Vocabulary

• along with: In addition to; together with.
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• from top to bottom: Completely or thoroughly; in every part.
• sesame oil: An oil derived from sesame seeds, used in cooking and as a flavouring.
• stand out
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
• crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• characteristic: Typical or distinctive
• tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• preference: Something that is liked/wanted more than another
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
• avocado: Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
• sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
• batter: Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
• hearty: (Of emotions) warm and sincere
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• crunchy: (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• deep: Complex and important
• spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
• flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
• tangy: With a sharp, slightly sour taste
• ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• glaze: Light coating of liquid that makes surface shiny
• homage: Giving honor or respect to someone for achievement
• coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
• parsley: Small, green herb used to season or garnish food
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
• thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
• thyme: Type of herb with a slightly minty flavor
• marinate: To put food in sauce to add flavor before cooking
• creamy: Resembling or containing cream
• corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
• spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
• coriander: Herb used especially in Indian cooking
• tingle: Feeling as if small needles are in your skin
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• bread: Money or earnings
• smother: To cover something or someone completely
• sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
• cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
• brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
• flavorful: Full of flavor
• cayenne: Hot-tasting red pepper used in cooking
• oregano: Aromatic herb with strong-smelling leaves
• buttermilk: Substance comes from making butter from sour milk