Coffee, seaweed and pizza: what food is considered suitable for a child in different countries
'21.12.2019'
Source: moscow-airports.com
Are you sure that the baby is properly fed with dairy products and special baby purees? But in many countries this is not even heard of, writes moscow-airports.com.
Find out what is included in the concept of "baby food" in different parts of the world. They also choose the best and most useful for kids, but this choice may slightly shock us.
Vietnam and China - eat seafood since childhood
In Asian countries, the basis of baby food is also rice, which is just not mixed with anything - with coconut milk, vegetables, shrimp, fruits. But traditional milk here is not given to children categorically, since lactose is not absorbed by Asians.
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Swedish children eat oatmeal
Closest to our baby food is the Swedish Welling. This is a semi-liquid mixture based on oatmeal and milk - the Swedes believe that this is the food of their ancestors. And in the northern countries, they focus on vitamin D, because there is so little sun.
Italians don't care too much about the kids menu
Frivolous Italians generally do not believe that baby food should be very different from an adult. Therefore, as soon as the child has learned to chew, he is offered pasta and pizza. However, in Italy there is an analogue to our curds - these are soft ricotta and mozzarella cheeses.
In Brazil, children can drink coffee
Latin Americans even allow children to drink coffee with milk from almost three years old. They believe that good coffee is an excellent remedy for immunity and vitality. In addition, children are fed fruit, sweet potatoes, corn porridge and tortillas. But they also do not make a big difference between baby food and adults, they begin to feed the children from their table as early as 3 months.
In Japan, algae is added to baby porridge
All exotic foods such as miso soup, lotus root, burdock and seafood are on the kids menu. But preschoolers are not at least fed with raw fish here, and only older children eat the famous fermented natto beans.
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African countries - papaya with mother's milk
In African countries, children are accustomed to fruit from an early age. It is believed that papaya to taste can replace breast milk. And when the baby is weaned, the pulp of papaya is mixed into ordinary milk. Also, small African children eat pumpkin, sweet potato, corn porridge and sweet couscous.
Israelis teach children to eat in an adult way
Jokes about Jewish mothers are not really jokes. The Israelis really believe that if a child eats little, then in this world he will have a hard time. Therefore, no mashed potatoes and smoothies are prepared for children here. After breastfeeding, children are fed normal food, and make sure that the child eats properly.
In Canada, Parents Prefer Healthy Eating
The most appropriate is the nutrition of children in Canada. Here they take care of the vitamin balance of children's dishes and their consistency. Fruit and vegetable purees, enriched smoothies, vitamin cookies and turkey meat - all this is in the children's menu of an ordinary family.
America is not against fast food since childhood
This country's love of fast food extends to children. Of course, not every family allows children to eat hot dogs and pizza without restrictions, but there are no prohibitions on this. Even Americans do not understand how to cook porridge. They always just pour cereal with milk, and this is the most popular children's breakfast.
Russia for cottage cheese and against sandwiches
In Russia there are children's products that are simply unaware of in the rest of the world. For example, sour cream in the form in which we buy it from us is not accepted in other countries to sell. And children's kefirchiks, yogurts, curds are recommended for baby food only with us. Therefore, our baby food also surprises foreigners.
