English discussion questions: Food
What is your favourite meal? Why?
Which traditional food would you recommend to a visitor to your country? Why?
Which is more important: how nutritious food is, or how it tastes? Why?
Have you ever tried any interesting food from a different country? Did you like it?
What were your favourite foods when you were a child? Do you still like them now?
English vocabulary: Food
Try using these words to express yourself naturally in English conversations about food.
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(Noun) The taste of something.
Example: This dish has a rich flavour. I love it! -
(Adjective) Healthy and good for the body.
Example: Vegetables are generally very nutritious. -
(Noun) How food feels in your mouth.
Example: Tofu has a very soft texture. -
(Noun) The amount of food served for one person.
Example: I am so full. The portions at this restaurant are huge!. -
(Adjective) Food made at home.
Example: I prefer homemade dishes to restaurant dishes.
English idioms: Food
Try using these English idioms to make your spoken English more natural when you talk about food.
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To really like sweet foods.
Example: He has a sweet tooth - he loves to eat cakes and chocolates. -
Food that looks or smells so good it makes you want to eat it immediately.
Example: There was a mouth-watering smell as I walked past the bakery. -
To make something more exciting or interesting.
Example: I like to spice things up by always ordering new dishes when I go to restaurants. -
Something you don’t like at first, but enjoy after eating it several times.
Example: Natto is an acquired taste, but it’s very nutritious! -
Food that makes you feel happy or relaxed
Example: For me, chicken and mushroom soup is a great comfort food.