Talking about Food!

 I. Kinds of food:

1/ Vietnamese food

Fresh spring rolls

2/ Thai food

pad Thai

tom yum

papaya salad

3/ Japanese food

ramen

miso soup

4/ Korean food

Tteokbokki - rice cake

kimbap & kimchi

5/ Chinese food

dimsum/ yumcha

6/ Indian food

Chicken curry

7/ Indonesian food

Nasi Goreng

8/ Greek food

grilled chicken with lemon rice

Ceasar salad

9/ French food

macarons

baguette

steak

10/ American food

burger

chocolate chip cookies

hot dog

blueberry cheese cake

11/ Mexican food

nachos

taco

12/ Italian food

spagetti

pasta

13/ Spanish food

Churros

mixed seafood paella

14/ Asian food

15/ Western food

Reference links:

https://yonderbound.com/blog/20-best-countries-world-food/

https://regevelya.com/foods-around-the-world/

II. What kind of food you like?

I - What kind of food do you like/ dislike = don’t like?

1/ Like

I really like...

I enjoy...

My favorite food is...

I’m keen on...

I prefer...to...

I crave for

I’d rather eat...than...

2/ Don’t like

I really don’t like...

I can’t stand...

I’m not keen on...

I really dislike...

II - Describe your favorite food?

1/ Good taste

Tasty

Good

Delicious/ Yummy

Flavorful

Divine (incredible/ amazing/ really really good)

Rich in flavour

Types of flavour:

Sour

Sweet

Bitter

Salty

Oily/ greasy

Ripe

Spicy/ hot

Nutritious

Healthy

Vegetarian /ˌvedʒəˈteriən/

Other:

Raw (sushi)

Bland - soup (boring, no flavor)

2/ Bad taste

Bad

Yuck

Boring

Not good

Not delicious

Terrible

Horrible

Disgusting

III - Do you like cooking/ to cook?

I can cook

I can’t cook

My specialty is...

Food vocabularies!

Meat

bacon /ˈbeɪkən/

beef /biːf/

chicken /ˈtʃɪkɪn/

duck /dʌk/

ham /hæm/

kidney /ˈkɪdni/

lamb /læm/

liver /ˈlɪvər/

mince or minced beef/ pork

paté /pæˈteɪ/

salami /səˈlɑmi/

sausages /ˈsɔːsɪdʒ/

pork /pɔːrk/

pork pie /ˌpɔːrk ˈpaɪ/

sausage roll /ˌsɔːsɪdʒ ˈroʊl/

turkey /ˈtɜːrki/

veal /viːl/ (meat from a calf = young cow)

Dairy products

butter /ˈbʌtər/

cream /kriːm/

cheese /tʃiːz/

blue cheese /ˌbluː ˈtʃiːz/

egg /eɡ/

free range eggs /ˌfriː ˈreɪndʒ eɡs/

milk /mɪlk/

full-fat milk /ˌfʊl ˈfæt mɪlk/

semi-skimmed milk/ semi-skim milk /ˌsemi ˈskɪmd mɪlk/

skimmed milk /ˌskɪmd ˈmɪlk/

yoghourt /ˈjoʊɡərt/

Bread, cakes, and home baking

baguette /bæˈɡet/

brown bread /braʊn bred/

white bread /ˈwaɪt bred/

garlic bread /ˌɡɑːrlɪk ˈbred/

pitta /ˈpiːtə/

breadloaf or loaf of bread ( a loaf of bread/ 2 loaves of bread/ a lot of bread)

sliced loaf /slais loʊf/

cake

baking powder /ˈbeɪkɪŋ paʊdər/

plain flour /ˌpleɪn ˈflaʊər/

cornflour /ˈkɔːrnflaʊər/

brown sugar /ˌbraʊn ˈʃʊɡər/

raisin /ˈreɪzn/

Snacks /snæks/

biscuits/ cookies /ˈbɪskɪt/ /ˈkʊki/

chocolate /ˈtʃɔːklət/

crisp /krɪsp/

hummus /ˈhuːməs/

nuts /nʌt/

olive /ˈɑːlɪv/

peanut (# penis) /ˈpiːnʌt/ (# /ˈpiːnɪs/ )

walnut /ˈwɔːlnʌt/

Spices and Veggies in English!

