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



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



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