Rice in English: rice.

Pronunciation: English? [ra?s]American? [ra?s]?

n.? rice; rice; paddy

Vocabulary collocation:

1. boil rice Cook rice

2. cook rice Cook rice

3. grow rice Plant rice

4. harvest rice Harvest rice

5. have rice Eat rice

Common sentence pattern. :

1, Rice is our essential foodstuff in life.

Rice is the basic food of our life.

2. His plate was piled high with rice.

His plate was full of rice.

Other Staple Food English Words

1. dumpling

English ['d?mpl?]? U.S. ['d?mpl?]

n. 饺子；汤团，软绵像团子的东西

例句：To make stuffed dumpling is his speciality.

Translation: Dumpling is his specialty.

II. noodles

English ['nu?dlz]? American ['nu?d?lz]

n. noodles (plural form of noodle)

Example sentence: Chinese food is often served with rice or noodles.

Translation: Chinese food is often served with rice or noodles.