a South Asian dish of meat, vegetables, etc. cooked in a hot spicy sauce, often served with rice
curry
things that people or animals eat
food
food prepared in a particular way as part of a meal
dish
a nut that grows underground in a thin shell
peanut
a long curved fruit with a thick yellow skin and that is soft inside, which grows on trees in hot countries
banana
to cook food in an oven without extra fat or liquid
bake
the large nut of a tropical tree. It grows inside a hard shell and contains a soft white substance that can be eaten and juice that can be drunk.
coconut
the food and drink that you eat and drink regularly
diet
a powder made from dried berries, used to give a hot, spicy taste to food
pepper
recently produced or picked and not frozen, dried or preserved in tins or cans
fresh
an occasion when people eat food, especially breakfast, lunch or dinner
meal
a vegetable with a thick green stem and several dark green or purple flower heads
broccoli
a small loaf of bread for one person
roll
a smooth thick liquid that is made from plants or animals and is used in cooking
oil
a large shallow pan with a long handle, used for frying food in
frying pan
a plant or part of a plant that is eaten as food. For example, potatoes, beans and onions.
vegetable
a room in which meals are cooked or prepared
kitchen
feeling that you want to eat something
hungry
a round vegetable with many layers inside each other and a brown, red or white skin. They have a strong smell and taste.
onion
food made from the grain of cereals, often eaten for breakfast with milk
cereal
a thin flat piece of bread, meat, cheese, etc. that has been cut off a larger piece; a piece of cake that has been cut from a larger cake
slice
having a taste like that of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat
sour
a restaurant where you choose and pay for your meal before you carry it to a table. They are often found in factories, colleges, hospitals, etc.
cafeteria
two slices of bread, often spread with butter, with a layer of meat, cheese, etc. between them
sandwich
a plant whose leaves, flowers or seeds are used to add taste to food or for their pleasant smell. For example, parsley, mint and oregano.
herbs
slices of bread that have been made brown and dry by heating them on both sides
toast
a small meal or amount of food, usually eaten in a hurry
snack
the thick white or pale yellow fatty liquid that rises to the top of milk, used in cooking or as a type of sauce to put on fruit, etc.
cream
water, sold in a bottle, which comes from a spring in the ground
mineral water
a sweet substance, often in the form of white or brown crystals, made from the juices of various plants, used in cooking or to make tea, coffee, etc. sweeter
sugar
a long pointed orange root vegetable
carrot
a tool with a handle and three or four sharp points (called prongs), used for picking up and eating food
fork
meat cut into small pieces and made into a flat round shape that is then fried, often served in a bread roll
burger
a type of oven that cooks or heats food very quickly using electromagnetic waves rather than heat
microwave
a round fruit with sweet yellow flesh that has a lot of juice, a slightly furry red and yellow skin, and a large seed in its centre
peach
the main meal of the day, eaten either in the middle of the day or in the evening
dinner
a creature that lives in water, breathes through gills, and uses fins and a tail for swimming
fish
to cook something in hot fat or oil
fry
a hot dish of eggs mixed together and fried, often with cheese, meat, vegetables, etc. added
omelette
to prepare food by heating it, for example by boiling, baking or frying it
cook
a vegetable with large, dark-green leaves that are cooked or eaten in salads
spinach
a long vegetable with dark green skin that is light green inside, usually eaten raw
cucumber
a fine white or brown powder made from grain, especially wheat, and used in cooking for making bread, cakes, etc.
flour
a large sea fish that is used for food
tuna
needing or wanting to drink
thirsty
a thick sweet substance made by boiling fruit with sugar, often sold in jars and spread on bread
jam
a fungus with a round flat head and short stem. Many can be eaten but some are poisonous
mushroom
a meal eaten in the middle of the day
lunch
an amount of something (e.g. cake, cheese) that has been cut or separated from the rest of it
piece
a yellow citrus fruit with juice that has a bitter, sharp taste.
lemon
an Italian food made from flour, water and sometimes eggs, formed into different shapes and usually served with a sauce. It is hard when dry and soft when cooked.
