home-cooked / homemade food: thức ăn nấu ở nàh
processed food = a ready meal: đồ ăn làm sẵn
a takeaway: đồ ăn mang về
a quick snack: ăn xế
local specialty (US) hoặc speciality (UK): đặc sản địa phương
delicacy: sơn hào hải vị, món ăn độc đáo & đặc sắc
staple food: thực phẩm chính, ăn mỗi ngày
canned food: thực phẩm đóng hộp
cereals: ngũ cốc ăn sáng
seasonings: gia vị (salt, pepper or spices added to food)
organic food: thực phẩm hữu cơ (food that is produced without using harmful chemicals)
vegetarian food = plant-based diets = meat-free meals = all-vegetable meals: đồ ăn chay
meat-based diets = vegetable-free diets = all-meat meals: chế độ ăn toàn thịt, không rau củ
junk food: đồ ăn vặt loại không bổ dưỡng.
3-course meal: bữa ăn gồm 3 món: starter/ appetizer (khai vị), main course (món chính) and dessert (tráng miệng).
Các tính từ đồng nghĩa với 'delicious':
Scrumptious /ˈskrʌmp.ʃəs/ (a): tasting extremely good; delicious
E.g: This cake is scrumptious that I cannot stop myself from eating another piece.
Delectable /dɪˈlek.tə.bəl/ (a):
E.g: The restaurant serves delectable food. Everything is good
Appetizing /ˈæp.ə.taɪ.zɪŋ/ (a):
E.g: Your dessert looks appetizing. I should have ordered the same.
Tasty (a): /ˈteɪ.sti/ (>< tasteless)
E.g: This is a very tasty ice cream
Flavourful /ˈfleɪ.vɚ.fəl/ (a) (>< flavourless)
E.g: a flavourful sauce
Mouth-watering (a)
E.g: You bread looks mouth-watering
Các tính từ khác miêu tả mùi vị thức ăn:
Sweet (ngọt) >< bitter /ˈbɪt̬.ɚ/ (đắng) , sour /saʊr/ (chua)
Hot, spicy (cay, nồng) >< mild, bland, tasteless, flavourless (nhạt nhẽo, không có mùi vị)
Salty (mặn chát) >< sugary (ngọt gắt)
Greasy /ˈɡriː.si/, oily (nhiều dầu) >< dried (khô)
Lean [has little or no fat] (nạc, không mỡ) >< fatty [has a lot of fat] (nhiều mỡ)
Các cụm động từ miêu tả cách ăn uống:
To overeat = Eat too much: Ăn quá nhiều
E.g: If you overeat, you’re bound to get fat.
A fussy/ picky eater: người ăn uống kén chọn, khó ăn >< an easy eater: người dễ ăn
To have a sweet tooth = to enjoy sugary food: thích ăn đồ ngọt
To be full up = to eat to the point that you can no longer eat any more: no căng bụng
To dine in/ eat in = to have main meals at home: Ăn cơm ở nhà
To dine out/ eat out = to have main meals out: Ăn ngoài
E.g: I’d prefer to dine in with my husband rather than dine out with my colleagues.
To grab something to eat: to eat something quickly (when you’re in a rush): ăn vội vàng vì bạn đang vội
Các cụm từ nói về dinh dưỡng:
To be on a balanced/moderate diet = Eat in a healthy diet: Ăn uống điều độ
Eg: I have a crack at following a balanced diet so that I can live healthily and live longer.
Diet (n): chế độ ăn | Meal (n): bữa ăn | Portion (n): khẩu phần ăn
nutritional benefits: lợi ích dinh dưỡng (an advantage gained from substances that are essential for good health and growth)
nutritional values: giá trị dinh dưỡng
nutritional balance: cân bằng dinh dưỡng
to be sufficient nutritionally: đầy đủ dinh dưỡng
nutrient(s): (các) chất dinh dưỡng
nutritious (a): bổ dưỡng e.g: nutritious food
health consciousness: ý thức giữ gìn sức khỏe (being aware of how to maintain the state of being free from illness or injury)
to get obese: trở nên béo phì (to become grossly fat or overweight)
to gain/ lose weight: tang/ giảm cân
health awareness: nhận thức về sức khỏe (knowledge or perception of how to maintain the state of being free from illness or injury)
addicting effect: hiệu ứng gây nghiện (a change resulting in being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity)
Questions of Part 1
Do you like to cook? / Can you cook?
Do you think that it’s important to know how to cook well?
Are there any types of food you don't like?
Answer 2: I cannot handle the heat of spicy food so I don't like such dishes. Chilli and hot pepper are in the top my must-avoid list so I cannot eat any dish cooked with these seasonings. Spicy herbs are also not of my interest.
Who does the cooking in your family?
What is your main meal in the day?
Which foods from your country do most foreign people enjoy?
Do you prefer to eat at home or eat out?
Answer 2: Well, in general, I love home-made food because they taste like what I personally want it to. However, I sometimes go out for a fancy meal to treat myself or to taste dishes of different cuisines.
Do you prefer home-cooked food or food from restaurants?
What is your favourite cuisine?
Answer 2: What comes to my mind is Korean food. Korean BBQ is very popular because of their mouth-watering and delectable flavours. Grilled beef or pork marinated in garlic soy sauce eating with kimchi is the best dish. Korean cuisine also has various vegetable side dishes which I really like.
Answer 3: Chinese food is my favourite one because it somewhat tastes the same as Vietnamese food except a little more oily. I love dim sum and Beijing roast duck. Only smelling their flavours can make your mouth water. Chicken feet braised in soy sauce is also in my must-try list whenever I visit a Chinese restaurant.
Answer 4: In addition to Vietnamese food, I find nothing better than American dishes. My ideal 3-course meal in American cuisine would include pumpkin soup as a starter, grilled tenderloin steak with mashed potatoes and mushroom sauce as a perfect main dish, and apple pie as a dessert.
