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or seaweed (p. 14)
fish or vegetables wrapped in rice
Japanese delicacy; small pieces of sushi (n.)

makes very well (p. 14)

specialty (n.) something that one group of people

oil, cream, or sugar (p. 10)

heavy and filling; using lots of fat, rich (adj.)

and eaten as food (p. 7)

wild birds and mammals hunted game (n.)

Pacific islands (p. 17)

faces; were sometimes eaten in the (n.)
large fruit-eating bats with foxlike flying foxes

escargots (n.) snails, served in France (p. 10)

very delicious (p. 10)

special occasions and thought to be
delicacy (n.) an uncommon food served only on

cheese in the middle (p. 9)

Italian pastries with sweet, creamy cannoli (n.)
the World can be made into chocolate (p. 19)
which, when roasted and ground,
a tree that produces cacao beans, cacao (n.)
Foods Around Glossary
 Peanut Butter fish pizza

Try This! and Honey Balls

Peanut butter is a favorite food in parts
of Africa and the United States.
And honey is a treat around the world.
Try these treats for a healthy snack.
Table of Contents
INGREDIENTS: Introduction ........................................................ 4
1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup peanut butter
Africa: A Mix of Flavors, Foods,
1/2 cup powdered milk and People ........................................................... 5
1 envelope of unflavored gelatin (optional)
Europe: Beet Soup to Rich Desserts ................. 8
Sunflower seeds, raisins, nuts, dried cranberries,
cherries, or anything else you want to add Asia: From Spicy to Sweet .............................. 12
Granola or wheat germ The South Pacific:
Land of Sun, Fish, and Fruit ........................... 15
With a wooden spoon, mix the first five
ingredients together in a bowl. The Americas: Latinos
Roll the mixture into 2.5-centimeter (1-inch) balls
and North Americans ...................................... 18
with your hands. Then roll the balls in the granola
or wheat germ. Eat this crunchy, sweet, sticky snack Conclusion ........................................................ 21
with toothpicks or your fingers.
Try This! Peanut Butter
Do You Know? and Honey Balls ............................................... 22
Honeybees must travel to more
than two million flowers to make just Try This! An Italian Subwich .......................... 23
1/2 kilogram (1 pound ) of honey.
Glossary ............................................................. 24

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around the world.
some different foods and recipes found
Let’s take a taste trip to find out about

or honey ants in Australia!

caterpillars in Africa, raw fish in Asia,
You might find someone eating crunchy
and snacks you may never have heard of.
a result, many regions have special foods
naturally available where they live. As
People usually cook foods that are

of the world enjoy eating?

thought about what people in other parts
French fries? Ice cream? Have you ever
What are your favorite foods? Pizza?
a world-famous cook! Introduction
fun. Who knows, you might decide to become
foods and flavors from other places can be
foods with your family. Learning about new
online to learn more. Try new restaurants or
about its culture. So visit the library or explore
about the country’s foods is part of learning
another country for a few hours. Learning
Discovering new foods is like going to
Conclusion
 And do you know what treat was discovered
in Mexico? Chocolate! Chocolate comes from
the beans of the cacao tree. The Aztecs, the
native people of Mexico, crushed cacao beans
to make a rich, bitter chocolate drink.

Mexico spent several centuries under foreign

rule by Spain and France. These rulers brought
royal cooks, and their recipes, with them to
Mexico. The rulers left, but the recipes stayed.
Today, in larger Mexican cities, you can still find
elegant restaurants that serve formal,
French-style cuisine.

chocolate brownies

Tagine stew is kept in the covered pot until it’s served.

In North Africa, many family meals are

cooked in a special clay pot called a tagine pot.
With its lid on, it’s shaped like a volcano. The
bottom of the pot becomes the dinner plate.

In West Africa, you can find lots of dishes

made with peanuts. Peanuts flavor everything
from fragrant chicken-peanut stew to peanut
ice cream. You’ll also find many rice dishes.

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ice cream!
apple pie and
everywhere, and almost everyone loves
and corn on the cob are favorites nearly
may offer wild game recipes. Barbecued ribs
created in San Francisco. Mountainous regions
a fish stew called cioppino (cha-PEE-no),
Coastal areas may feature seafood, such as
favorite dishes. Cioppino with grated cheese
States has its own
fruit region in the United
special recipes. kiwano
African we’ve visited, each
one has its own
as in other countries
regions, and each
anything else. Just
has many different
Italian, African, or
of interesting foods. Africa
Chinese, Japanese,
amazing forests, and all kinds
States—Mexican,
Africa is home to incredible wildlife,
want in the United
A Mix of Flavors, Foods, and People any type of food you
Africa: You can get almost
 The Americas: In Central Africa, many local recipes
Latinos and North Americans feature yams, squash, sweet potatoes, and
honey. A special dish is made with dried
If you visit Central and South America,
caterpillars. The crunchy caterpillars, which
you’ll get a real taste of Latino culture. Latin
are cooked with onions and tomatoes, taste
cooking can be spicy because people often
very rich.
use many kinds of chili peppers to flavor it.
Recipes feature roasted meats, local seafood, In Southern Africa, people near the coast
beans, rice, tomatoes, and potatoes. Quick eat a variety of fresh fish. They also like
meals can be wrapped up in a tortilla, a thin, wild game, such as antelope. Families often
flat, fried barbecue steaks, chops, and special long
bread sausages on big outdoor grills and invite the
made with whole neighborhood to dinner.
flour or
ground
cornmeal.