pasta
a round fruit with shiny red or green skin that is fairly hard and white inside
apple
a round white vegetable with a brown or red skin that grows underground as part of a plant
potato
the liquid that comes from fruit or vegetables; a drink made from this
juice
a sweet food made from a mixture of flour, eggs, butter, sugar, etc. that is baked in an oven. Cakes are made in various shapes and sizes and are often decorated, for example with cream or icing.
cake
a liquid for drinking
drink
a hard brown sweet food made from cocoa beans, used in cooking to add taste to cakes, etc. or eaten as a sweet
chocolate
a sweet fruit, usually with a green skin and a lot of juice, that has a round base and is slightly pointed towards the stem
pear
to cook food, especially meat, without liquid in an oven or over a fire
roast
a hard, usually clear, substance used, for example, for making windows and bottles
glass
a place where you can buy drinks and simple meals. Alcohol is not usually served in these places in Britain or America.
café
a small shallow round plate that a cup stands on
saucer
a large piece of equipment for cooking food, containing an oven and gas or electric rings on top
cooker
a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto the dried leaves of a bush. It may be drunk with milk or lemon and/or sugar added.
tea
a small flat sweet cake for one person, usually baked until hard and dry. UK English: biscuit
cookie
a small oval object with a thin hard shell produced by a female bird and containing a young bird
egg
food made of sugar and/or chocolate, eaten between meals; a piece of this. In North America: candy
sweet
a flat, usually round, object that you put food on
plate
a number of things of the same type (for example bananas or grapes) which are growing or fastened together
bunch
a hot dish of eggs mixed together with potato and sometimes onion or other vegetables in it
Spanish omelette
a cold drink that does not contain alcohol
soft drink
a mixture of meat, fat, bread, etc. cut into small pieces, put into a long tube of skin, cooked and eaten whole or served cold in thin slices
sausage
a person whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant
waiter
a small flat dry cake for one person, usually sweet, and baked until hard
biscuit
a list of the food that is available at a restaurant
menu
a type of food made from flour, water and usually yeast mixed together and baked
bread
a vegetable of the onion family with a very strong taste and smell, used in cooking to add taste to food
garlic
a tool that has a handle with a shallow bowl at the end, used for mixing, serving and eating food
spoon
a container, usually made of metal, with a handle or handles, used for cooking food in
pan
a person who does not eat meat or fish
vegetarian
a soft red fruit with very small yellow seeds on the surface, that grows on a low plant
strawberry
a person whose job is to cook, especially the most senior person in a restaurant, hotel, etc.
chef
a piece of electrical equipment in which food is kept cold so that it stays fresh
fridge
a set of instructions that tells you how to cook something and the ingredients (= items of food) you need for it
recipe
the white liquid produced by cows, goats and some other animals as food for their young and used as a drink by humans
milk
a sharp blade (= metal edge) with a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon
knife
a deep round metal pot with a lid (= cover) and one long handle or two short handles, used for cooking things over heat
saucepan
a metal container in which food and drink is sold
can
a large bird that is often kept for its meat, eaten especially at Christmas in the UK and at Thanksgiving in the US
turkey
water that has frozen and become solid
ice
a small green or purple fruit that grows in bunches on a climbing plant (called a vine). They can be eaten or made into wine.
grape
a person who cooks food
cook
a young sheep
lamb
a container with a handle and a lip, for holding and pouring liquids
jug
a sweet brown, fizzy drink (= with bubbles) that does not contain alcohol
cola
a plant with large green leaves that are eaten raw, especially in salad. T
lettuce
having a very pleasant taste or smell
delicious
a baked dish of fruit or meat and/or vegetables with pastry on the bottom, sides and top
pie
a deep round dish with a wide open top, used especially for holding food or liquid
bowl
food cooked under a very strong heat
grilled
having a pleasant flavour when it is eaten
tasty
when water is heated to the point where it forms bubbles and turns to steam or vapour
boil
a place where food and drink are served in a factory, a school, etc.
