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staple food, main dish (grain/carbohydrate)
The primary food that forms the basis of a diet, typically a grain or starchy food such as rice, bread, or noodles. In Japanese meals, this is distinct from side dishes (おかず).
日本の主食は米だ。
The staple food of Japan is rice.
主食は米にしますか、パンにしますか。
Would you like rice or bread as your main carb?
ダイエット中は主食の量を減らして、野菜を多く食べるようにしている。
While dieting, I try to reduce the amount of staple carbs and eat more vegetables.
In Japanese dietary culture, meals are structured around 主食 (staple carbohydrate), 主菜 (main dish, usually protein), and 副菜 (side dishes). The 主食 is typically 米 (rice), パン (bread), or 麺 (noodles).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 主食を食べる (to eat one's staple food)
- 主食を抜く (to skip the staple food)
- 主食の量を減らす (to reduce staple food intake)