Vocabulary

• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• next to: Being located along side another
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• play along: To cooperate or pretend to cooperate with someone
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• have to: Must do
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• evolve: To develop certain features
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• fusion: Combining various things to make something new
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
• sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• deep: Complex and important
• refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• acidic: Containing acid
• tart: Dish baked in an open pastry case
• site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
• squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
• stew: To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• thesis: Long paper presenting original research and ideas
• razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
• overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
• special: Being additional or extra
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• fry: To cook something in fat or oil
• chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• marinate: To put food in sauce to add flavor before cooking
• ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
• history: Established pattern or record
• call: A order or request for action
• salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
• talk: Style of speaking
• love: Person's name
• archaeological: Concerning the study of ancient societies
• cod: Type of large fish that is often eaten
• steak: Thick slice of meat from animal or large fish
• cheese: Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
• tempura: Deep-fried vegetables and seafood dipped in batter
• cob: A type of nut from the hazel tree
• sirloin: Portion of beef loin in front of the rump
• seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
• grandpa: Your mother or father's father
• afro: Rounded curly hairdo