canteen
the small green or red fruit of a type of pepper plant that is used in cooking to give a hot taste to food
chilli
a meal that you buy at a restaurant but eat somewhere else
takeaway
a white substance that is added to food to make it taste better or to preserve it. It is obtained from mines and is also found in seawater.
salt
a soft yellow food made from cream, used in cooking and for spreading on bread
butter
sweet food made of sugar and/or chocolate, eaten between meals; a piece of this. In the UK: sweet
candy
to put food in your mouth, bite it and swallow it
eat
a long thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat
chips or French fries
the foods that are used together to make a particular dish
ingredients
drinks and small amounts of food that are provided or sold to people in a public place or at a public event
refreshments
the part of a cooker that directs heat downwards to cook food that is placed under it
grill
a round vegetable with large green, purplish-red or white leaves that can be eaten raw or cooked
cabbage
type of sweet frozen food made from milk fat, tasting of fruit, chocolate, etc. and often eaten as a dessert
ice cream
short, narrow white or brown grain grown on wet land in hot countries as food
rice
a large fish that has silver skin and is pink inside and is used for food.
salmon
cooked in hot fat or oil
fried
to make an opening in something, especially with a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors
cut
cooked in very hot water
boiled
a small container that is like a bowl in shape, usually with a handle, used for drinking tea, coffee, etc.
cup
a large fruit with hard green, yellow or orange skin, that is sweet inside with juice and a lot of seeds
melon
a round sweet fruit that has a thick orange skin and an orange centre divided into many parts
orange
glass or plastic container, usually round with straight sides and a narrow neck, used especially for storing liquids
bottle
the soft part of an animal or a bird that can be eaten as food
meat
how food or drink tastes
flavour
a large tropical fruit with thick rough skin and stiff leaves on top, that is sweet and yellow inside with a lot of juice
pineapple
a thick liquid that is eaten with food to add taste to it
sauce
(in a restaurant or at a formal meal) the principal or largest part of the meal
main course
a thick slice of good quality beef
steak
having a strong, unpleasant taste; not sweet
bitter
a thick white liquid food, made by adding bacteria to milk, served cold and often with fruit added
yog(h)urt
to clean plates, glasses, etc. after a meal
wash up
a large bird that is often kept for its eggs or meat
chicken
a sweet, sticky yellow-brown substance made by bees that is spread on bread, etc. like jam
honey
a container made of wood, thick card, metal, etc. with a flat stiff base and sides and often a lid (= cover), used especially for holding solid things
box
a part of a plant that contains very young seeds and that is eaten as a vegetable
bean
a tall plant grown for its large yellow grains that are used for making flour or eaten as a vegetable
corn
the part of a plant that consists of one or more seeds and a soft inner part, can be eaten as food and usually tastes sweet
fruit
the first meal of the day
breakfast
a liquid food made by boiling meat, vegetables, etc. in water, often eaten as the first course of a meal
soup
the sense you have that allows you to recognize different foods and drinks when you put them in your mouth
taste
having a strong taste because spices have been added to it
spicy
a drink made from lemon juice, sugar and water
lemonade
a hot drink made from the roasted seeds of a tropical bush and boiling water. It may be drunk with milk and/or sugar added.
coffee
having a high temperature or producing a burning feeling in your mouth because the food has a strong taste and smell
hot
an occasion when people pack a meal and take it to eat outdoors, especially in the countryside
picnic
a soft fruit with a lot of juice and shiny red skin that is eaten as a vegetable either raw or cooked
tomato
an Italian dish consisting of a flat round bread base with cheese, tomatoes, vegetables, meat, etc. on top
pizza
a mixture of raw vegetables such as lettuce, tomato and cucumber, usually served with other food as part of a meal
salad
a common bird that lives on or near water and has short legs, webbed feet (= feet with thin pieces of skin between the toes) and a wide beak.
duck
sweet food eaten at the end of a meal
dessert
a type of food made from milk that can be either soft or hard and is usually white or yellow in colour
cheese
a flat metal frame that is used to cook food over an open fire
barbecue