Vocabulary

• raw fish: Fish that has not been cooked.
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• smoked salmon: Salmon that has been cured by smoking.
• western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
• such as: For example; like
• at least: As a minimum
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• initially: At first; originally
• annoying: To make someone angry
• exotic: Being very different or unusual
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
• require: To demand that someone does something
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• disgusting: Having a very bad taste
• ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
• delicacy: Something pleasing because of its good taste
• fusion: Combining various things to make something new
• rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• salmon: Light pinkish orange color
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• discard: To take a card out of your hand in a card game
• tangy: With a sharp, slightly sour taste
• ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
• burrito: Flour tortilla folded around a filling
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• prehistoric: Relating to the period before written history
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
• plentiful: Existing in large amounts or numbers
• add: To include as well
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• soy: Food substance made from soya beans
• close: Almost; near
• badly: Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
• call: A order or request for action
• western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
• highly: In a manner that shows approval
• cheap: Not costing a lot of money
• ingrain: To be deeply attached or fixed in
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed