Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on ice: Kept cold or preserved by ice.
• rice vinegar: A mild vinegar made from fermented rice, commonly used in Asian cuisine.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• raw fish: Fish that has not been cooked.
• the rest is history: What happened next is well known or obvious.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• staple: Main food of a particular community
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• section: A part of a whole
• spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• invention: Something new that is different from other things
• fermentation: Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
• century: Period of 100 years
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
• pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• land: Region or country
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• deep: Complex and important
• seaweed: Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
• refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• burrito: Flour tortilla folded around a filling
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• live: To be alive
• crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
• monsoon: Seasonal wind system in India, etc., bringing rain
• petite: Small, e.g. in a cute or elegant way
• lactic: Of or obtained from milk (e.g. sour milk or whey)
• shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
• sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed