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Learn English with this rice English lesson

Date: Nov 01 2017

Themes: Food, Health

Intro

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One of the easiest, most basic foods to eat and serve is super versatile and found around the world. Rice may not be one of the major comfort foods that people crave. After all, it’s pretty bland and starchy. But it is a food that you can eat with almost anything at any time.

Find out who’s a rice lover and who’s not in today’s English lesson about food.

Vocab

comfort food n.

Definition

Example In the winter, I like to eat comfort food.

crave v.

Definition

Example I crave excitement. I hate to be bored.

versatile adj.

Definition

Example He's a very versatile player. He can play almost any position.

starchy adj.

Definition

Example I try not to eat starchy foods after 7pm.

bland adj.

Definition

Example This chicken is bland. It could use some more spice.

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Quiz

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Discussion

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How important is rice in your culture? How often do you eat rice?

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wing1299

South Korea

Rice is good for healthy

05:10 PM Dec 15 2018 |

pogoda2

pogoda2

Russian Federation

In my opinion rice basically eat people in over the all world. No difference it’s dinner, breakfast or lunch.

07:04 AM Nov 09 2017 |

M1997

Saudi Arabia

Rice on of the best food in Saudi

07:33 PM Nov 03 2017 |

berlucchi

berlucchi

Italy

In italy rice is a good meal. You can eat it cold or warm.

08:49 PM Nov 01 2017 |

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eduardosoutoSuper Member!

Brazil

Well I am Brazilian and here in Brazil we eat rice every single day for lunch and dinner!



I can say that rice is one of the most important foods from my country!

03:59 PM Nov 01 2017 |

Anuheh

Anuheh

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Rice is a great food especially when you serve it with different stews and meat.


 

04:50 AM Sep 21 2014 |

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Gorgon

Gorgon

Romania

Rice is my No.1 food! And I’m not that poor. In Romania rice is not the base cereal, that one being the wheat.

05:12 PM Sep 19 2014 |

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soca63

soca63

Germany

@barkim: you are wrong, rice is good for everyone. Especially the natural rice (brownish, with husk) is very healthy… rich on dietary fibre

08:25 AM Sep 19 2014 |

yeahlivia

yeahlivia

Brazil

rice is like a must here in brazil.

10:23 PM Sep 18 2014 |

forugh

forugh

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I see eye to eye with Jessica,rice is so versatal.in iran many differant dishes are cooked with rice.


actually,we can’t live without rice.


we crave it.

03:13 PM Sep 16 2014 |

kimnga

kimnga

Viet Nam

This topic is very interesting to me. I love to eat rice, not plain rice,of course. Rice is an important staple food for people in my country. Everyone eat steamed rice for Lunch and dinner; however depending on the condition of every family that the foods that go with rice simple or more “luxury”. I remember when I was in Houston, I was invited to a pot luck party ; and I made fried rice mixed with shredded chicken, shrimp, beans and other ingredients . Surprisingly,  my big tray of fried rice  was empty first ahthough there were different types of delicious food there. Later  some friends called me to say that they like my fried rice  and even  asked me to give them the recipy.

07:35 AM Sep 16 2014 |

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faisal abdo

Sudan

 in sudan rice is not eportant meal

05:49 AM Sep 16 2014 |

pakeeza123jan

Afghanistan

I love rice , and in Afghanistan people cook rice for their guest . and it is very important in


our country , we can cook different kind of foods from the rice. such as Beryani, zamard plaw. qabli plaw. atc…............... and it is very good food for poor people

03:02 PM Sep 15 2014 |

ola33

ola33

Japan

Yeah, I can say rice is kinda bland to me unless you put in it something. I used to cook a lot the famous Uzbek plov. It’s made of rice saturated richly in onion flavour, soaked in olive oil, mixed with fatty chunks of meat and thickly chopped carrots. Also some special berries can be tossed in there and a big head of garlic to be placed in the middle of a dish, radiating its irrestitalbe garlic flavour. It’s magic. The taste is unforgattable if cooked properly. I don’t know why, but men, mostly, are the best chefs of this dish. Now I try to stick with wild rice. It’s cooked longer than white ones, it’s also 3 times more expensive but it’s rich with fiber, vitamins adn you name it. Anyway it’s healthy. The only thing, you’ve got always to remind yourself to buy it in a bulk store. The first time i tasted it was in Indian village. As it turned out, they used to grow it. It was served with smoked salmon. Gosh, that was tasty.





12:42 PM Sep 15 2014 |

Cyrus532

Cyrus532

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

as shahriar said, rice is one of the most meal for iranians, but i myself prefer that don’t eat it for dinner,because it has a lot of starches and makes you have overweight ;-)

11:04 AM Sep 15 2014 |

mahi7

mahi7

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

rice is one of the basic meal in my country but it depend of ur family habit too


in fact in north where im living the people use it alot


but the rice of my country is different from the otheres

10:44 AM Sep 15 2014 |

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amy19890909

China

Rice is very important in our culture. In china, we eat rice with almost every meal. I do like rice and nooddles very much.


For me, I don’t like mixing it with sugar but meats and vegetables. It is very delicous.

10:35 AM Sep 15 2014 |

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Seiyf_khawas

Turkey

ohh Rice !!  its water enemy …:) it needs more water for growing ,and it needs water again for cooking it..:))


other trouble, it needs to be cleaned always before cook :) 


but its very common,tasty and good food for centuries …

10:02 AM Sep 15 2014 |

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Michele1

Michele1

Italy

In my opinion the rice is one of the best basic food all over the world.It is not expensive, so easy to digest, it can be cooked in a lot of different ways and at any time.I like to eat rice anyway it is cooked,but I prefer fried rice,  saffron with rice and rice with olives oil and cheese, so delicious….

08:37 AM Sep 15 2014 |

Eric_

Eric_

China

@AryelLanes  Long time No see!!!Man!


About 15 years ago,When I was a little child, I grew the grain with my parents. Every family in our village needed growing the grain for living. Even though we were poor at that time. We had so much fun…Never forget that…



In Southern china, Rice is essential to every family when taking the dinner. It’s healthy and easy to cook… :))

07:41 AM Sep 15 2014 |

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