米飯
Rice may be a simple grain, but it is one of Asia’s most important foods.
稻米看似一種簡單的穀物，但卻是亞洲最重要的食物之一。
maybe(adv.)或許、可能grain(n.)穀物、一點兒a grain of sth.少許的…seem(v.)似乎
It is both a basic part of meals in many Asian cultures and a grain that feeds “more than half of the world’s population.”
它不僅是許多亞洲文化中餐點的基本元素，也是餵養「全球一半以上人口」的穀物。
feed(v.)餵食
Rice is a great source of carbohydrates and can be easily grown in places like Taiwan, China, and India.
米飯是碳水化合物的良好來源，且在台灣、中國和印度等地容易栽種。
source(n.)來源、源頭、消息(或證據)來源(v.)從某地獲得(商品或零件)outsource(v.)外購、外包resource(n.)資源、物力natural resources自然資源unlimited resources無限的資源carbon(n.)碳carbon footprint碳足跡carbon emission碳排放carbon dioxide二氧化碳hydrate(n.)水合物hydrated(adj.)含水的dehydrated(adj.)脫水的、缺水的
Because of this, the many types of rice grown in the region form the foundation of Asia’s various cuisines.
因此，這些地區種植的各種米成為了亞洲多樣料理的基礎。
form the foundation of sth.成為…的基礎cornerstone(n.)基礎、基石cuisine(n.)烹飪、料理
For instance, rice is eaten regularly from Iran to the Philippines — and everywhere in between.
例如，從伊朗到菲律賓，甚至中間的國家，米飯都是日常餐點的一部分。
regularly(adv.)有規律地、定期地、經常地、習慣性地frequently(adv.)經常地
In Taiwan, rice is eaten as a staple food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
在台灣，米飯可以是早餐、午餐和晚餐的主食。
staple(adj.)基本的、主要的
It often accompanies dishes made with vegetables, tofu, meat, or seafood, or is used as the main ingredient in favorites like fried rice and congee.
米飯常搭配蔬菜、豆腐、肉類或海鮮等菜餚，或作為炒飯和粥等熱門菜色的主要食材。
accompany(v.)伴隨、隨著…發生company(n.)公司、陪伴、伴侶keep sb. company=accompany sb.陪伴某人congee(n.)粥porridge(n.)粥、糊
These are the obvious uses of Asia’s most popular grain. But rice is also a secret ingredient — in the fight against hunger.
這些是亞洲最受歡迎的穀物的常見用途，但稻米還是對抗饑餓的「秘密食材」。
obvious(adj.)顯而易見的、明顯的fight against...與…作戰hunger(n.)飢餓hungry(adj.)飢餓的starving(adj.)飢餓的
Over 90% of the world’s rice is grown in Asia.
全球超過90%的稻米產自亞洲。
Without this supply, the global food supply would be less secure.
如果沒有這麼大量的米，全球的糧食供應將會更不穩定。
supply(n.)(v.)供應、供給demand(n.)需求supply chain供應鏈secure(adj.)安全的
Therefore, rice is more than just an essential part of everyday Asian diets. It is a grain that the whole world relies on.
因此，米飯不僅是亞洲人日常飲食中不可或缺的一部分，更是全世界都依賴的糧食。
essential(adj.)必要的、不可或缺的necessary(adj.)必要的、必須的vital(adj.)必不可少的rely on依賴、仰賴