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.

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)?

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Submitted by Um_ooba on Fri, 01/11/2024 - 16:53

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sure I love bread I eat it 4 times a week, and sometimes I eat a special kind of Sudanese bread called kesra which is made from sorghum. I don't like bread that consists of sugar because it changes the taste of the sandwich.

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Submitted by paikkha on Wed, 30/10/2024 - 17:45

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Hello There

I am Joy from Bangladesh. Our staple food is rice. Though I eat bread at my breakfast and dinner for my obesity and physical condition. In Bengali language we called the bread 'Ruti'. We mix the flour with the boiled water and gradually we make dough from the mixture. Afterwards we make  small round shaped pieces from the dough and then roll it and make a thin round shape, Which is around 6 inches diameter. Latterly we bake the round shapes on flat pan.  what we call 'Ruti'. we use to eat vegetables, kebabs, egg omelets, sweets, meat curry and many delicious items along with the bread. We Bangladeshis use to think that breads are much more healthy than rice.

Submitted by Jou Jou on Sat, 19/10/2024 - 18:15

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Hi everyone :D

I seldom eat bread actually; but when I eat bread, I always choose white bread or whole wheat bread. I'm from Asian country, so mostly I have rice as my carbohydrate staples. :D

Submitted by supernova on Fri, 18/10/2024 - 04:47

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Hi everyone!

I am Nicole and I'm from Myanmar.

Personally,in our country,we eat rice as a main dish.But sometimes we consume bread as breakfast,supper or snacks.We usually eat crossiant and kinda slice of bread with jam on it.as for me,i always opt for crossiants,muffins and any type of pastries of course.i love any of them.

Hi everyone!

I´m Erwin from Luxembourg. Our favorite bread is brown. But I´ve a problem with wheat flour, because I´m a gluten problem. My wife backed all the bread without wheat flour or we buy at in the supermarket,

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Submitted by Worm on Mon, 14/10/2024 - 19:15

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I eat bread maybe 2-3 time per week. In Georgia it can be difficult to miss a beautiful aroma which comes from different small bakeries where make "shoti", when you walk on streets. Shoti is Georgian bread and it looks like a flat baguette that is formed as a sword. I really love this moment when you bite a first part of a warm crips shoti on the street before you come home. 

Hi Worm,

Thank you for sharing your photo. I was really interested to find out a bit about shoti. I live in France, so the baguette is my usual bread. I also can never resist eating the end of a freshly-baked baguette on my way home from the bakery :-)

Best wishes,

Jo (LearnEnglish team)

Submitted by Lenka.Kozlovska on Thu, 10/10/2024 - 08:53

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Hi, I'm Lenka and I come from Czech Republic.

People in my country eat bread very often, actually almost each day. You can choose from different kinds of bread, such as white, brown, cereal, rye bread etc. I like very much rye bread. 

Hi there!

I’m Youmna

I’m from Egypt 

People in my country eat bread daily matter of fact they eat each meal of every day breakfast,lunch and dinner 

We have many patterns of bread whereas popular bread in my country it’s bake from flour and bake 

I’ll share with you the photo of the traditional Egyptian bread 

Hi Youmna,
Thank you for sharing your photo. Traditional Egyptian bread looks really delicious. I would love to try it one day (I dream of visiting Egypt in the future!)

Best wishes,

Jo (LearnEnglish team)

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Submitted by Prii on Wed, 09/10/2024 - 20:19

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I like sliced ​​bread, but it has to be lactose-free as I have lactose intolerance

Submitted by Adbelmoneim on Wed, 09/10/2024 - 18:27

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Hello, in my country, Sudan, bread is an essential food in urban cities. people eat it daily especially for breakfast. The type of bread we usually consume is Fino bread, which is especially delicious when it's hot. 

Hi Adbelmoneim ツ

I've never heard of Fino bread. Is it a type of flat bread? And do you put anything in it? 

~ Tina
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Submitted by miguelrenza on Wed, 09/10/2024 - 17:56

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Hello, my name is Miguel, and I'm from Colombia. In my family all life have had bread in the table. My mom has always made bread, pastries and different kinds o bread. The most delicious one is the corn bread, which is made with corn and cheese. Is also known like chees bread. 

I love the sound of your cheese bread Miguel! Would you have a photo of it to share with us as I'd love to see what it looks like. Would you eat this 'cheese bread' in the morning for breakfast or with your evening meal?

