Taiwanese cuisine is similar to Chinese cuisine, so meals tend to be around white rice, while pork is the most commonly eaten meat. Since World War II, chicken has become very common. Shredded turkey served with gravy on white rice is a dish associated with the laid-back southern city of Chiayi. Beef is widely enjoyed, except for the small portion of the population who, for traditional (rather than religious) reasons, never consume it. Exotic meats include snakes and turtles. Noodles made from wheat or rice flour are popular. Thin soups are served with almost every meal. Taiwanese food is seldom very spicy or very salty. Those who live in the north of the island say southern fare tends to be sweeter.