The Japanese love their food. This can be seen by the number of people who __________ and the number of food-related programs on TV. The typical Japanese meal __________ a bowl of rice, a bowl of miso soup, pickled vegetables and fish or meat. While rice is the __________ food, several kinds of noodles are cheap and very popular for light meals. As an island nation, the Japanese take great pride in their __________ . A wide __________ of fish, squid, prawn, and shellfish appear in all kinds of dishes from sushi to tempura. Today, Japanese food has become more and more popular in the world.