[Netherrealmer]

Most people around the world center their diet with one staple, and that's a staple what their partner with their dishes so they will feel full. East Asia and Southeast Asia, except for Mongolia (The main staple of Mongolia is Milk curds), rely on Rice. Most countries from those regions of Asia can't survive without their fluffy white Rice. The main staple of the middle east will be flatbread. So they have a high value for wheat, rye, and grains. Mexico is dependent on corn. They use corn to make grits and flatbread tortillas. There is a country in Africa where the main foods staple is plantain and banana!

Then we have countries like The United States. The USA is not reliant on one staple food. They eat Rice. They eat root vegetables, wheat, and all kinds of grains. So if one staple goes missing, they will still have alternatives. Americans adapt to different carb staples because people from different cultures live in one country. Every year, a new type of carb Americans discover and add to their diets. I mean, 30 years ago, Americans don't eat quinoa or lentils.

In 1845 Ireland suffered from a potato Famine. Irish people back then only eat potatoes as their main staple. A Fungi called Phytophthora infestans killed all the potato plants during those times. 1 Million Irish lives died because of the potato famine. Ireland has its native language, and the potato famine is one of the reasons that Irish Gaeilge declined as a language.

If you are a multi-staple person and can survive with any staple available, no famine or inflation will make you suffer from hunger. Southeast Asia suffers from rice shortage which leads to an increase in the price of Rice. They love their viands with Rice. They will not suffer from Rice shortage if they have other staples.

Sweetpotatoes, Plantains, corn, and Cassava can be used as the main carb of a person instead of Rice because they are tropical crops. Rice shortage will not be a problem in that region if they eat other carbs aside from Rice.

If most people in a country diversify their diet and do not rely on a single carb staple to survive, there will be less inflation when it comes to food.

People who rely on one staple cannot feel full when eating other staples. Just like the Asians who endures bread and potatoes in Europe or those European Expats in Asia who said Rice doesn't make them feel full.

I remember some funny food advice I read before. When Europeans wanted to lose weight, dieticians told them to eat Rice. When Asians wish to lose weight, they are told to eat bread.

[bestwriter]

I belong to the 'multi staple' category Although rice is what I have been brought up eating, these days there is no hard and fast rule I follow. I depend on supplements as well and so at the end of the day I look at my complete package.

[Mika]

Rice is the staple diet in our country. When people are not eating rice, they eat bread (wheat). Some people eat rice for lunch and bread for dinner.

[mrki444]

I am in multipe stap country but still most food is based on pig meat or bread.

I think US would be in big problems if flour or sugar become unavailable. Most their food is based on it. We can see documentary show how they have big automated factorys where food is made and it is based on flour and sugar.

[monster_masterpiece]

Rice is the staple diet in our country. When people are not eating rice, they eat bread (wheat). Some people eat rice for lunch and bread for dinner.

Rice is the easiest food to prepare since it requires the fewest ingredients and the shortest preparation time,just some water, rice, and salt.

[Angie10]

Very good piece, @Netherrealmer People in my country are mainly meat eaters, especially beef. I love rice and pasta, but have decided to ditch them or cut them right down to shed a bit of weight. I grew up on bread, so I can't - no scratch that - I refuse to give it up. So, I'd say my personal staple is bread and everything within that value chain.

[arunima]

We have a huge variety of carbs here and there is nothing like a staple diet. Rice, wheat, grains, corns, lentils..we have a long list. Our food culture is very diversified. It's now a general awareness that people are including more and more healthy carbs in their diet.
About the weight loss point that you mentioned, the reason is that people eat less when they eat something out of their comfort food.

[Mika]

Rice is the staple diet in our country. When people are not eating rice, they eat bread (wheat). Some people eat rice for lunch and bread for dinner.

Rice is the easiest food to prepare since it requires the fewest ingredients and the shortest preparation time, just some water, rice, and salt.

True, you cannot only eat rice, but you also need soups or vegetables, which adds preparation time. Rice is high carb diet, so if you want to cur on carbs, you need to avoid eating rice.

