Vocabulary

• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• piping hot: Extremely hot; very hot.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• warm and fuzzy: Causing a feeling of happiness, comfort, and affection.
• get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
• behind the counter: Located in the area where goods are sold or served.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• food culture: The practices, attitudes, and beliefs as well as the networks and institutions surrounding the production, distribution, preparation, and consumption of food.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• soak in: To absorb liquid.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• check out
• in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
• authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• spot: A certain place or area
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• piece: A counter in a board game
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• fill: To make something full
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• dope: Someone you think it stupid or a fool
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• pot: Container designed to hold or store something
• poison: To affect something in a very negative way
• bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• boil: To become extremely angry or excited
• simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
• bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• prep: Preparation for an action or event
• mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
• melon: Hard round fruit with sweet juicy flesh and seeds
• bonito: Fishes similar to mackerels and tunas
• tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
• sashimi: Very thinly sliced raw fish