A polenta-like staple of ancient Rome.

A maize-meal porridge which is, for many, the staple diet.

Fish, chicken or veal soup. A staple food in Romania, depending on what is available.

Flatbreads which have contain no leavening agent. These are universally served as a staple.

Nourishing cereal-based staple served as a side dish to meat, or with mushroom sauce, much as rice might be used.

A thick soup of vegetables and meat or fish, depending on availability. This is a staple dish.

Rice being the staple in Japan, the food served with it, okazu, is described as "to accompany the rice"

A soup of chicken and offal (US: organ meat) or tripe of lamb. A staple dish in Bulgaria.

Cow gram or horse gram are seeds of a plant which does well where rainfall is low. This is a staple in central India. It is generally sprouted.

Horse gram or cow gram are seeds of a plant which does well where rainfall is low. This is a staple in central India. It is generally sprouted.