taste /teɪst/
(noun) the particular quality that different foods and drinks have that allows you to recognize them when you put them in your mouth
Example: He has very good taste in music.
(noun) the particular quality that different foods and drinks have that allows you to recognize them when you put them in your mouth
Example: He has very good taste in music.
dirt /dɜːrt/
(noun) any substance that makes something dirty, for example dust, soil or mud
Example: His coat was covered with dirt.
(noun) any substance that makes something dirty, for example dust, soil or mud
Example: His coat was covered with dirt.
add /æd/
(verb) to put something together with something else so as to increase the size, number, amount, etc.
Example: Finally, the chef added some salt into the pot.
(verb) to put something together with something else so as to increase the size, number, amount, etc.
Example: Finally, the chef added some salt into the pot.
spoon /spuːn/
(noun) a tool that has a handle with a shallow bowl at the end, used for mixing, serving and eating food
Example: I often use spoons to eat soup.
(noun) a tool that has a handle with a shallow bowl at the end, used for mixing, serving and eating food
Example: I often use spoons to eat soup.
bowl /bəʊl/
(noun) a deep round dish with a wide open top, used especially for holding food or liquid
Example: I would like a bowl of noodles.
(noun) a deep round dish with a wide open top, used especially for holding food or liquid
Example: I would like a bowl of noodles.
onion /ˈʌnjən/
(noun) a round vegetable with many layers inside each other and a brown, red or white skin. Onions have a strong smell and taste.
Example: Can you buy me some onions?
(noun) a round vegetable with many layers inside each other and a brown, red or white skin. Onions have a strong smell and taste.
Example: Can you buy me some onions?
steam /stiːm/
(noun) the hot gas that water changes into when it boils
Example: You need to steam the cakes about 30 minutes.
(noun) the hot gas that water changes into when it boils
Example: You need to steam the cakes about 30 minutes.
boil /bɔɪl/
(verb) when a liquid boils or when you boil it, it is heated to the point where it forms bubbles and turns to steam or vapour
Example: Water boils at 100 °C.
(verb) when a liquid boils or when you boil it, it is heated to the point where it forms bubbles and turns to steam or vapour
Example: Water boils at 100 °C.
pan /pæn/
(noun) a container, usually made of metal, with a handle or handles, used for cooking food in
Example: Heat the milk in a small pan.
(noun) a container, usually made of metal, with a handle or handles, used for cooking food in
Example: Heat the milk in a small pan.
slice /slaɪs/
(noun) 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
Example: Would you like another slice of beef?
(noun) 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
Example: Would you like another slice of beef?
plate /pleɪt/
(noun) a flat, usually round, dish that you put food on
Example: There's still a lot of food on your plate.
(noun) a flat, usually round, dish that you put food on
Example: There's still a lot of food on your plate.
dish /dɪʃ/
(noun) a flat shallow container for cooking food in or serving it from
Example: What is your favorite dish?
(noun) a flat shallow container for cooking food in or serving it from
Example: What is your favorite dish?
diet /ˈdaɪət/
(noun) the food and drink that you eat and drink regularly
Example: I am on a diet so I can’t eat meat.
(noun) the food and drink that you eat and drink regularly
Example: I am on a diet so I can’t eat meat.
affect /əˈfekt/
(verb) to produce a change in somebody/something
Example: The divorce affected every aspect of her life.
(verb) to produce a change in somebody/something
Example: The divorce affected every aspect of her life.
heat /hiːt/
(noun) the quality of being hot
Example: Firstly, heat the oil and add some onions .
(noun) the quality of being hot
Example: Firstly, heat the oil and add some onions .
smell /smel/
(verb) to have a particular smell
Example: There's something in the fridge that smells mouldy.
(verb) to have a particular smell
Example: There's something in the fridge that smells mouldy.
energy /ˈenərdʒi/
(noun) the strength, effort and enthusiasm required for physical or mental activity, work, etc.
Example: I didn't even have the energy to get out of bed.
(noun) the strength, effort and enthusiasm required for physical or mental activity, work, etc.
Example: I didn't even have the energy to get out of bed.
selection /sɪˈlekʃn/
(noun) the process of choosing somebody/something from a group of people or things, usually according to a system
Example: I hope that you will have a good selection for your future job.
(noun) the process of choosing somebody/something from a group of people or things, usually according to a system
Example: I hope that you will have a good selection for your future job.
guideline /ˈɡaɪdlaɪn/
(noun) a set of rules or instructions that are given by an official organization telling you how to do something, especially something difficult
Example: The doctor has drawn up guidelines on the treatment of the mentally ill.
(noun) a set of rules or instructions that are given by an official organization telling you how to do something, especially something difficult
Example: The doctor has drawn up guidelines on the treatment of the mentally ill.
moderate /ˈmɑːdərət/
(adjective) that is neither very good, large, hot, etc. nor very bad, small, cold, etc.
