Learning English At The Restaurant

52 Delicious Swedish Meals You Need To Try Before You Die How to order a meal (1) – Simple English Videos Click on the text below to play that point in the video. (Carter waits to be served.) (Carter looks at the menu.) How to order a meal (1) Vocabulary to Describe Food - Kaplan English Lesson Food is wonderful. Sharing meals with family and friends can bring people together, and remind us of old traditions. We can also build new traditions with food, and make friends by trying new things together. Food is also a good way to introduce people to a new culture. However, talking about food isn't always easy. Here is some common and sometimes-confusing vocabulary that we use in English to describe food. Flavors Flavors (flavours, UK) are the particular tastes of a food. sweet/savory (savoury, UK):Sweet foods have a sugary flavor, such as cake, ice cream, chocolate, lollipops and mangoes. Savory foods have a a spicy or salty flavor, without being sweet. Many people say "salty food" when they mean savory food. A good question to ask at the dinner table would be: Do you prefer sweet or savory foods? salty Salty is used to describe food that tastes too much of salt. This popcorn is very salty; it makes my lips burn. Coffee, very dark chocolate, beer and citrus peel are all bitter. Textures