Eating Habits of the Rural and Urban People of Bangladesh
There are some differences
in the eating habits between the rural and urban people of Bangladesh. The rural
people in Bangladesh usually have their meals in the morning, at noon, and at
night. The urban people also eat three meals a day. Rural people are in the
habit of eating heavy meals. They eat more. On the other hand, the urban people
do not depend on heavy food. They also eat less than the rural people. The
rural people usually eat rice and gur or rice with some other food items for
breakfast. They eat because they work in the fields. They do not eat anything
before lunch. They also eat Chira, Khai, and Muri at breakfast. On the
contrary, the urban people take bread, vegetables, etc. Again some take
oil-fried bread and eggs and some take loaves and bananas. Those who are old
take little breakfast. The rural people usually eat rice and one or two curries
for lunch. They can’t bear the expenses of so many items like the urban people.
The urban people are used to taking eat rice, curry, fish, vegetables, meat,
dal, etc. for lunch. The dinner of the rural people is just like lunch. At
present urban people take their main meal at night returning to their residence
after evening. Urban people also eat fast food like burgers, sandwiches,
noodles, pizza, potato chips, vegetable rolls, etc. They also eat Thai Indian or Chinese food. A change is also noticed in the drinking habits of
urban people. However, there are some differences in the food habits and meal
times of the rural and the urban people in Bangladesh.
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The rural people in
Bangladesh usually have their meals in the morning, at noon, and at night. The
urban people also eat three meals a day. But there are some differences in
their eating habits. Rural people are in the habit of eating heavy meals. The rural
people eat more. On the contrary, the urban people do not depend on heavy food.
They also eat less than the rural people. The rural people usually eat rice and
gur or rice with some other food items for breakfast. They eat much because
they work in the fields. They do not eat anything before lunch. They also eat
chira, khai, and muri at breakfast. On the other hand, the urban people take
bread vegetables etc. Again, some take parata and egg and some take loaves and
banana. Those who are old take little breakfast. The rural people usually eat
rice and one or two curries for lunch. They can't bear the expenses of so many
items like the urban people. The urban people are used to eating, rice,
curry, fish, vegetables, meat, dal, etc. for lunch. Sometimes polao or biriani
is cooked on occasion. The dinner of the rural people is just like the lunch.
By contrast, the dinner items of the urban people are like the lunch items. But
nowadays urban people have their main meal at night returning to their residences
after evening. Urban people also eat fast food like burgers, sandwiches,
noodles, pizza, potato chips, vegetable rolls, etc. They also eat Thai Indian
or Chinese food. A change is also noticed in the drinking habits of the urban people.
In urban areas, people take ice cream and soft drinks as drinks. However, there
are some differences in the food habits and mealtimes of the rural and urban
people in Bangladesh.