一向以面包为主食的美国人,近年掀起了吃米饭热。目前,美国每周至少吃一餐米饭的家庭已占七成,比起六十年代增加了一倍多。此外,在英、法、荷等国,食米饭者的比例也超过美国,且呈上升趋势。西方人热衷于吃米饭,除换口味外、更多的是出于健康的考虑。 Americans, who have always been the staple food of bread, have set off eating hot rice in recent years. At present, the number of families in the United States who ate at least one meal a week already accounts for 70%, more than double that of the 1960s. In addition, in Britain, France, the Netherlands and other countries, the proportion of diners who eat rice also surpassed that of the United States, and the rising trend. Westerners are keen to eat rice, in addition to changing the taste, more is out of health considerations.