[Jem Smith]

Australia is a bit over-reliant on wheat, although we do also eat rice, potatoes etc. We are actually having a potato shortage at the moment (the crop was affected by floods this time I think). Thankfully it's not like the Irish potato famine, it just means that potatoes are expensive, and you can't get some packaged foods like certain chips, frozen hash browns etc.

-- 07 Feb 2023, 09:28 --

Rice is the staple diet in our country. When people are not eating rice, they eat bread (wheat). Some people eat rice for lunch and bread for dinner.

Rice is the easiest food to prepare since it requires the fewest ingredients and the shortest preparation time,just some water, rice, and salt.

Couscous and pasta are the same. Couscous is even easier than pasta. You boil the water, add the couscous, wait a couple of minutes, add oil or butter and stir. You don't even have to drain it.

[nela13]

I follow the Mediterranean diet, that's where I grew up, this diet is very versatile and varied, the base is vegetables, grains, potatoes, sweet potatoes but we also eat rice, pasta, quinoa...

I'd say my personal staple is bread and everything within that value chain.

I love bread too, and I like to try different kinds of bread (rye, wheat, spelled, corn, wholegrain, oats, buckwheat, with seeds or nuts....) I eat a piece of bread every day.

[Fergal]

In 1845 Ireland suffered from a potato Famine. Irish people back then only eat potatoes as their main staple.

Just to add, this was not a choice in Ireland, Ireland was occupied by Britain at that time. The British invaders forced the situation where Irish people became dependent on the potato as a single crop. The Irish were forced off their land into very small holdings where they could barely survive.

[friendociate]

I'm reminded of America's old food-pyramid versus the new one.

Apparently, 'the powers that be' wanted to support the wheat-farms etc. more than they wanted 'balanced citizens.'

Then they evened it out and gave it to us more-directly (I think a Harvard designed one, and then an Oklahoma health-group refined it).

[arunima]

In our country, people used variety of carbs. They used to rotate these carbs in their meals. We used a variety of millets. With various invasions and British rule, the traditional diet was changed or rather forced to only wheat and rice. Now with increased awareness and people being conscious of health benefits of using different carb sources, slowly they are getting back to their roots.

[mrki444]

Some habits also arose due to natural reasons. For example in Europe it is impossible to grow rice, so people are used to eating what is successfully grown, for example corn, i.e. flour or potatoes. In Asia, rice is more popular because there are large rice plantations.

[Mika]

t food to prepare since it requires the fewest ingredients and the shortest preparation time,just some water, rice, and salt.

Yeah, that's correct. If eaten in moderation, rice is also a balanced diet as you will need vegetables to swallow rice. However, a lot of people eat too much rice end and being diagnosed with diabetes.

[peachpurple]

In malaysia and spore, we depends on rice most of the time. Otherwise, we have noodles, everyone still can accept others.

[mrki444]

Corn is in problem in EU. Droughts or ice storms destory corn. High temperature for 15 days without rain make drougths and destroy corn. Ice storms do same. They just need 15 minutes and ice cut it. Corn can grow just one time in year so when you lose it, entire season is done.

[ptrikha21]

I could say that I am "primarily" a Bi-Staple.
Major interest being Wheat : Breads, Rotis, Paranthas, Puris ( products of Wheat Dough).
Yet we also have Rice. Some of my family members and many of my friends in fact sometimes prefer Rice dishes.
Yet in India, Millets like Ragi, Jowar, FoxTail Millets and more have again started getting importance because of their being a healthier options in the form of more Proteins and easily digestible Carbs and fats.
Plus some even help in lowering BP and sugar.
Plus different regions in India have different varieties.

Yet I kind of feel cravings for Wheat products - Breads etc if I do not get them for more than two days.
May be in a South East Asian country it could be a challenge.
In bigger cities, it might not be the case since one does gets departmental stores there.

[Fidelia]

One of the reasons some food items is expensive in some countries is because there are no alternatives. In my country, the main staple is cassava based and it has been made to be very expensive because of excess demand.

[Kalayla]

It even gets worse when a whole country ha
S one staple food and they have to import that too. Food crisis is imminent.