sugar /ˈʃʊɡər/

salt /sɔːlt/

pepper /ˈpepər/

MSG (monosodium glutamate: /ˌmɑːnəˌsoʊdiəm ˈɡluːtəmeɪt/)

vinegar /ˈvɪnɪɡər/

Fish sauce /fɪʃ sɔːs/

soy sauce (or soya sauce) /ˌsɔɪ ˈsɔːs/

mustard /ˈmʌstərd/

Wasabi /wəˈsɑːbi/

spices /spaɪs/

chilli /ˈtʃɪli/

Chilli sauce /ˈtʃɪli sɔːs/

Chilli powder /ˈtʃɪliˈpaʊdər/

Chilli oil /ˈtʃɪli ɔɪl/

Chilli paste /ˈtʃɪli peɪst/

curry powder /ˈkɜːri paʊdər/

pasta sauce /ˈpɑːstə sɔːs/

cooking oil /ˈkʊkɪŋ ɔɪl/

olive oil /ˈɑːlɪv ɔɪl/

salad dressing /ˈsæləd dresɪŋ/

green onion /ˌɡriːn ˈʌnjən/

mayonnaise /ˈmeɪəneɪz/

ketchup /ˈketʃəp/

Veggies /ˈvedʒis/

Eggplant /ˈeɡplænt/

Asparagus /əˈspærəɡəs/

Shallot /ʃəˈlɑːt/

Spring onion /ˌsprɪŋ ˈʌnjən/

Parsley /ˈpɑːrsli/

Lettuce /ˈletɪs/

Herb /hɜːrb/

Mint /mɪnt/

leek /liːk/

Lemon grass /ˈlemən ɡræs/

Dill /dɪl/

Bean sprouts /ˈbiːn spraʊts/

Spinach /ˈspɪnɪdʒ/

Watercress /ˈwɔːtərkres/

Bitter gourd /ˈbɪtər ɡɔːrd/

water morning glory/ water spinach /ˈwɔːtər ˌmɔːrnɪŋ ˈɡlɔːri/ /ˈwɔːtər ˈspɪnɪdʒ/

Long bean /lɔːŋ biːn/

Bamboo shoot /ˌbæmˈbuː ʃuːt/

Mushrooms /ˈmʌʃruːm/

Taro

Cucumber /ˈkjuːkʌmbər/

Peas /piː /

Gourd /ɡɔːrd/

Winter melon /ˈwɪntər ˈmelən/

Ginger /ˈdʒɪndʒər/

Beetroot /ˈbiːtruːt/

Broccoli /ˈbrɑːkəli/

Cauliflower /ˈkɑːliflaʊər/

garlic /ˈɡɑːrlɪk/

A clove of garlic / kloʊv /

Yam /jæm/

Bell Pepper /ˈbel pepər/

Onion /ˈʌnjən/

Turnip /ˈtɜːrnɪp/

Zucchini /zuˈkiːni/

Okra /ˈoʊkrə/

Pumpkin /ˈpʌmpkɪn/

Tomato /təˈmeɪtoʊ/

Potato /pəˈteɪtoʊ/

Corn /kɔːrn/

Turmeric /ˈtɜːrmərɪk/

Peanut /ˈpiːnʌt/

Basil /ˈbeɪzl/

Almond /ˈɑːmənd/

Hazelnut /ˈheɪzlnʌt/

Coconut /ˈkoʊkənʌt/

Walnut /ˈwɔːlnʌt/

Carrot /ˈkærət/

Coriander /ˌkɔːriˈændər/ # cilantro /sɪˈlæntroʊ/

Lotus root /ˈloʊtəs ruːt/

Sweet potato /ˈswiːt pəteɪtoʊ/

Winter melon / Wax gourd /wæks/

Betel leave /ˈbiːtl/

Adjectives describe the taste of food!

Bitter /ˈbɪtər/

Bittersweet /ˌbɪtərˈswiːt/

Bland /blænd/

Burnt /bɜːrnt/

Buttery /ˈbʌtəri/

Cheesy /ˈtʃiːzi/

Chewy /ˈtʃuːi/

Cool - (as) cool as a cucumber

Creamy /ˈkriːmi/

Crispy /ˈkrɪspi/

Crunchy /ˈkrʌntʃi/

Dry /draɪ/

Eggy

Fatty /ˈfæti/

Fermented /fərˈment/

Fishy /ˈfɪʃi/

Fizzy /ˈfɪzi/ - sparkling

Flavorful /ˈfleɪvərfʊl/ - flavorsome /ˈfleɪvərsəm/

Fresh /freʃ/

Fried /fraɪd/

Fruity /ˈfruːti/

Garlicky /ˈɡɑːrlɪki/ - garlicky breath/food

Gingery /ˈdʒɪndʒəri/

Greasy /ˈɡriːzi/

Hearty /ˈhɑːrti/ a hearty breakfast - to have a hearty appetite

Heavy /ˈhevi/

Herbal /ˈhɜːrbl/

Hot /hɑːt/

Icy /ˈaɪsi/

Juicy /ˈdʒuːsi/ soft juicy pears

Light /laɪt/

Mashed /mæʃt/ - mashed banana/ potato

Mild /maɪld/

Minty /ˈmɪnti/ - a minty flavour/smell

Moist /mɔɪst/ slightly wet - a moist cake

Oily /ˈɔɪli/

Overripe /ˌoʊvərˈraɪp/

Pickled /ˈpɪkld/ pickled cabbage/herring/onions

Plain /pleɪn/ plain rice/ plain yogurt (= without sugar or fruit)

