Wouldn't the term MENA fit better there?
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The map doesn't include Iran or Turkiye.
The ones where I am are made of steel or some other metal.
English is confusing and before making this post I had to double check that I am using the correct word and not the other one that you mean here.
Weird to compare a grain against a processed food.
Edit: it's the ambiguity between staple crop and staple food, not that I don't understand you put them in your mouth. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staple_food sticks with cereal grains rather than particular foods, but does have an image of couscous somewhere in there even though it's not one of the staples.
I always thought couscous was it's own grain and was confused by your statement so I had to look it up.
TIL couscous is made from wheat flout, semolina specifically, and is technically a pasta.
That said, the title of the map does say it's comparing staple foods, not grains. Makes perfect sense to do IMO.
Some places eat rice. Others prefer bread. Or dumplings (but not necessarily stuffed - like Eastern Europe). Or noodles, which themselves can be made from all kinds of things and are somehow different between Asian noodles and Italian pasta. Or cous cous. Or potato. Or... Or...
We have a ton of different carbs in this world. Some take more preparation than others when they get on the plate. That doesn't mean we're comparing apples and oranges (which, ironically, would actually be a great map as well)
Is bread a processed food? It doesn't grow on trees. Bread can also be a staple food.