tortillas

Grilled meats, including wild game, are a tradition in South Africa.

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them in order to protect the species.
endangered, so people have stopped eating
meters (6 ft)! But the tasty bats became
big bats have wingspans of more than two
large bats called flying foxes. Some of these
In the past, some tropical islanders ate

Once close to extinction, flying foxes are no longer hunted as food.

of sour cream on top.

served with a drop
bread
with this soup is often
beet soup
A deep red color,

Russia is also home to a famous cold beet soup.

with special dark breads like pumpernickel.
People who live in Russia eat hearty stews

every country is known for its special foods.

If you head north to Europe, you’ll find that
Beet Soup to Rich Desserts
Europe:
 New Zealand and Australia have many Italy is known for all kinds of pasta,
sheep ranchers, dairy farmers, and fruit fish, and tomato recipes. You will also find
growers. Many dishes here feature mutton cannoli—thin, little dessert pastries filled with
(sheep meat) and sweet, creamy cheese. Italy is
fresh fruits such as also famous for its
juicy pineapples, green and black
mangoes, papayas, olives, which
and sweet, milky come in all shapes
coconuts. and sizes. cannoli

Australian sheep pot pie

Fresh fish is on
every menu in the
South Pacific. But
people also eat
some sea life that
you may have never
seen. Cooks make
special dishes with
giant clams and sea Outdoor lunch with fresh vegetables and breads
cucumbers, which
are thick, squishy
Do You Know?
Olive trees can live to be 1,500 years old! The
creatures that look average life span is about 500 years. Most
more like plants olives are grown in the countries around
The odd-looking sea cucumber may the Mediterranean Sea, such as Italy.
than animals. not be pretty, but it’s tasty.

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a buttery cookie
tea and
treat.
is a real
and jam
scones
cookies or
tea with buttery
people, afternoon
For many English
and “bubble and squeak” (fried leftovers).
people ask for kidney pie, blood pudding,
whose names might sound weird. You’ll hear
England is known for all kinds of foods

a special delicacy. escargots

Fiji and Tonga.
(es-car-GO) and are
countries, such as
called escargots
as many smaller island
snails? In France, they’re
and New Zealand as well
a crescent? Or how about
find countries like Australia
flaky bread shaped like
South Pacific. Here you’ll croissant
croissant—the buttery,
tropical area called the
Have you ever had a
you’ll come to a warm,
and tempting desserts.
If you head south from Asia,
cheeses, buttery sauces,
Land of Sun, Fish, and Fruit place to visit. It is known for a variety of
The South Pacific: And if you like rich foods, France is the
 Asia:
From Spicy to Sweet
If you keep heading east, you’ll come to the
countries of Asia. The exotic smell of curry, a
mixture of many different spices, fills the air
in India. There, you’ll find all kinds of spicy
vegetable and rice dishes, shish kabobs on a
stick, and sweet
desserts.
Indian pork curry
In China, each region of this large country
has its own way of cooking spicy, flavorful
foods and sauces. Rice is usually served with
every meal, and
favorite dishes include
rich soups with
noodles or dumplings.
Vegetables and meats
pork buns
may be chopped and
quickly stir-fried in a wide pan called a wok.
Filled dumplings and bite-sized portions of
food are stacked in small bamboo steamers
for a light meal called dim sum.
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occasions.
vegetables is for special
Spanish octopus baked with sliced ginger root.
wasabi sauce, and thinly
with soy sauce, hot
bites. They are served
Sushi are only one or two
is a rich treat.
serrano ham
Paper-thin sushi in Japan.
bite-sized. the most beautiful
often only
called tapas are one another to make
Small dishes
and spicy sauces. Sushi chefs outdo
The Spanish love strong flavors is a specialty there.
or seaweed—
a special dark sausage. wrapped in rice
includes blood pudding,
breakfast usually of fish often
A full English
Sushi—tiny pieces
other seafood.
fish, shellfish, and
produces a variety of
China. The sea around Japan
Japan is off the coast of
The island country of