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Afghanistan Afghanistan is a country in Asia. It is in an area of the world called the Middle East. It is a country with many mountains, but other parts of the country are low and dry. Soccer is one of the favorite sports in Afghanistan, and rice with raisins and cooked carrots is a popular food.
bran Bran is the brown outer layer of a grain of wheat, rice, or other type of grain. Bran is healthy to eat.
cereal any plant whose grains are used for food, such as wheat, oats, rice, or rye. [1/2 definitions]
Cuba Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean Sea. It is near Florida in the United States. People in Cuba speak Spanish. Cuba has a tropical climate and beautiful beaches. It also has land for growing things like sugar cane, rice, potatoes, bananas, and corn. It is home to many animals, including the smallest bird in the world, which is a type of hummingbird.
fiber There is something called fiber in foods that come from plants. Foods that have a lot of fiber usually need a lot of chewing, but they are very healthy for our bodies. Foods such as beans and green vegetables have more fiber than soft bread or white rice. [1/2 definitions]
grain the small hard seeds of cereal plants such as wheat or rice. Grain is used for food and often ground into flour. [2/4 definitions]
India India is a large country in Asia. Some of its neighbors are Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Part of India is a large peninsula that sticks out into the Indian Ocean. India has very high mountains in the north, but it has jungles and deserts in the south. India is home to elephants, rhinoceroses, and tigers. In the farming areas of India, farmers grow a lot of rice for food and cotton to make cloth. India has many, many people and very large, modern cities. Movies are a big industry in India. India makes more movies per year than any other country.
Laos Laos is a country in Asia. Two of its neighbors are Thailand and Vietnam. Much of Laos is covered by forests and mountains, but there is also some land for farming. Most farms in Laos grow rice. The main language spoken in Laos is called Lao, but people speak other languages too.
meatloaf Meatloaf is a food made of ground meat mixed with things like egg, spices, onions, salt, and something like bread crumbs, oatmeal, or rice. A meatloaf is made into a shape similar to a bread loaf and it is baked in the oven. After it is baked, it is cut into slices.
mill1 A mill is a place where people make flour from the seeds of certain plants that farmers grow. Wheat, corn, and rice are some of these kinds of plants. Their seeds are called grain. Farmers bring their grain to the mill, and the mill crushes the grain to make flour. [1/2 definitions]
paddy a flooded field for growing rice.
rice Rice is a kind of grass that grows in warm, wet areas of the world. People grow it on farms because people can eat the seeds of this grass. We call these seeds rice too. Rice is a very important food in countries such as China, India, and Japan. [2 definitions]
Senegal Senegal is a country in Africa. It lies on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, and it is between the countries of Guinea and Mauritania. Fishing and farming are important in Senegal. Many fish are sold to other countries. People grow a lot of cotton, rice, corn, and peanuts on farms. Mining for minerals is important in Senegal too.
sushi a kind of food from Japan that has rice as a main ingredient. The rice has a little vinegar and sugar mixed into it. On top of the rice, or wrapped around it, is seaweed, fish, seafood, egg, or some kind of vegetable. The fish used in sushi is either cooked or raw. Vegetables used in sushi are often pickled.
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan is a country in Asia. Uzbekistan is a dry country with mountains and desert, but part of the land can be used to grow cotton and grain. Working in a gold mine is one way that many people make a living in Uzbekistan. A special food that people make there is called "palov." It is made with rice, meat, carrots, and onions. Tea is what most people drink every day.
Vietnam Vietnam is a country in Asia. Its neighbors are Laos, Cambodia, and China. Much of Vietnam lies along the coast of the South China Sea. Some people in Vietnam make a living by farming, especially by growing rice, but many people work for companies that make things to sell to other countries. People in Vietnam speak a language called Vietnamese.