Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• food culture: The practices, attitudes, and beliefs as well as the networks and institutions surrounding the production, distribution, preparation, and consumption of food.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in terms of
• cook up: To invent a story or plan, especially dishonestly.
• like mushrooms: Appearing or growing very quickly and suddenly.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• in green: Located in or surrounded by green plants or fields.
• soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
• in one bite: To consume or do something all at once.
• chili paste: A condiment made from chili peppers and other ingredients, used to add spice and flavor to dishes.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• beat the heat: To find a way to stay cool during hot weather.
• drink to: To raise a glass to honor or celebrate someone or something.
• busy streets: Streets filled with a lot of activity, traffic, and people.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• finish off: To complete the last part of something.
• absolutely amazing: Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
• to the brim: Filled completely to the edge or limit.
• check out
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• huge: Very very large
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• gigantic: Extremely large
• scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
• dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
• soak: To make something completely wet
• grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• cinnamon: Sweet spice used in cooking or desserts
• ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• pure: Not mixed with anything else
• flesh: Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
• liver: Organ from animals served as food
• sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
• boil: To become extremely angry or excited
• spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
• ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
• nut: Metal ring screwed onto a bolt
• flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• puree: Juice made from crushed fruit or vegetables
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• paste: To move computer data from one page to another
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
• heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
• saturate: To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
• pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
• lamb: Young sheep
• mint: Candies with the taste of mint
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• add: To include as well
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
• special: Being additional or extra
• mince: To grind meat, etc. into very small pieces
• chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
• street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
• coriander: Herb used especially in Indian cooking
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
• muslim: Of or relating to Islam
• cashew: Kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted
• platter: Large plate that holds several types of food
• curd: Solid substance forming in milk when it sours
• mutton: Meat from a mature domestic sheep
• saffron: Bright orange-red colored flower
• chutney: Spicy condiment of fruits with sugar and spices
• lentil: Flat, round seed often eaten like a vegetable
• dal: Indian food made from cooked lentils