What the World Eat

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

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




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

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

United States
: The Revis family of North Carolina
Food expenditure for one week
: $341.98
Favorite foods
: spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken

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

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

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

Egypt
: The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week
: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53
Family recipe
: Okra and mutton

Ecuador
: The Ayme family of Tingo
Food expenditure for one week
: $31.55
Family recipe
: Potato soup with cabbage

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

Mongolia
: The Batsuuri family of Ulaanbaatar
Food expenditure for one week
: 41,985.85 togrogs or $40.02
Family recipe
: Mutton dumplings

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

Bhutan
: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village
Food expenditure for one week
: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03
Family recipe
: Mushroom, cheese and pork

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

Australia:
The Browns of River View
Food expenditure for one week:
481.14 Australian dollars or US$376.45
Family Recipe:
Marge Brown's Quandong (an Australian peach) Pie, Yogurt

Guatemala: The Mendozas of Todos Santos Food expenditure for one week: 573 Quetzales or $75.70 Family Recipe: Turkey Stew and Susana Perez Matias's Sheep Soup

Luxembourg: The Kuttan-Kasses of Erpeldange Food expenditure for one week: 347.64 Euros or $465.84 Favorite Foods: Shrimp pizza, Chicken in wine sauce, Turkish kebabs

India: The Patkars of Ujjain Food expenditure for one week: 1,636.25 rupees or $39.27 Family Recipe: Sangeeta Patkar's Poha (Rice Flakes)

United States: The Fernandezes of Texas Food expenditure for one week: $242.48 Favorite Foods: Shrimp with Alfredo sauce, chicken mole, barbecue ribs, pizza

Mali: The Natomos of Kouakourou Food expenditure for one week: 17,670 francs or $26.39 Family Recipe: Natomo Family Rice Dish

Canada: The Melansons of Iqaluit, Nunavut Territory Food expenditure for one week: US$345 Favorite Foods: narwhal, polar bear, extra cheese stuffed crust pizza, watermelon

France: The Le Moines of Montreuil Food expenditure for one week: 315.17 euros or $419.95 Favorite Foods: Delphine Le Moine's Apricot Tarts, pasta carbonara, Thai food

Greenland: The Madsens of Cap Hope Food expenditure for one week: 1,928.80 Danish krone or $277.12 Favorite Foods: polar bear, narwhal skin, seal stew

Turkey: The Celiks of Istanbul Food expenditure for one week: 198.48 New Turkish liras or $145.88 Favorite Foods: Melahat's Puffed Pastries