1. What type of bread do you eat?

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Tina: Yes, I love bread. I probably have it, maybe, maybe once a day or every other day. And I'm videoing this in my local supermarket, and as you can see, lots and lots of types of bread. But very famous for the UK – oh, that's going to be really wobbly – is that one. White bread. White sliced toast bread.

Joanna: OK … I like bread and I like eating lots of different types of bread. This is a coca, which is a typical bread from Catalunya. And here I've cut it open and I've made pa tomaquet, which is a typical Catalan bread. And you slice your bread, you rub the tomato that you cut this way, cut it like that, rub, rub, rub, rub, rub. Then you take the olive oil, and this has got a drizzle of olive oil, salt and there we are, pa tomaquet. And one piece is missing because the person filming this is already eating it!

Jo: I don't eat bread every day, but I probably eat it about four or five times a week. One of my favourite types of bread is a bagel. I've got one here. And depending on what meal I'm eating, I also like things like pita bread or naan bread. And I live in France, so of course the baguette is … I eat that quite often. So yeah, in France the baguette is really popular. People eat it probably with most meals. And in every neighbourhood, every village, you can find a bakery to buy your baguette.

Jonathan: Yes, I eat bread quite a lot, probably four or five times a week, maybe more, but I try to have a range of carbs. So I have some bread, some rice, some pasta. I normally have brown bread, as I heard that's the healthiest type. I like, er, wholemeal, wheat bread. I live in Hong Kong. It's quite a big city and a very international city, with shops selling all different kinds of things, including bread. There are so many different kinds. Some are sweet, some are salted. You can buy whole loaves of bread. You can buy single buns. Yeah, you can really buy all different kinds of bread here.

There are so many different types of bread in the world, and for many people it's a really important part of their daily diet. In this video some people from different countries tell us whether they often eat bread, what type they eat and what types of bread are popular in their country.

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Do you often eat bread?
What type of bread do you eat?
Tell us about the type of bread that's eaten in the country where you live.
If you don't eat bread, what other carbohydrate staples do you eat (for example, rice or pasta)?

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Do you often eat bread?

I eat bread every day, especially for breakfast. I really enjoy eating French bread with butter.

I usually eat mostly homemade bread, which is quite common in Brazil, but I also enjoy French bread and "pão de água," which are soft and good for making grilled ham and cheese sandwiches. Sometimes, I opt for bread with seeds like flaxseed. As for sandwiches, my favorite is the one with mortadella and cheese, especially when the bread is crispy. To add more flavor, I like to include lettuce, tomato, and plenty of mayonnaise, especially green mayonnaise or barbecue cream.

Hello, my name is Isabelly and I'm from Brazil.

Have you ever thought about the irony of such a Brazilian bread being called 'French bread'? 🥖😄 It may have been named after France, but the truth is that our bread is 100% adapted to the local taste, with that crunchy crust and soft crumb that we love! In Brazilian homes, it's a guaranteed presence at breakfast and in the afternoon snack. Who else thinks that this bread is as much ours as anything else in our daily lives? 💛 #PãoFrancês #TradiçãoBrasileira #IroniaDeliciosa”

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I eat bread almost every day, it's usually French bread, it's very common here in Brazil.

Emanuele, VIMOD

I always eat bread, every day for breakfast. French and milk bread are my favorites. In Brazil, the most common bread is French bread, crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. If I didn't eat bread I would eat more pasta.

As a brazilian I often eat bread for breakfast and for dinner, I eat the brazilian french roll. I really like that type of bread, plus I love the ciabatta bread.

Yes, I usually eat bread in the afternoon snack almost every day.

hello! I`m from Brazil, I really like brazilian french rol l.

i usually eat bread during the week, and my favorite is whole wheat bread

The bread the Brazilian people eat

My name is Isabelly Neumann and I'm from Brazil. In Brazil, the most beloved bread is French bread, crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack. I love this bread and it cannot be missing from every Brazilian's home!

We also have the famous pão de queijo, a delicacy from Minas Gerais that is a real hit. And loaf bread, which is great for sandwiches and quick snacks.

Hi, I'm Johan Obenaus.

I eat homemade bread that I make with my mother. When there's some dough left over, it's common for my mother to fry small pieces and then sprinkle them with sugar and cinnamon. It's something common to do for an afternoon coffee

I'm igor, from brazil!

And i eat bread almost every day, mostly the bread that here is known as ''french bread''. But my favorite is the one that my mom bake.

