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Taiwan

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In Taiwan, people consume about 1674 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 37%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 5%. In Myanmar, the daily total is around 1569 g, with grains leading at 41% and eggs and dairy at the bottom with 4%.

Staple ingredients Key flavorings

Taiwan

Myanmar

The average Taiwanese daily plate size is

The average Myanmar daily plate size is

1674 g.

1569 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 352 G

WHEAT

140 G

RICE

180 G

CORN

23 G

BARLEY

2 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

5 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

2 G

Grains 641 G

WHEAT

31 G

RICE

594 G

CORN

8 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

1 G

SORGHUM

6 G

OTHER CEREALS

1 G

Produce 622 G

PULSES

7 G

VEGETABLES

301 G

STARCHY ROOTS

35 G

FRUITS

279 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 418 G

PULSES

36 G

VEGETABLES

224 G

STARCHY ROOTS

47 G

FRUITS

110 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 246 G

POULTRY

109 G

PORK

105 G

BEEF

20 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

6 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

6 G

Meats 135 G

POULTRY

66 G

PORK

41 G

BEEF

19 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

3 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

6 G

Fish and seafood 81 G

FISH

46 G

SEAFOOD

35 G

Fish and seafood 116 G

FISH

116 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

Eggs and dairy 167 G

EGGS

43 G

MILK AND DAIRY

116 G

ANIMAL FATS

8 G

Eggs and dairy 69 G

EGGS

19 G

MILK AND DAIRY

44 G

ANIMAL FATS

6 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 206 G

NUTS

21 G

SWEETENERS

80 G

SUGAR CROPS

2 G

VEG OILS

66 G

OILCROPS

37 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 190 G

NUTS

6 G

SWEETENERS

73 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

20 G

OILCROPS

91 G

Herbs

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

CILANTRO

THAI BASIL

BETTEL LEAVES

HIBISCUS

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

Taiwan

Common

Myanmar

CHIVES

PERILLA/SHISO

CILANTRO

THAI BASIL

BETTEL LEAVES

HIBISCUS

KAFFIR LIME LEAVES

LEMONGRASS

MINT

Spices

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK CARDAMOM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

Taiwan

Common

Myanmar

DRY CHILI

GINGER

SAND GINGER

SICHUAN PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

CINNAMON

CLOVES

STAR ANISE

BLACK CARDAMOM

CORIANDER

CUMIN

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

LIME

SAND GINGER

CHINESE CHIVES

GARLIC

GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

JASMIN WATER

ONION

PANDANUS LEAVES

TURMERIC

Taiwan

Common

Myanmar

LIME

SAND GINGER

CHINESE CHIVES

GARLIC

GINGER

SHALLOT

SPRING ONION

CHILI PEPPERS

GALANGAL

JASMIN WATER

ONION

PANDANUS LEAVES

TURMERIC

Condiments

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SHAOXING WINE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

Taiwan

Common

Myanmar

DRIED SEAWEED

FERMENTED BEAN PASTE

FERMENTED TOFU

OYSTER SAUCE

RICE WINE

SHAOXING WINE

SPECIALTY VINEGAR

CHILI OIL

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

SESAME SEEDS

SOY SAUCE

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

FISH SAUCE

RICE VINEGAR

SESAME OIL

TAMARIND

TOASTED RICE POWDER

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