Tuesday, December 04, 2007

What the World Eats...

Germany : The Melander family of Bargteheide


Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07
Favourite foods: fried potatoes with onions, bacon and herring, fried noodles with eggs and cheese, pizza, vanilla pudding


United States: The Revis family of North Carolina

Food expenditure for one week : $341.98
Favourite foods : spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken


Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City

Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25
Favourite foods : sashimi, fruit, cake, potato chips


Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily

Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11
Favourite foods: fish, pasta with ragu, hot dogs, frozen fish sticks


Great Britain: The Bainton family of Cllingbourne Ducis

Food expenditure for one week : 155.54 British Pounds or $253.15
Favourite foods: avocado, mayonnaise sandwich, prawn cocktail, chocolate fudge cake with cream


Kuwait : The Al Haggan family of Kuwait City


Food expenditure for one week : 63.63 dinar or $221.45
Family recipe: Chicken biryani with basmati rice


Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca

Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09
Favourite foods: pizza, crab, pasta, chicken


China : The Dong family of Beijing


Food expenditure for one week: 1,233.76 Yuan or $155.06
Favourite foods: fried shredded pork with sweet and sour sauce


Poland : The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna

Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27
Family recipe: Pig's knuckles with carrots, celery and parsnips


United States : The Caven family of California

Food expenditure for one week : $159.18
Favourite foods: beef stew, berry yogurt sundae, clam chowder, ice cream


Egypt : The Ahmed family of Cairo

Food expenditure for one week : 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53
Family recipe: Okra and mutton


Mongolia: The Batsuuri family of Ulaanbaatar


Food expenditure for one week: 41,985.85 togrogs or $40.02
Family recipe: Mutton dumplings


Ecuador : The Ayme family of Tingo


Food expenditure for one week : $31.55
Family recipe: Potato soup with cabbage


Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village


Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03
Family recipe: Mushroom, cheese and pork


Chad : The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp


Food expenditure for one week : 685 CFA Francs or $1.23
Favourite foods: Anything edible!!

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