Upper Intermediate - Food Flashcards
Hot
(adj) Nóng, cay
/hɒt/
Be careful, the soup is very hot!
Spicy
(adj) Cay
/ˈspaɪsi/
I love spicy food, especially Thai curry.
Mild
(adj) Nhẹ, không cay
/maɪld/
This sauce is quite mild, it’s not spicy at all.
Bland
(adj) Nhạt nhẽo
/blænd/
The soup was very bland, it needed more salt.
Salty
(adj) Mặn
/ˈsɔːlti/
This dish is too salty, I can’t eat it.
Savoury
(adj) Đậm đà, có vị mặn
/ˈseɪvəri/
I prefer savoury snacks to sweet ones.
Sour
(adj) Chua
/ˈsaʊər/
This lemonade is too sour, add some sugar.
Bitter
(adj) Đắng
/ˈbɪtər/
I like my coffee bitter, without sugar.
Tasty
(adj) Ngon, đậm vị
/ˈteɪsti/
The pasta was really tasty.
Tasteless
(adj) Nhạt, không có vị
/ˈteɪstlɪs/
This soup is tasteless, it needs more seasoning.
Moreish
(adj - informal) Ăn hoài không chán
/ˈmɔːrɪʃ/
These chips are so moreish, I can’t stop eating them!
Unripe
(adj) Chưa chín
/ʌnˈraɪp/
This mango is still unripe, it’s too hard to eat.
Go off
(phr v) Bị hỏng, ôi thiu
/ɡəʊ ɒf/
The milk has gone off, don’t drink it.
Stodgy
(adj) Nặng bụng, khó tiêu
/ˈstɒdʒi/
This bread is too stodgy, I prefer something lighter.
Organic
(adj) Hữu cơ
/ɔːrˈɡænɪk/
I always buy organic vegetables.
Book a table / make a reservation
(phr) Đặt bàn
/bʊk ə ˈteɪbl/ /meɪk ə ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən/
I’d like to book a table for two at 7 PM.
Starter
(n) Món khai vị
/ˈstɑːrtər/
We ordered a salad as a starter.
Set menu
(n) Thực đơn cố định
/sɛt ˈmɛnjuː/
The restaurant offers a set menu with three courses.
Non-meat-eaters
(n) Người không ăn thịt
/nɒn miːt ˈiːtərz/
They have a special menu for non-meat-eaters.
Say when
(phr) Bảo mình khi nào đủ (thường dùng khi rót nước, rắc phô mai, v.v.)
/seɪ wɛn/
I’ll pour the wine, say when.
