Food and Drink Vocabulary

bread
Beginner

noun

Meaning:A basic food made from flour and water

E.g."He ate toast and bread."

water
Beginner

noun

Meaning:A clear liquid we drink

E.g."Drink a glass of water."

rice
Beginner

noun

Meaning:A small white grain used in many meals

E.g."We had rice with chicken."

apple
Beginner

noun

Meaning:A round fruit with red or green skin

E.g."She ate a green apple."

milk
Beginner

noun

Meaning:A white drink from cows

E.g."He drinks milk every morning."

cheese
Beginner

noun

Meaning:Food made from milk

E.g."I like cheese in my sandwich."

egg
Beginner

noun

Meaning:An oval food from chickens

E.g."I boiled two eggs for breakfast."

tea
Beginner

noun

Meaning:A hot drink made with leaves

E.g."Would you like a cup of tea?"

cake
Beginner

noun

Meaning:A sweet baked food

E.g."They made a birthday cake."

juice
Beginner

noun

Meaning:A drink made from fruit

E.g."She drank orange juice."

curry
Intermediate

noun

Meaning:Spicy dish popular in South Asia

E.g."He cooked a chicken curry."

grill
Intermediate

verb

Meaning:To cook over direct heat

E.g."Grill the meat for ten minutes."

ingredient
Intermediate

noun

Meaning:A part of a recipe

E.g."We need three ingredients."

flavour
Intermediate

noun

Meaning:How food tastes

E.g."This soup has great flavour."

bake
Intermediate

verb

Meaning:To cook using dry heat in an oven

E.g."I baked a chocolate cake."

portion
Intermediate

noun

Meaning:The amount of food served

E.g."He ate a large portion."

vegetarian
Intermediate

noun

Meaning:A person who doesn't eat meat

E.g."She is a vegetarian."

diet
Intermediate

noun

Meaning:The food you eat regularly

E.g."He is on a low-fat diet."

recipe
Intermediate

noun

Meaning:Instructions for making food

E.g."I followed the recipe carefully."

snack
Intermediate

noun

Meaning:A small amount of food between meals

E.g."I had a healthy snack."

cuisine
Advanced

noun

Meaning:A style of cooking

E.g."French cuisine is world-famous."

fermentation
Advanced

noun

Meaning:A process of chemical food change

E.g."Yogurt is made by fermentation."

gastronomy
Advanced

noun

Meaning:The art of good eating

E.g."He studies gastronomy in Italy."

palate
Advanced

noun

Meaning:Your sense of taste

E.g."The dish pleased her palate."

umami
Advanced

noun

Meaning:A strong, savory taste

E.g."Mushrooms have an umami flavour."

michelin-starred
Advanced

adj

Meaning:Awarded high-quality food rating

E.g."It's a Michelin-starred restaurant."

artisanal
Advanced

adj

Meaning:Made in a traditional way

E.g."We bought artisanal bread."

infusion
Advanced

noun

Meaning:A drink made by soaking herbs

E.g."She drank a mint infusion."

decadent
Advanced

adj

Meaning:Rich and luxurious (food)

E.g."They served a decadent dessert."

pairing
Advanced

noun

Meaning:Combining foods or drinks

E.g."Cheese and wine pairing is common."