Tortilla

[Elba]

Here in México we have a basic food, the Tortilla: a flat cicle made with mass corn, that we use in all the meals. A meal is impossible if we don´t buy tortillas.
This is a tortilla:

http://mx.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=Ai4oAvX3P9 ... rtilla.JPG

Well all mexicans eat tortillas three times a day. The cost of tortillas is 8:00 mexican pesos, almost a dollar. But now government anounce that the cost is going to incrase to 15.0o mexican pesos almos one and a half dollar per kilogram.
People is worry, every day the cost of basic products increase and the salary go down. We must to get the custumm to not to eat tortillas, but thos are part of our culture, it is a very difficult situation.

What is the basic meal at your country?
Does any latinamerican country use totillas like méxico?
what do you eat with meals?

Here another use of tortillas: a "TACO".

http://mx.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=Ai4oAvX3P9 ... ycklng.jpg

[Dixie]

Just out of curiosity, how do you call omelettes in Mexico?

[nancywu]

talking about food, i think the chinese food must be the most delicious with various dishes. wish you guys take opportunity to enjoy it.

[Dixie]

talking about food, i think the chinese food must be the most delicious with various dishes. wish you guys take opportunity to enjoy it.

We are not talking about Chinese food.

[Tora]

You've pointed out a very serious problem, Elba. It is very good you're talking about that.

So here are the food products which prices if increased will have a strong affect on the majority of population in Russia (combined by me): white bread, potatoes, dairy products. Main three. By the way I suppose mashed potatoes are extremely famous here, I love it.

This summer it was an absolute leapfrog in prices on bread.

Dixie, is there any increase in prices on dairy products, here it is significant, milk costs 50% more and they say it is a.common increase that is faced in European countries also and b.this is not the last increase

[edumelo]

The most common dish in Brazil (I'm sure that 90% of the population eat it every day) is "feijão com arroz" (rice and beans).

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/148/412689242_b08b5f3b95_o.jpg

It's the basic dish, and we usually eat it with any kind of meat, chicken or fish, and some kinds of salad.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2141/1573784044_f730cc7db4_o.jpg

Here we have the same problem as in Mexico, Elba. Beans are becoming very expensive. It's the double of the price it was one year ago, hitting about 2,8 US dollars per kg.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/24/40634865_ddf5b2144b.jpg

[Dixie]

So here are the food products which prices if increased will have a strong affect on the majority of population in Russia (combined by me): white bread, potatoes, dairy products. Main three.

Yes, we've got the same problem. It's a real shame, because they are basic products, we need them like everyday and that increase is no good...

[Elba]

Dear Dixie,
Omelette in México is called Omelette. I understand that you are confused because of that spanish dish: "Tortilla española". But not, in México tortilla is made with mas corn: boiled the corn and make a mas. We used instead of bread.

Dear Tora I know is dificult to understand because in another countries if bread is important people could omit in the meals, but in México is very basic, nobody eat if doesn´t have at least a tortilla.

Edumelo: I don´t refer to a dish, but also a subsitute of bread. Please see the photos.

[Dixie]

Dear Tora I know is dificult to understand because in another countries if bread is important people could omit in the meals, but in México is very basic, nobody eat if doesn´t have at least a tortilla.

So tortillas are like bread here. My dad can't eat without bread.

So you use the French word omelette for what the Spaniards call tortilla?

[Tora]

Dear Tora I know is dificult to understand because in another countries if bread is important people could omit in the meals, but in México is very basic, nobody eat if doesn´t have at least a tortilla.

So tortillas are like bread here. My dad can't eat without bread.

So you use the French word omelette for what the Spaniards call tortilla?

Bread is the most important food supply. old people get nervous when they see no bread or increase in price. My granny needs bread first, then all the rest. No jokes. It's extremely important.
I have attached a link to the world economics forum's report, very interesting view on the food crisis they say we're facing in the 21st century.