Who eats rice?

Philippines
April 1, 2010 8:59pm CST
I do, since it's our staple food here in the country... But is it only Asian people who eat rice...? I haven't really seen other countries/people eat rice...but they do grow them, don't they? pardon my ignorance :D :D
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
12 Mar 21
i think it's mostly asain countries. never saw it in other's
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• Philippines
24 Mar 21
yes, i think so too.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
26 Mar 21
@stanley777 some non Asians like them too i just read the comments here
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• Philippines
31 Mar 21
@lady1993 yes indeed
• Philippines
21 Apr 10
I eat rice. Yeah, as an Asian, it's like our necessity in every meal. I actually don't like having rice always but my parents insists that I should have rice in my every meal, well, it makes makes me fat.
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• Philippines
24 Mar 21
yes, for sure.
@airakumar (1553)
• India
2 Apr 10
Well, I like rice and eat it as well as my family. Rice is arguably the world's most important food. It is the second most widely cultivated cereal in the world, after wheat. Rice is quickly becoming one of my favorite things in the world. I've always enjoyed it for dinner, but increasingly eat it for lunch. Most rice is eaten in the countries where it is grown. You know, Rice is grown in more than 89 countries. Farmers from irrigated, upland, lowland, and the flood-prone areas across Asia are the major producers of rice. Also, rice is cultivated on six of the seven continents: Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe, as well as North and South America. The only missing continent is Antarctic where it is far too cold to grow anything. Rice is also cultivated in islands around the world, from Cuba to Madagascar. Asians eat rice because they give priority to rice production because it is their staple food, so they must have a reliable supply as a matter of food security.
• Philippines
24 Mar 21
yes, it is staple here.. very filling too
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
2 Apr 10
Maybe once a week. But then i prefer brown wild rice It has more taste. TATA.
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• Philippines
24 Mar 21
i never tried it before
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
3 Apr 10
Well i take rice and i cannot be without it. I believe the majority of Asians take it. Even am not aware of other countries. I believe they do grow, but comparitively less i hope. I like to have rice as food and sweet dish.
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• Philippines
24 Mar 21
yes, i think so too...
@imajoker (121)
• Finland
2 Apr 10
hi there! i eat rice lmost every week. its good and healthy. i don't live in india i live in europe, but i love rice. i think people eat rice everwhere in the world. Am i right? thank you for your discussion nd have a wonderful day!
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• Philippines
24 Mar 21
yes, i think so too
• Philippines
2 Apr 10
hi stanley! i'm asian and i do. hehe i don't think asians have the monopoly of eating rice since rice is pretty much available in other non-asian countries as well. but it's only asians who have them as a regular part of their daily diet, like a staple food. from non-asians that i know of, they get to have rice every once in a while but not regularly. rice farming is not suited for all types of soil. so i'm assuming that rice doesn't grow in most countries outside of asia. coz growing rice needs good irrigation, rain, and lots of sunshine for 4-6 months in a year. not a lot of countries have that. maybe some parts of latin america do. hehe
• Philippines
24 Mar 21
Yes, although some non asians like the taste too
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
3 Apr 10
No, I am American and I eat rice normally. I don't eat it everyday, but it is generally included in my diet. I love rice. Many people from different heritages may eat rice to their likings.
• Philippines
4 Apr 10
oh.. i thought americans don't eat rice...sorry
@Lucky12 (767)
• United States
2 Apr 10
I do. I love rice and all kinds as well.
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• Philippines
24 Mar 21
that's nice to hear
• China
2 Apr 10
Hi,there.I eat rice everyday.Actually,in south of China ,almost all the peson are used to eat rice everyday cause we feed on rice.So you are in Philippinese?I don't know whether rice is your staple food or not.But I guess it's yes ,right?
• Philippines
2 Apr 10
yeah..it's also our staple food here..we eat rice 2 or 3 times a day
@sallyj (1225)
• United States
2 Apr 10
I do. My husband doesn't care for it. I seem to feel better when I do. I'm from the US. I enjoy white rice.
• Philippines
2 Apr 10
if he doesn't eat rice what does he eat for supper then?
• Philippines
24 Mar 21
@sallyj Oh yeah, makes sense thank you
@sallyj (1225)
• United States
2 Apr 10
We eat a lot of vegetables. A lot of soup with little meat as our chloresteral is high. Goulash with out meat. Chili with no added meat. Spaghetti and such.
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