Neil Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I’m Neil. Beth And I’m Beth. Neil, what type of foods do you often eat? Neil Well, basic things that fill me up – that's sort of bread, potatoes. Beth Well, food like this, which is regularly eaten by many people, is known as a staple. In Britain, bread is a popular staple, but for large parts of the world there’s another food which is number one: rice.