Whenever I go for a long period of time without any rice in my diet, I crave it. I've lived all over the country and found that people in other regions don't eat rice as part of other dishes the way we do in New Orleans.
2006-09-04 16:01:55 · 13 answers · asked by Candidus 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
At first I thought you were nuts, but when I thought about it, you are absolutely correct!
Areas with dense populations of Africans, Asians, Blacks, Caribbeans, and Middle Easterns will have rice as a staple. And you won't find the instant rice in the markets, either!
Areas that are primarily Caucasian will use potatoes.
I'm Black. I grew up with a pot of rice on the stove everyday.
2006-09-04 16:29:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
We always crave the food we are used to and grew up with. I ate alot of rice growing up in Canada (I live in New Orleans now) China and Japan are huge rice consumers, Thailand, I can think of lots.
2006-09-04 16:08:58 · answer #2 · answered by Fleur de Lis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I eat rice. I just put sugar on it. They use a lot of rice in North Carolina and Texas. My brother-in-law lives in North Carolina and they eat rice with every meal.
2006-09-04 16:08:59 · answer #3 · answered by robee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We do use rice, just not anywhere near as much. It probably has to do with what is grown in our area. In Illinois, we have corn and soybeans, and wheat is grown nearby in Iowa and Kansas, so we tend to go with breads and pastas made of either corn, wheat or soy. Since rice is primarily grown in Southern/Southeastern US, one would expect that to be the center point of rice dishes for the US.
2006-09-04 16:07:03 · answer #4 · answered by wdardingjr 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rice is a big part of the culture in N.O. Now I'm hungry for some red beans and rice.
2006-09-04 16:14:48 · answer #5 · answered by no nickname 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding? I eat rice all the time! Every state I have ever been to you can buy and eat rice!
2006-09-04 16:08:26 · answer #6 · answered by shepherd 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have lived in southeast Texas all my life and rice has always been a staple in our home. I am Irish and Cajun and love rice as much as I love potatoes.
2006-09-04 17:45:13 · answer #7 · answered by KieKie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We do eat rice here in California.
2006-09-04 19:13:07 · answer #8 · answered by just me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We not only eat rice here in Ohio, they even serve grits at all the Waffle Houses!!!
2006-09-04 16:15:22 · answer #9 · answered by Dusty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the historical culture--as africans- tend to eat rice...
as do asians , indians (east) etc...do and it follows where there is a heavy migration....I live in an are where there were a lot of europeans ..and especially irish..potatoes really big here
2006-09-04 16:08:39 · answer #10 · answered by abc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