People eat food grains like wheat, rice, maize, Jowar, bajra, corm etc. these food grains are grown in different regions
these food grain are called cereals. They form a staple diet of any particular region. In north and west India wheat is the staple diet of the people. In east and south India rice is the staple diet of the people. Pulses vegetables and fruits are eaten throughout the country.
Spice is used to make the food tasty. Some of these spice are turmeric, coriander, cardamom, cumin, fenugreek, garlic, cloves etc. salt also added to give taste to food. Edible oils are used to cook food.
A rich variety of fruits are production in our country. Milk and milk products like sweets and curd are important part of our food.
A) Non- vegetarians are those who eat meat, egg and fish
B) Vegetarians are those who eat vegetables and fruits
New terms
1) Pulses - seeds of various plants like chick- peas, lentils, beans etc
2) Vegetables - plants used for food like cabbage, potato etc
3) Spices - flavored parts of plants used in cooking food
4) Fruits - seed bearing tasty part of a plant used as food
5) Edible oil - oil that we get from seeds to cook food
6) Milk products - items made of milk like curd, cheese etc
In north generally eats wheat food. And in south, rice is main food.
Famous for sweets
Bengali Rasogolla, Gujarat Gulbjamun, Mathura Mittaye are famous and are liked throughout India.
Famous fruits
A) Himachal Pradesh is famous for apples
B) Kashmir is famous for cherries and strawberries.
C) Mango is king of the fruits grown good quality grown in Andhra Pradesh
D) Bihar is famous for litchees, coconut is found in the costal region
E) Coconut is found in the costal region Kerala