Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• huge deal: Something very important or significant.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• right up there: Among the best or most successful.
• food culture: The practices, attitudes, and beliefs as well as the networks and institutions surrounding the production, distribution, preparation, and consumption of food.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
• after dinner: Following the meal of dinner.
• fill up
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• down to earth: Practical, realistic, and approachable.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• thin skin: Skin that is delicate or easily damaged.
• take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• dish out: To give or say things to people without thinking about them carefully
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• such as: For example; like
• across from: Being on the other side
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
• fortune: What might happen to you in the future
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• almond: Type of long flat nut
• folklore: Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• mythology: Myths of a particular culture or group of people
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• fortress: Military buildings providing protection
• sesame: Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• part: Division of a book
• festival: Cultural event with a program of events
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• emperor: Man who rules an empire
• dynasty: Family that controls a country for a long time
• ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
• paste: To move computer data from one page to another
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• lantern: Light in a glass box that can be carried
• hole: An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
• refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
• solstice: Time of year when sun is farthest away from Earth
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• smell: To have a particular odor
• hill: High land not as high as a mountain
• spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
• skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
• overpower: To control or defeat something or someone by force
• wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
• sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
• teller: Person who works at a bank front counter
• fang: Sharp, pointed tooth of a wild animal
• yum: Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
• mango: Tropical fruit with yellow flesh and a big stone
• yin: In Chinese philosophy, female force joining yang
• dong: Basic unit of money in Vietnam