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THEME 7 FOOD & FESTIVALS

4 A READING
Work in pairs. Talk about your favorite dishes and their ingredients. Then, discuss whether
they are healthy or not.

4 B

Look at the national dishes below and guess their countries from the box.

Japan Spain Turkey China Thailand

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4 C
Now, take a quick look at the text and see whether your answers are true.

4 D
Read the text below and find out which cuisine/s may be good for you.

Because of the need for traveling more often, knowledge about world cuisines has become more important
recently. You may complete your business trip without any problems at all, or may have to spend a lot of
time in local restrooms instead of your destination due to digestive problems. Food traveler Gary Richards
advises travelers to learn about general characteristics of world’s well-known cuisines. ‘’Knowing about the
basic ingredients and components of a cuisine may help you much as a traveler. You
may enjoy more or suffer.’’ says Richards. We have searched for you. Here are
general features of some of the world’s best-known cuisines:
Thailand: Like any other Asian cuisine, rice is the main component in this
cuisine. It is known for the perfect balance of all four main taste senses including
sweet, sour, bitter and salty. Thai dishes are normally prepared with less spice.
Some of the most popular Thai dishes to try are shrimp soup, green papaya salad,
Tom Kha Kai (chicken in coconut soup), red curry, fried rice, Thai style fried noodles,
and green chicken curry.
Japan: Soup, rice, noodles, sushi, meat and tofu are some of the best-known
Japanese cuisine members. Rice is considered as the health saver in Japan and
eaten very often. The Japanese are also keen on seafood. Japanese cuisine is
popular because it is low in fat and light to digest. The Japanese focus more on
health than taste, yet, Japanese food is consumed all over the world and chefs have
tried to create new trends of the traditional dishes.
Spain: People generally turn to Spanish food when they want something light and leafy.
It is famous for fish, meat and leafy vegetables. Oil is used in higher amounts in most dishes probably to
balance the heavy seafood influence. Spanish cuisine offers a typical Mediterranean diet. You should try
croquettes (with Atlantic cod fish), tortilla Espanola (Spanish omelet), pisto (Spanish ratatouille), octopus,
famous Spanish bean stews and salads, paella and fried milk if you go to Spain.

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