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North Korean vs Laotian food & cuisine

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In North Korea, people consume about 1245 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 50%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 2%. In Laos, the daily total is around 2119 g, with produce leading at 49% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 1%.

North Korea

Laos

The average North Korean daily plate size is

The average Laotian daily plate size is

1245 g.
2119 g.
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Grains

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Fish and seafood

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Produce

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Eggs and dairy

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Meats

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Sugar, fats and nuts

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Grains 491 G

WHEAT

41 G

RICE

263 G

CORN

173 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

2 G

OATS

6 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

3 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Grains 696 G

WHEAT

15 G

RICE

638 G

CORN

31 G

BARLEY

11 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

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Produce 624 G

PULSES

29 G

VEGETABLES

337 G

STARCHY ROOTS

92 G

FRUITS

166 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1039 G

PULSES

2 G

VEGETABLES

576 G

STARCHY ROOTS

135 G

FRUITS

326 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 40 G

POULTRY

5 G

PORK

13 G

BEEF

2 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

2 G

OTHER MEAT

16 G

OFFALS

2 G

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Meats 87 G

POULTRY

17 G

PORK

37 G

BEEF

23 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

1 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

9 G

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Fish and seafood 31 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

4 G

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Fish and seafood 69 G

FISH

69 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 21 G

EGGS

12 G

MILK AND DAIRY

8 G

ANIMAL FATS

1 G

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Eggs and dairy 23 G

EGGS

5 G

MILK AND DAIRY

13 G

ANIMAL FATS

5 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 38 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

12 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

17 G

OILCROPS

7 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 205 G

NUTS

1 G

SWEETENERS

114 G

SUGAR CROPS

66 G

VEG OILS

9 G

OILCROPS

15 G

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Herbs

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

North Korea
Common
Laos

ANGELICA

MUGWORT

SESAME LEAVES

CILANTRO

DILL

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

THAI BASIL

VIETNAMESE MINT

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Spices

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

North Korea
Common
Laos

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

SICHUAN PEPPER

CORIANDER

CUMIN

STAR ANISE

TURMERIC DRY

WHITE PEPPER

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Aromatics

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

LIME

TURMERIC

North Korea
Common
Laos

CHINESE CHIVES

DRIED MUSHROOMS

ONION

GARLIC

GINGER

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

LIME

TURMERIC

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Condiments

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

North Korea
Common
Laos

ANCHOVIES

DOENJANG

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED SEAWEED

GOCHUJANG

GRAIN VINEGAR

RICE SYRUP

RICE VINEGAR

RICE WINE

SESAME OIL

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

COCONUT MILK

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

PEPPER PASTE

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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