What Lunch Hour Is Like Around The World – In 14 Scrumptious Plates

10. ARGENTINA

Argentina loves its sandwiches de miga (sandwiches stuffed with ham, egg and vegetables); and empanadas (pastries packed with meat, seafood or vegetables). Meats, seafood and vegetables are other prominent lunch time ingredients.

11. CHINA

China’s love for noodles and rice remains unmatched. This love sees plenty of lunching hour variations with meat and vegetables, soups and broths, nian gao (rice cakes). Yet another staple is steamed bread or mantou. As opposed to other countries snacking on lack afternoon and early morning snacks, the Chinese limit themselves to three meals in a day.

12. THAILAND

Thailand reinvented the lunching hour with Thai curry (a growing favourite the world over), Pad Thai (stir-fried noodles and rice dish with meat or seafood), chicken salads, shrimp soup, chicken curries, and tom yum soup.