Food from around the world

Ages 6 to 8 Read together, then try alone · about 30 minutes

Read together

Rice, corn and wheat feed much of the world. People cook them in many ways.

Food tells us about the land, the weather and the culture of a place.

Do it

1. Choose a country and find one traditional dish. Find where it is on the map.
2. Cook a simple version together, or taste a food from that culture.
3. Compare to a dish you eat at home. What is alike?
4. Say thanks before the meal, as many cultures do.

Talk about it

• Which grain does this dish use?
• What is the same as our food?

For the grown-up

Rice, wheat and maize (corn) are the three main staple grains. Check for allergies, wash hands, and supervise knives and heat.

Mark as done

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Where this comes from

• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAOSTAT, data on production of cereals
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, The State of Food and Agriculture

Written with AI assistance and checked against the sources listed. Please read it before sharing it with a child.