Example: The car is of moderate size - just right for a small family.
(adjective) that is neither very good, large, hot, etc. nor very bad, small, cold, etc.
Example: The car is of moderate size - just right for a small family.
pea /piː/
(noun) a small round green seed, eaten as a vegetable. Several peas grow together inside a long thin pod on a climbing plant also called a pea .
Example: My mother buys a kilogram of peas.
(noun) a small round green seed, eaten as a vegetable. Several peas grow together inside a long thin pod on a climbing plant also called a pea .
Example: My mother buys a kilogram of peas.
pork /pɔːrk/
(noun) meat from a pig that has not been cured (= preserved using salt or smoke)
Example: There isn’t any pork left.
(noun) meat from a pig that has not been cured (= preserved using salt or smoke)
Example: There isn’t any pork left.
amount /əˈmaʊnt/
(noun) a quantity of something
Example: He paid regular amounts of money to a charity.
(noun) a quantity of something
Example: He paid regular amounts of money to a charity.
balanced /ˈbælənst/
(adjective) keeping or showing a balance so that different things or different parts of something exist in equal or correct amounts
Example: She often has balanced meals with a healthy mixture of different kinds of food.
(adjective) keeping or showing a balance so that different things or different parts of something exist in equal or correct amounts
Example: She often has balanced meals with a healthy mixture of different kinds of food.
body-building food /ˈbɒdi ˈbɪldɪŋ fuːd/
(n. phr.)
Example: Eating too much body-building food is not good for your health.
(n. phr.)
Example: Eating too much body-building food is not good for your health.
chopstick /ˈtʃɑːpstɪk/
(noun) either of a pair of thin sticks that are used for eating with, especially in East Asian countries
Example: Vietnamese people usually use chopsticks in daily meals.
(noun) either of a pair of thin sticks that are used for eating with, especially in East Asian countries
Example: Vietnamese people usually use chopsticks in daily meals.
cucumber /ˈkjuːkʌmbər/
(noun) a long vegetable with dark green skin that is light green inside, usually eaten raw
Example: I love to eat cucumbers in summer.
(noun) a long vegetable with dark green skin that is light green inside, usually eaten raw
Example: I love to eat cucumbers in summer.
deep-fry /ˌdiːp ˈfraɪ/
(verb) to cook food in oil that covers it completely
Example: When cooking fried chicken, you need to deep-fry it.
(verb) to cook food in oil that covers it completely
Example: When cooking fried chicken, you need to deep-fry it.
durian /ˈdʊriən/
(noun) a large tropical fruit with a strong unpleasant smell but a sweet taste
Example: Many people hate durians but I love them.
(noun) a large tropical fruit with a strong unpleasant smell but a sweet taste
Example: Many people hate durians but I love them.
lifestyle /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/
(noun) the way in which a person or a group of people lives and works
Example: He doesn't have a very healthy lifestyle.
(noun) the way in which a person or a group of people lives and works
Example: He doesn't have a very healthy lifestyle.
papaya /pəˈpaɪə/
(noun) a tropical fruit with yellow and green skin, that is orange or red inside with round black seeds
Example: I want to buy a papaya.
(noun) a tropical fruit with yellow and green skin, that is orange or red inside with round black seeds
Example: I want to buy a papaya.
pineapple /ˈpaɪnæpl/
(noun) a large tropical fruit with thick rough skin and stiff leaves on top, that is sweet and yellow inside with a lot of juice
Example: There is a pineapple on the table.
(noun) a large tropical fruit with thick rough skin and stiff leaves on top, that is sweet and yellow inside with a lot of juice
Example: There is a pineapple on the table.
ripe /raɪp/
(adjective) fully grown and ready to be eaten
Example: Those bananas aren't ripe yet - they're still green.
(adjective) fully grown and ready to be eaten
Example: Those bananas aren't ripe yet - they're still green.
set the table /set ðə ˈteɪbl/
(v. phr.)
Example: Could you set the table for dinner?
(v. phr.)
Example: Could you set the table for dinner?
spinach /ˈspɪnɪtʃ/
(noun) a vegetable with large, dark-green leaves that are cooked or eaten in salads
Example: He doesn't like the taste of spinach.
(noun) a vegetable with large, dark-green leaves that are cooked or eaten in salads
Example: He doesn't like the taste of spinach.
stir-fry /ˈstɜːr fraɪ/
(noun) a hot dish made by stir-frying small pieces of meat, fish and/or vegetables
Example: Stir-fry the chicken for one minute, then add the vegetables.
(noun) a hot dish made by stir-frying small pieces of meat, fish and/or vegetables
Example: Stir-fry the chicken for one minute, then add the vegetables.