People in southern China have rice as their staple food. For those in the north, they have not only noodles but also other grains and cereals such as millet, sorghum, corns, soy beans, mung beans, etc...
English translation of "rice is the staple food of the South, the North's staple food crops in addition to pasta outside also sick, like millet, sorghum, maize, soya bean, mung bean