Food & Drink vocabulary
100 words to learn about food & drink.
breakfastThe morning meal, and typically the first food eaten in a day.lunchA fairly light meal eaten in the middle of the day, especially when it is not the day's main meal.dinnerThe largest meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.restaurantA place where customers pay to be served meals, usually at their tables.menuA card or board showing the dishes and drinks available at a restaurant or café.recipeA list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions for preparing a particular dish.deliciousHaving a very good taste.hungryFeeling the physical need to eat; wanting food.thirstyFeeling the need to drink something.vegetableA plant grown so that a part of it — leaves, roots, flowers, or fruit — can be eaten, not counting plants treated in cooking as fruits, grains, herbs, or spices.fruitThe part of a plant that holds the seeds, which is often sweet, colorful, and good to eat.breadA basic food produced by baking a dough of ground grain.cheeseA food made from milk that has been curdled or cultured.coffeeA drink made by soaking roasted, ground coffee beans in hot water.juiceThe liquid that comes from fruit or other plants, often served as a drink.dessertA sweet dish, such as cake or fruit, served at the end of a meal.spicyHaving a hot, burning taste caused by chili or similar seasonings.sweetHaving a taste like sugar or honey.sourHaving a sharp, acidic taste, like lemon or vinegar.saltyHaving the taste of salt or containing a lot of it.snackA small amount of food eaten between regular meals.mealAn occasion of eating prepared food, usually at a regular time of day and in a larger amount than a snack.dishA container for holding or serving food, such as a plate that is mostly flat with a shallow hollow in the middle.kitchenThe room in a home or building where meals are prepared.bakeTo prepare food by cooking it with dry heat inside an oven.tasteThe sense the tongue uses to detect flavors, or the flavor a food or drink produces.flavorThe particular taste of a food or drink, often blended with its smell.appetiteThe desire to eat or drink.ingredientOne of the things, especially foods, that are combined to make a mixture.beverageAny drink, such as coffee, tea, juice, milk, or a soft drink, though usually not plain water.groceryA store where food and everyday household items are sold.vegetarianSomeone who avoids eating meat, and sometimes any product that comes from animals.cuisineA style of cooking, especially one linked to a particular country or region.boilTo heat a liquid until it starts turning into vapor.fryTo cook food in hot oil or fat, usually in a pan.roastTo cook food using dry heat in an oven or over a fire, giving it a browned, crisp surface.chopA slice of meat cut from an animal, usually with part of a rib attached.seasonOne of the four parts into which the year is divided: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.ripeFully grown and ready to be picked or eaten, as fruit or vegetables.tastyHaving a good flavor; enjoyable to eat.nutritiousContaining the substances your body needs; good for your health when eaten or drunk.butterA soft, rich food produced by churning cream, usually from cow's milk.pastryA baked treat made from a dough of flour and fat, such as pie crusts, tarts, and other sweet items.seafoodFish, shellfish, and other edible creatures or plants taken from the ocean and eaten as food.dairyFoods made from milk, such as butter, cheese, and yogurt.organicDescribing food that is grown without artificial chemicals such as synthetic pesticides or fertilisers, often with official certification.leftoverFood that was not finished at a meal and is kept to be eaten later.crunchyMaking a crisp sound when bitten or pressed, as certain foods do when eaten.tenderHurting or feeling sore when touched.bitterHaving a sharp, harsh flavor, like strong coffee or dark chocolate.brunchA late-morning meal that replaces both breakfast and lunch and usually mixes dishes from each.appetizerA small dish served at the start of a meal, before the main course.saladA dish of mixed raw or cold ingredients, usually vegetables, often served with a dressing.soupA liquid dish made by cooking ingredients such as vegetables or meat in water or stock.noodleA long thin or flat piece of dough, boiled and eaten in soups or with sauces.pastaAn Italian