• RadioFreeArabia@lemmy.cafeOP
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      3 months ago

      English is confusing and before making this post I had to double check that I am using the correct word and not the other one that you mean here.

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      3 months ago

      I always thought couscous was it’s own grain and was confused by your statement so I had to look it up.

      TIL couscous is made from wheat flout, semolina specifically, and is technically a pasta.

      That said, the title of the map does say it’s comparing staple foods, not grains. Makes perfect sense to do IMO.

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          3 months ago

          The dishes made with them are prepared in a similar manner. Rice in Mashreq replaced bulgur sometime over the past century or so.

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      Some places eat rice. Others prefer bread. Or dumplings (but not necessarily stuffed - like Eastern Europe). Or noodles, which themselves can be made from all kinds of things and are somehow different between Asian noodles and Italian pasta. Or cous cous. Or potato. Or… Or…

      We have a ton of different carbs in this world. Some take more preparation than others when they get on the plate. That doesn’t mean we’re comparing apples and oranges (which, ironically, would actually be a great map as well)