Ko ngā momo kai ka kainga auautia e te tangata, e te whānau, e te hapori, e te taupori whānui rānei o tētahi whenua, o tētahi ahurea rānei. Ko te tikanga, ka whiwhi te tangata i ngā taiora e hiahiatia ana i ana tino kai.
The types of food that are eaten regularly by a person, a family, a community or the general population of a country or culture. Normally a person will obtain their necessary nutrition from their staple foods.