~ Tinaツ
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Submitted by ig_17 on Tue, 08/10/2024 - 18:46

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Hello i'm Igor 

I love bread, i can have it three once a day, with eggs  every week

Baguette are my favorite type

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Submitted by Beatrice Allai… on Mon, 07/10/2024 - 15:11

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Hello, I'm Beatrice,  

I'm French,  I spent my childhood in Germany and I have now lived in Morocco for almost 40 years. So I'm an Moroccan at heart. I love eating bread, all kinds of bread : fresh french baguette for breakfast with fresh butter and Jam; thinly sliced German grain bread, "Vollkornbrot" with cheese and sweet pickles and salmon; and finally Moroccan bread. It's au round bread. You can buy it in a backrey or better still, make it at home. Bread in arabic language ist "khobz" = "الخبز". There are all kinds of traditionnal bread in Morocco but it always has the same shape, a round shape more or less large (see photos below). We can use all kinds of flour. Personally at home, we do it with wholemeal flour or with a mix between white flour and semolina. We eat bread in all circumstances : for breakfast, snack, lunch and dinner. Bread really has a very special place in Moroccan traditions. It's so good ! :)

Hi Beatrice, I'm Miguel, from Colombia. Thanks for sharing your good information about your relationship with bread. In Colombia there are so many kinds of bread! In my particular case, in my familiy all of life have been very common the use of bread. My mom make one that its ingredients are corn floor and chesse. When is just fresh, its smell is delicious. and motivates you to eat. 

Hi Beatrice,

Thank you for your interesting comment :-) It seems as if you have lots of different types of bread to choose from! And they all sound so good!!

Best wishes,

Jo (LearnEnglish team)

Thank you for telling us about the bread that you love Beatrice❣
I can't see your photos of the Moroccan bread, would you be able to share them again with us?

~ Tina ツ
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Submitted by VNatasha on Sat, 05/10/2024 - 21:14

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I often bake bread because my family like eat it, but I don’t eat many bread. I eat it  about once a week. I like bread with crispy crust. When I was a kid I would walk home from a store and eat a crispy crust. There are many bread shops in my country. 

Submitted by kiarashmehrangiz on Sat, 05/10/2024 - 14:09

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Hi, I am Kiarash from Iran

Our language is Farsi, in this language people call bread as Naan, there are a lot of Naan types here most of them are not thicker than one or two centimeters, Sangak, barbari, Taftoon, Lavash Naans are most popular, but there are some local Naans too, such as Naan tiri which is produced in my hometown

It is thin about 1 milimeter and  thought it hs bèen produced by ancient war fascilities, for spereding of the chin of bread something is used which is very similar to spear and there is a soldjer's sheld narmed taveh to vasking on fire.

Hi Kiarash,
Thanks for sharing a photo and telling us all about the bread in Iran. I'd love to try the Naan that you describe :-)

Best wishes,

Jo (LearnEnglish team)

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Submitted by Bushra Zaheer on Thu, 03/10/2024 - 08:12

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Hello 👋 I'm Bushra from Pakistan. 

 

In Pakistan, our national language is Urdu and in Urdu our bread name is "Roti" Which is so tasty to eat and we eat bread everyday with any vegetable and broth which is called "salan" In Urdu. 

Hi Bushra, and welcome to our Learning Hub❣

Do you have a picture you could share of your 'roti' as I'd love to see what it looks like. Is it a bread that you make every day or a type that keeps for a few days?

~ Tina ツ
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Submitted by Beatriz Rochadel on Wed, 02/10/2024 - 20:54

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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.

Hi Beatriz ☼

I love fresh French bread especially when it's just out of the oven and still warm. Do you like to have salted butter or unsalted butter with it? I like homemade black currant jam on it too!

~ Tina ツ
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Submitted by mari.binsfeld on Wed, 02/10/2024 - 20:53

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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.

Submitted by Isa_belly on Wed, 02/10/2024 - 20:51

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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”

Hi Isabelly,

It definitely sounds as if it should be renamed 'Brazilian bread'!!! 

Best wishes,

Jo (LearnEnglish team)

Submitted by Rafa-Godoi on Wed, 02/10/2024 - 20:51

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RAFAELA GODOI 5MOD

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

Submitted by manulehnert on Wed, 02/10/2024 - 20:51

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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.

Submitted by odwdebora on Wed, 02/10/2024 - 20:50

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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.

Submitted by anaborgo on Wed, 02/10/2024 - 20:47

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

Submitted by mari.binsfeld on Wed, 02/10/2024 - 20:43

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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.

Submitted by leticia_s on Wed, 02/10/2024 - 20:43

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

 

Submitted by Camili on Wed, 02/10/2024 - 20:41

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

Submitted by Isa_belly on Wed, 02/10/2024 - 20:40

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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. 

 

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Submitted by Johan_303 on Wed, 02/10/2024 - 20:37

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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

Submitted by igorhammer on Wed, 02/10/2024 - 20:22

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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. 

Submitted by IsaBatt on Wed, 02/10/2024 - 19:56

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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

 

Submitted by JuttaWoFu on Wed, 02/10/2024 - 15:16

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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 Jutta ✿

I like brown bread too. My mum used to make one that had loads of seeds in it, it was quite heavy so you only needed a slice as it filled you up. I used to dip it into her homemade leek and potato soup, it was a dream too eat!
How often, would you say, that you eat bread? I probably eat it every day in one form or another.

~ Tina ツ
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Submitted by blogofanup on Tue, 01/10/2024 - 12:26

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

Submitted by Missini on Tue, 01/10/2024 - 10:45

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  • 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.