Do Americans eat rice as their staple food?

Americans seldom eat rice.

Reason:

1. The most eaten food crops in the United States are generally corn and wheat. Corn, in particular, is very popular with Americans, and almost every meal is inseparable from various corn products. There are even many snacks made of corn. We seldom eat corn at ordinary times, because the taste is not as good as rice.

2. Because of climate and geographical reasons, the rice planting area in the United States is not large, and there are few places where rice can be planted. And most parts of the United States are more suitable for growing corn and wheat. Therefore, although the United States is also a big grain country, except corn and wheat, the output and cultivation of rice are almost negligible.

3. In contrast, the taste of rice grown in America is not very good. Therefore, more corn and wheat have become the most popular food on the American table.

with the development of various planting techniques. Nowadays, rice has become very common in the United States. However, in the long run, the eating habits dominated by corn have made Americans dislike rice. And they won't do it. As a result, Americans hardly eat rice.

Extended information:

Actually, rice is hardly eaten in Europe and America, not only in the United States. Rice, a grain, is generally eaten more in our Asia and other places. It all depends on different climatic and geographical factors.

In the United States, a huge amount of wheat is enough to provide them with a source of carbohydrates. Bread, pizza, all kinds of pasta and macaroni can be used as staple food. Of course, this does not mean that Americans don't eat rice at all. They also have all kinds of baked rice, fried rice influenced by China's food culture and so on.

There are several wonderful ways to eat rice in Europe: the British will add rice to yogurt, while the Russians will use rice to make salads and even add milk to cook porridge.

Americans have no demand for rice because there are too many energy sources in their recipes. As for satiety, fat+protein can provide satiety far more than starch.

Main foods in the United States:

The United States is rich in fruits. Fruits are widely used in salads of American dishes, such as bananas, apples, pears and oranges. In addition, fruits are often used in hot dishes, such as pineapple baked ham, apple roasted turkey, fried bananas and so on.

Because most Americans are descendants of British immigrants, American food can be said to be developed on the basis of British food, and it inherits the characteristics of simple and light English food, with salty and sweet taste.

However, with the change of lifestyle, American cuisine has also formed its own characteristics, that is, it pays attention to the principles of nutrition and convenience. Americans generally believe that chicken, fish, apples, pears, bananas, sweet oranges, cauliflower, potatoes, skim milk powder and coarse bread are the most nutritious foods, and fast food has become a typical diet in modern America, both of which have become indispensable elements in American food culture.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-American Cuisine