What the world eats

[Seshmeister]

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Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City

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



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Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily

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


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Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp

Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23
Favorite foods: soup with fresh sheep meat


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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


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


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Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca

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


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China: The Dong family of Beijing

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



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Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo

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



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United States: The Caven family of California

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


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Great Britain: The Bainton family of Cllingbourne Ducis

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


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Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village

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



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Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide

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




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[Seshmeister]

It must be great being called Mr Dong

[Igosplut]

Great Britain: The Bainton family of Cllingbourne Ducis

Food expenditure for one week: 155.54 British Pounds or $253.15
Favorite foods: avocado, mayonnaise sandwich, prawn cocktail.........

I always thought that was a fuckin joke, nobody actually ate (or at least admitted) a mayonnaise sandwich....

[Igosplut]

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I dunno who these people are but call the cardiac unit and make reservations....

[kwame k]

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Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide

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


No mention of the 20 beers and 4 bottles of wine :)

[Seshmeister]

I always thought that was a fuckin joke, nobody actually ate (or at least admitted) a mayonnaise sandwich....

I've never heard of it.

I have heard of a condensed milk one though and I think some people in Scandanavia have chocolate sandwiches.

[binnie]

Never heard of anyone having a mayonnaise sandwich.....

[Blackflag]

Denial is not just a river in Egypt.

[Anonymous]

That's interesting, but one has to take into account that the same stuff doesn't cost the same everywhere.

And no, I'm NOT saying that those that spend less than a buck a week are eating the same that those who spend over 300. Just in case one of you decides to be stupid.

Cheers! :bottle:

[PETE'S BROTHER]

the japanese guy on the tv looks pissed his picture is bein' taken:biggrin:

[Seshmeister]

That's interesting, but one has to take into account that the same stuff doesn't cost the same everywhere.

And no, I'm NOT saying that those that spend less than a buck a week are eating the same that those who spend over 300. Just in case one of you decides to be stupid.

Cheers! :bottle:

Yeah I'm going to move to Bhutan and live like a king, who's with me? :)

[MAX]

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[Anonymous]

Yeah I'm going to move to Bhutan and live like a king, who's with me? :)

Five bucks a week for cheese & mushrooms? I'm in! Wait a minute... do they eat beef? If so, I'm MOST DEFINITELY in.

Cheers! :bottle: