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Here’s What 9 School Lunches Look Like Around the World

Of course, Americans aren’t the only ones trying to make sure their little ones are well-fed at school. Curious to know how your local school lunch compares to kids’ around the world? Here are 9 international destinations and their take on cafeteria cuisine.

1. Israel

This homemade meal consists of yogurt and muesli, an avocado and tomato salad, fluffy bread, fresh bell peppers, and seasoned chickpeas.

2. Panama

A simple but filling take on school lunch in Panama City, Panama, includes chili con carne, rice, tortilla chips, and pico de gallo and queso for dipping.

3. Sweden

Scandinavian countries are known for their use of fresh, seasonal ingredients, and this student’s lunch plate doesn’t deviate from that norm. Here we have poached cod with a creamy egg-based sauce, peas, corn, and miniature baked potatoes.

4. India

This homemade school lunch includes fluffy white rice, aromatic dal, and uttapam (a dosa-like dish) for a satisfying meal. Sweet papaya balances out the plate for a fresh dessert replacement.

5. Japan

When you think of school lunches in Japan, you most likely imagine cute characters in bento boxes – or the practice of kyaraben.Although some Japanese parents opt to create works of culinary art for their kids, the type of meal seen below is more representative of Japanese school lunches as a whole.

This one has rice, seaweed salad, fried fish, a broth-based soup, milk, and a small jelly-based dessert.

6. Russia

Fish soup, baked fish, rice, brown bread, and a sugary juice are par for the course in Russia.

7. France

French school lunches have long been viewed as an ideal nutritious counterpart to the hotdogs and hamburgers of American cafeterias. The well-balanced meal above features a fresh romaine salad, a baguette, beet salad with eggs and ham, and an entrée plate that includes stewed meat, a hearty portion of lentils, and creamed vegetables.

8. Nigeria

This homemade Nigerian lunch will make your taste buds water. A stir-fry of leafy greens and veal accompany starchy fried plantains.

9. Finland

A light white fish salad with bell peppers, potatoes, fresh greens, and a hearty seeded roll make this Finnish school lunch appear delicious and refreshing.

Discussion questions:

1. How often do you think about food?

2.Can you eat anything?

3. Can you go without food for a whole day?

4. Do you have to watch what you eat?

5. What is your favourite breakfast, lunch and dinner?

6. Do you think your country’s food is the best?

7. Do you think “you are what you eat”?

8. What do you think about canned, frozen and processed food?

9.What kinds of international cuisine do you like?

Homework

Task 1. Make up adjectives with -ly or -y from the nouns put in the box. Create a story using the adjectives you`ve got. Use the picture below for inspiration.

Task 2. Choose the correct order of adjectives.

1. A. five little kids B. little five kids _____

2. A. a handsome, young man B. a young, handsome man _____

3. A. full three boxes B. three full boxes _____

4. A. American, large cars B. large, American cars _____

5. A. four round, red tables B. four red, round tables _____

6. A. Chinese, delicious food B. delicious, Chinese food _____

7. A. a smelly, old, kitchen towel B. an old, kitchen, smelly towel _____

8. A. a cool, new, red sports car B. a new, red, cool sports car _____

9. A. two little, ugly pillows B. two ugly, little pillows _____

10. A. a beautiful, Jamaican sunrise B. a Jamaican, beautiful sunrise _____

11. A. a plaid, purple skirt B. a purple, plaid skirt _____

12. A. eighteen soda, large bottles B. eighteen large, soda bottles