Raw /rɔː/

Ripe /raɪp/

Roasted /roʊst/ - roast/ roasted duck *** mince/minced

Runny /ˈrʌni/ runny honey - Omelettes should be runny in the middle *** a runny nose

Salty /ˈsɔːlti/

Sautéed /soʊˈteɪ/ - stir fry # sauté # pan fry

Sour /ˈsaʊər/

Spicy /ˈspaɪsi/

Sticky /ˈstɪki/ - sticky rice

Strong /strɔːŋ/

Sweet

Sweet-and-sour

Sweetish

Tasteless /ˈteɪstləs/

Tender /ˈtendər/

Toasted /toʊst/

Tough /tʌf/

Unflavored

>>Other adjectives:

Amazing

Appealing

Appetizing

Delicious

Divine - wonderful

Enjoyable

Excellent

Fantastic

Finger Licking - such a finger licking meal!

Marvelous

Mouthwatering /ˈmaʊθ wɑːtərɪŋ/

Pleasing

Satisfying

Superb

Tasty

Terrific

Wonderful

Yummy...

Cooking actions!

1/ weigh /weɪ/

2/ measure /ˈmɛʒər/

3/ peel /pil/

4/ chop /tʃɑp/

5/ mash /mæʃ/

6/ crack /kræk/

7/ grind /ɡraɪnd/

8/ squeeze /skwiz/

9/ sift /sɪft/

10/ cut /kʌt/

11/ grate /ɡreɪt/

12/ melt /melt/

13/ knead /niːd/

14/ shred /ʃred/

15/shake /ʃeɪk/

16/ add /æd/

17/ sprinkle /ˈsprɪŋkl/

18/ spread /spred/

19/ drain /dreɪn/

20/ mix /mɪks/

21/ whisk /wɪsk/

22/ stir /stər/

23/ pour /pɔːr/

24/ flip /flɪp/

25/ saute /soʊˈteɪ/

26/ fold /foʊld/

27/ fry /fraɪ/

28/ boil /bɔɪl/

29/ steam /stim/

30/ bake /beɪk/

31/ roast /roʊst/

32/ broil /brɔɪl/

33/ grill /ɡrɪl/

34/ smell /smel/

35/ taste /teɪst/

36/ slice /slaɪs/

37/ carve /kɑ:v/

38/ arrange /əˈreɪndʒ/

39/ serve /sɜ:v/

40/ garnish /'gɑ:ni∫/

VDO link: https://www.facebook.com/SpeakEnglishConfidently.CoTuHomestay/videos/142362953072374/

The Weird Food in Vietnam

Fish sauce /fɪʃ sɔːs/

Coconut worms /ˈkoʊkənʌt wɜːrmz/

Peanut worms /ˈpiːnʌt wɜːrmz/

Fried crickets /fraɪd ˈkrɪkɪts/

Bugs /bʌɡz/

Pig intestines /pɪɡ ɪnˈtestɪnz/

Pig intestines hot pot /pɪɡ ɪnˈtestɪnz hɑːt pɑːt/

Duck embryo egg /dʌk ˈembrioʊ eɡ/

Shrimp sauce /ʃrɪmp sɔːs/

Rat meat /ræt miːt/

Frogs /frɑːɡz/

Blood pizza (duck) /blʌd ˈpiːtsə (dʌk)/

Blood pudding /blʌd ˈpʊdɪŋ/

Fermented pork roll /fərˈmentəd pɔːrk roʊl/

Squid teeth /skwɪd tiːθ/

Dog meat /dɔːɡ miːt/

Snake dish /sneɪk dɪʃ/

Talking about food Topic!

1/ What kind of food do you like? Why?

2/ Do you like Korean food? Why?

3/ What kind of food you don't like? and Why not?

4/ What food you prefer? Korean or Japanese?

5/ Do you love cooking?

5/ Can you cook?

6/ What kind of food you can cook?

7/ How often do you cook?

8/ Who do you cook with?

9/ Who do you cook for? Do they like your food? ^_^

10/ What’s your specialty?

11/ How do you cook your specialty?

(What are the main ingredients? Veggies? Spices? And how to cook it?)

12/ Do you usually eat out?

13/ How often do you eat out?

14/ Who do you often eat out with?

15/ What kind of food do you eat out? and where?

16/ Do you prefer eating at home or eating out? why?

17/ Which food do you prefer? Asian or Western food? and Why?

18/ Do you wanna taste weird food? Why and Why not?

19/ Do you like fast food? why? or why not?

20/ How often do you eat fast food?

21/ What fast food do you often order?

22/ What drinks do you often you order?