused to touch them.”

Life in a new country can be scary, but it also can be fun. Would you 1.7 a 100-year-old egg? Would you order shark in a restaurant?

Read and answer the following questions.

Food from Around the World

Century eggs, also known as 100-year-old eggs or preserved eggs from China. Image: huffpost.com

Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other countries. Here are four people’s experiences with foreign food.

Shao Wong is a student in France. He comes from China. “I’d never tasted cheese or even milk before I came here. Cattle are rare in my part of China, so there are no dairy products. I tried milk when I first arrived in France. I hated it! I sampled cheese too, but couldn’t manage more than one bite. I love ice cream, though, and that’s made from milk.”

Birgit is from Sweden. She traveled to Australia on vacation. “I was in a restaurant that specialized in fish, and I heard some other customers order flake. So I ordered some too and it was delicious. Later, I found out that flake is an Australian term for shark. After that pleasant experience, whenever I see a new food I try it out on purpose. You know why? I remember how much I enjoyed flake.”

Chandra is a dentist in Texas. She originates from India. “I’m frightened of eating new foods because they might be made from beef. I’m Hindu, and my religion forbids me to eat meat from the cow. It’s a sacred animal to Hindu, so that’s the reason I can’t eat hamburgers or spaghetti with meatballs.”

Life in a new country can be scary, but it also can be fun. Would you sample a 100-year-old egg? Would you order shark in a restaurant?

Source: Thoughts and Notions

What foods did Shao Wong sample when he first arrived in France?

Beef
Hamburgers
Milk
Cheese cakes

Why was Chandra frightened of trying a hamburger?

Because she had unpleasant experiences with hamburgers.
Because she thinks hamburgers are not good for her health.
Because it contains a forbidden kind of meat in her religion.
Because she is allergic to some ingredients in hamburgers.

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

Birgit had a good experience eating shark meat.
There are few cattle in Shao Wong's hometown.
Nathan tried 100-year-old eggs while in China.
Chandra is an Indian dentist who works in Texas.

What is the main idea of the passage?

Many people dislike eating new foods because of their religion.
Foods that are familiar to one might be unfamiliar of others.
Travelling is a good way to learn about new foods in the world.
Experiences about new cuisines in the world are mostly pleasant.

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