food made from a wheat-and-water dough, sometimes with egg, shaped in many forms and usually boiled before serving.riceThe small white or brown grains of a cereal plant, cooked and eaten as a staple food.sauceA liquid or semi-liquid food served with a dish to add flavour or moisture.gravyA rich sauce made from the juices and fat that meat or vegetables release while cooking.spiceA dried part of a plant with a strong smell or taste, added to food for flavor.herbA leafy green plant, or its leaves, used to add flavor to cooking.garlicA plant in the onion family whose strong-smelling bulb is widely used to flavor food.onionA round vegetable of the garlic family, made of strong-smelling layers, eaten cooked or raw and used to flavour food.pepperA sharp-tasting spice made from the dried, fermented, unripe berries of the pepper plant.sugarA sweet crystalline substance made from sugar cane or sugar beet and added to food and drinks.flourA fine powder made by grinding grain, especially wheat, or other foods such as potatoes, used for baking bread, cakes, and pastry.doughA soft, thick mixture, mainly of flour combined with liquid and other ingredients like eggs or butter, that is shaped and baked.yeastA moist, yellowish foam formed when malt liquids ferment, used in brewing beer, raising bread dough, and in some medicines.pancakeA flat, round cake made from batter and cooked in a frying pan or on a griddle.omeletA dish of beaten eggs fried flat in a pan, often folded around a filling (the US spelling of omelette).sandwichA food consisting of a filling placed between slices of bread, or on one piece of bread.burgerA sandwich made with a cooked patty of ground meat in a bun; a hamburger.sausageA food made from seasoned minced meat (or a meat substitute) stuffed into a thin tube-shaped casing.baconSalted or smoked meat taken from the back, sides, or belly of a pig.poultryFarm birds such as chickens, ducks, and turkeys, raised for eggs or meat.shrimpA small swimming crustacean with long feelers, thin legs, and a curved body, often eaten as food.lobsterA sea creature of the crustacean family with a hard shell and large claws, dark green or bluish when alive and bright red once cooked, eaten as seafood.salmonA large fish with silvery sides and pink-orange flesh that swims up rivers from the sea to lay its eggs.yogurtA thick food made from milk that has been curdled with the help of bacteria, often flavored with fruit.cerealA grain-based food commonly eaten with milk as a morning meal.oatmealA hot breakfast dish made by cooking crushed or rolled oats in water or milk.honeyA thick, sweet, golden liquid that bees make from the nectar of flowers.jamA thick, sweet spread made by cooking fruit with sugar until it sets.syrupA thick, very sweet liquid poured over or mixed into food to flavor it.chocolateA sweet food produced from roasted and ground cocoa beans.candySweet treats made mainly from sugar or sweeteners, often given flavors like fruit, chocolate, or nuts.puddingA soft cooked dessert or savoury dish, often made by steaming, boiling, or from a batter.pieA baked dish made of a filling enclosed in or covered by a pastry crust.cookieA small, flat, sweet baked treat that may be crunchy or soft.muffinA round, fairly flat bread roll that is usually split in half, toasted, and eaten with butter.waffleA flat cake cooked in a press that stamps a grid pattern into it, usually served warm with butter, honey, or syrup.pizzaAn Italian dish consisting of a thin round of bread dough baked with tomato sauce, cheese, and other toppings such as vegetables or meat.tacoA Mexican dish consisting of a folded tortilla, soft or crispy, stuffed with fillings such as meat, beans, cheese, vegetables, and salsa.sushiA Japanese food of vinegar-seasoned rice shaped into small pieces, often wrapped in seaweed and topped or filled with fish, vegetables, or meat.dumplingA small rounded piece of dough, sometimes wrapped around a filling, that is boiled, steamed, or fried.brothThe liquid left after meat, vegetables, or other food has been cooked in water.stewA meal of meat, vegetables, or both cooked slowly in liquid.grillA metal grid or slotted cover that shields something while still letting air or liquid pass through.simmerTo cook gently in liquid kept just under the boiling point.marinateTo soak food in a seasoned liquid so it takes on flavor before cooking.