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THEME 7 FOOD & FESTIVALS

4 A READING
READING
Work in pairs. Talk about your favorite dishes and their ingredients. Then, discuss whether
they are healthy or not.

4 B

Look at the national dishes below and guess their countries from the box.

Japan Spain Türkiye Thailand

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4 C
Now, take a quick look at the text and see whether your answers are true.

4 D

Read the text below and find out which cuisine/s may be good for you.

Because of the need for traveling more often, knowledge about world cuisines has become more important
recently. You may complete your business trip without any problems at all, or may have to spend a lot of
time in local restrooms instead of your destination due to digestive problems. Food traveler
Gary Richards advises travelers to learn about general characteristics of the world’s
well-known cuisines. ‘’Knowing about the basic ingredients and components of a
cuisine may help you much as a traveler. You may enjoy more or suffer.’’ says
Richards. We have searched for you. Here are general features of some of the
world’s best-known cuisines:
Thailand: Like any other Asian cuisine, rice is the main component in this cuisine. It
is known for the perfect balance of all four main taste senses including sweet, sour, bitter
and salty. Thai dishes are normally prepared with less spice. Some of the most popular
Thai dishes to try are shrimp soup, green papaya salad, Tom Kha Kai (chicken in
coconut soup), red curry, fried rice, Thai style fried noodles, and green chicken curry.
Japan: Soup, sushi, meat and tofu are some of the best-known Japanese cuisine
members. Rice is considered as the health saver in Japan and eaten very often. The
Japanese are also keen on seafood. Japanese cuisine is popular because it is low in
fat and light to digest. The Japanese focus more on health than taste, yet, Japanese
food is consumed all over the world and chefs have tried to create new trends of the
traditional dishes.

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