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BHUTAN: The Namgay family of Shingkhey VillageBHUTAN: The Namgay family of Shingkhey VillageFood expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03 Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03

Favorite Foods: Mushroom, cheese and pork Favorite Foods: Mushroom, cheese and pork

JAPANJAPAN: : The Ukita family of Kodaira CityThe Ukita family of Kodaira City Food expenditure Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25 for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25

Favorite Foods: sashimi, fruit, cake, potato chips Favorite Foods: sashimi, fruit, cake, potato chips

CHINA: The Dong family of BeijingCHINA: The Dong family of Beijing Food expenditure for one week: 1,233.76 Yuan or $155.06 Food expenditure for one week: 1,233.76 Yuan or $155.06 Favorite Foods: fried shredded pork with sweet and sour Favorite Foods: fried shredded pork with sweet and sour

sauce sauce

MONGOLIA: The Batsuuri family of UlaanbaatarMONGOLIA: The Batsuuri family of Ulaanbaatar Food expenditure for one week: 41,985.85 togrogs or Food expenditure for one week: 41,985.85 togrogs or

$40.02$40.02 Favorite Foods: Mutton dumplings Favorite Foods: Mutton dumplings

INDIA: The Patkars of UjjainINDIA: The Patkars of Ujjain Food expenditure for one week: 1,636.25 rupees or Food expenditure for one week: 1,636.25 rupees or

$39.27$39.27 Family Recipe: Sangeeta Patkar's Poha (Rice Flakes) Family Recipe: Sangeeta Patkar's Poha (Rice Flakes)

TURKEY: The Celiks of IstanbulTURKEY: The Celiks of Istanbul Food expenditure for one week: 198.48 New Turkish liras or Food expenditure for one week: 198.48 New Turkish liras or

$145.88$145.88 Favorite Foods: Melahat's Puffed Pastries Favorite Foods: Melahat's Puffed Pastries

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How families around the How families around the world shop and prepare world shop and prepare

their mealstheir meals

OKINAWA, JAPAN: MARKETPLACEOKINAWA, JAPAN: MARKETPLACEA vendor at the Makishi public market in the town A vendor at the Makishi public market in the town

of Naha offers a sample of daikon to a potential of Naha offers a sample of daikon to a potential customer. His other offerings include bitter melon, customer. His other offerings include bitter melon, prunes, pickled baby cucumber, cabbage, and much prunes, pickled baby cucumber, cabbage, and much

more. more.

WEITAIWU VILLAGE, CHINA: BICYCLE DELIVERYWEITAIWU VILLAGE, CHINA: BICYCLE DELIVERYThe Cui family carries goods home from the market The Cui family carries goods home from the market

on a on a SANLUN CHESANLUN CHE, a type of three-wheeled cart. , a type of three-wheeled cart.

KUNMING, CHINA: NOODLE SHOPKUNMING, CHINA: NOODLE SHOPCooked in the celebrated style of the city of Cooked in the celebrated style of the city of

Guiyang (which is located 300 miles away), these Guiyang (which is located 300 miles away), these egg noodles are served in a spicy broth and topped egg noodles are served in a spicy broth and topped with chicken, beef, shiitake mushrooms or - most with chicken, beef, shiitake mushrooms or - most

famously - pig intestines and blood. famously - pig intestines and blood.

BEIJING, CHINA: SNACK TRAYBEIJING, CHINA: SNACK TRAYFrom left: skewered sea horses, cicadas and From left: skewered sea horses, cicadas and

silkworm pupae are sold at a street market in silkworm pupae are sold at a street market in Beijing. Beijing.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY: DINNER TIMEISTANBUL, TURKEY: DINNER TIMEThe Cinar family gathers on the floor of their living The Cinar family gathers on the floor of their living

room to share the morning meal: feta cheese, room to share the morning meal: feta cheese, olives, leftover chicken, bread, rose jam and sweet, olives, leftover chicken, bread, rose jam and sweet,

strong tea. strong tea.

RIVERVIEW, AUSTRALIA: TAKE-OUT TIMERIVERVIEW, AUSTRALIA: TAKE-OUT TIMEThree teenage girls enjoy the drinks & free Three teenage girls enjoy the drinks & free

gifts that came with their McDonald's Happy gifts that came with their McDonald's Happy Meals. Although all 3 have roots in the Meals. Although all 3 have roots in the

Aboriginal community, they have little interest Aboriginal community, they have little interest in outback cuisine. Mackas (Aussie slang for in outback cuisine. Mackas (Aussie slang for

McDonald's) is presently their culinary Mecca.McDonald's) is presently their culinary Mecca.