I eat bread very often, like three or four times a week. The type of bread I eat most is sliced white bread, but I also like to eat 50/50 bread, naan bread and baguette. The type of bread that's eaten in England where I live is toastie white bread, brown bread, naan bread, ciabatta, etc

Hello,

I come from central Germany. We have good caraway bread where I live. I love it! I also really like healthy wholemeal bread, as it's better for your health than bread made from white flour. :-)

Best wishes,

Jutta

Hi my name Is Jorge Espinosa I am from mexico city, and since 2 years ago a made bread as part of way of life, I love to make bread.

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I eat chapatti, but not every day. I usually eat chapatti with potato curry, bananas, and sweets like rasgulla.

I love eating bread and I eat it almost every day. In my country, bread is a very traditional dish called " Banh mi ". Maybe you know what country I'm talking about. It's Vietnam, a country popular with traditional foods such as Banh mi as I've mentioned, Pho, Com tam,...
Making a banh mi is quite simple. Cut it in half, then put anything you want for your bread. It usually comes with pate, pork, Vietnamese pork roll, cucumber, pickle, chili sauce and soy sauce.
There's another carbohydrate staple that appears in every meal in my country is rice. But I don't really like it.

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i eat bread 3 times a day.

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i eat bread 3 times a day, I like Chapatti, Pulkha,

We want to hear from you!

Do you often eat bread?
What type of bread do you eat?
Tell us about the type of bread that's eaten in the country where you live.
If you don't eat bread, what other carbohydrate staples do you eat (for example, rice or pasta)?

I usually eat bread every other week, or more often at some periods. I like whole wheat bread with peanut butter, and take it in the morning as my breakfast options. It's really tasteful and it doesn't require time to make it. Furthermore, I also like pull apart bread and white bread. But whole wheat bread is my first option.

In Indonesia, we have variety of bread options, but the most popular ones are the ones I mentioned above. But on top of all that, Indonesia eat rice as carbohydrate staples which takes more than 80% of Indonesia daily food.

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I usually eat bread, two or three times a week. My favourite is ciabatta. I have no idea where it comes from, but I love it, I eat it after toasting it in the oven or in the sandwich maker. I live in New Zealand, where there is a great variety of cultures and we find a great variety of breads.

Yes, I eat bread daily. As I live in Pakistan and in my country, flatbread is part of our daily diet. Which is made by dough and dough is prepared from wheat bread and water. This bread is loved by everyone in my country, I also love it.

I love bread soo much especially slides

Hi, in my country es very popular the bread, many people it's a really important part of their daily die. Nowadays, people choose to eat healthy, the consumption of sourdough bread is growing, due to its long fermentation, you can combine it with vegetables, butters, and many creative combinations.

Hi Bernarda,

I've heard as well that sourdough is a healthier option. I really like the flavour too :-)

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I don't eat bread often because I've heard bread is considered a refined carbohydrate, although I quite like to eat. A while ago, I found out that sourdough seems to be healthier, and I fell in love with it, even though it's not very common in Taiwan. We normally have rice or noodles.

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Hi MJ Hsieh,
Thanks for sharing your recording - I enjoyed listening to it. So you're another sourdough fan! What do you usually eat it with?

Best wishes,
Jo (LearnEnglish team)

Bread is quite popular food in Georgia, that maybe is eaten on a dailly basis accompaning with other dishes . One of the Georgian bread is called " shotis puri" and is made on a specific circular clay oven called "tone". " Khachapuri "is the georgian national dish ; to say roughly it is cheese filled bread .there are different types of khachapuri for different regions . In west Georgia you can meet corn bread as well.

Hi Mira-nda,

I just looked up Khachapuri online and it looks soooo good. I really want to try it :-)

Best wishes,
Jo (LearnEnglish team)

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Hi adeeetbgs,
Thanks for sharing your comment - I enjoyed listening to it. I'm really interested to hear about different food cultures around the world, and that you mainly eat rice as a staple rather than bread.

I hope you enjoyed the topic, and that you'll come back to the Learning hub next time!

Best wishes,

Jo (LearnEnglish team)

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I normally eat bread every day, I eat feno for lunch and dinner, I adore cheese with eggs sandwiches, feno is like the French bread "Baguette" thin but short brown bread which is easy to open into halves and spread cheese in it. In my country Egypt people normally eat "Baladi" it is medium-size, round, brown bread depending on what meals they are eating sometimes they rice or pasta.