Vocabulary

• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• check out
• dry out: To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• pop in: To visit someone briefly.
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• break up
• go on: To continue doing something
• fire up: To motivate or encourage someone
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• tuck into: To eat food enthusiastically and with enjoyment.
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
• fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• food: What people and animals eat to live
• add: To include as well
• variation: Something almost the same as another but different
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• special: Being additional or extra
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
• dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
• fry: To cook something in fat or oil
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
• meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
• nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
• salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
• Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
• spatula: Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
• ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
• drizzle: Light rain
• egg: Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
• soy: Food substance made from soya beans
• colour: To change or affect someone's opinion
• size: How big or small a thing is
• mouthful: Something difficult to pronounce
• oil: A liquid used for frying foods
• pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
• blister: To form a painful spot on the skin after rubbing
• rice: Person's name
• curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
• plump: Large and round; slightly fat, in a pleasant way
• teaspoon: Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
• soften: To make more sympathetic or less strict
• spoonful: As much as a spoon will hold
• wok: Pan with convex bottom used for stir frying