Vocabulary

• light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• have to: Must do
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• japanese style: Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• occasion: Significant or important event or function
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• tiny: Very, very small
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• soggy: Unpleasantly wet
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
• cabbage: Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• host: Mass; a great number
• fill: To make something full
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• attachment: Act of connecting one thing to another
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• great: Very good; better than before
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• pot: Container designed to hold or store something
• sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• prep: Preparation for an action or event
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• turmeric: Spice giving yellow color used in Indian cooking
• add: To include as well
• soy: Food substance made from soya beans
• tablespoon: Large spoon that is used for measuring ingredients
• sticker: A short pointed knife for piercing or stabbing
• chutney: Spicy condiment of fruits with sugar and spices
• tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
• restart: To begin working again after it has stopped