snack
/snæk/A small amount of food eaten between main meals.
Example: I grabbed a quick snack before the gym.
A214 words · Elementary
Common Foods vocabulary — A2
Food vocabulary for everyday dishes, naming a pancake, omelette and pie alongside cereal and porridge, the words learners need to describe common meals, snacks and desserts.
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Words in this set
14meal
/mil/An occasion when people sit down and eat, such as breakfast or dinner.
Example:
We had a lovely meal at that new restaurant.
dessert
/dɪˈzɜrt/The sweet course that people eat at the end of a meal.
Example:
For dessert we shared a lemon tart.
cereal
/ˈsɪriəl/A breakfast food made from grain that people eat in a bowl with cold milk.
Example:
He eats a big bowl of cereal every morning.
noodles
/ˈnudəlz/Long thin strips made from flour, cooked in hot water or served in soup.
Example:
We had spicy chicken noodles at a small street stall.
yoghurt
A thick, slightly sour food made from milk, often eaten with fruit.
Example:
She has yoghurt and berries every morning.
honey
/ˈhʌni/A sweet, sticky, golden liquid that bees make.
Example:
He stirred honey into his hot lemon drink.
jam
/dʒæm/A sweet, thick food made by boiling fruit with sugar, spread on bread.
Example:
She spread strawberry jam on her toast.
pancake
/ˈpænˌkeɪk/A thin flat round cake fried in a pan, often eaten with lemon.
Example:
He flipped the pancake high in the air.
crisps
/krɪsps/Very thin slices of potato fried until hard and sold in bags.
Example:
She opened a bag of salt and vinegar crisps.
omelette
Eggs beaten together and cooked flat in a pan, often with cheese inside.
Example:
I made a cheese omelette for a quick supper.
pie
/paɪ/A baked food with pastry outside and fruit or meat inside.
Example:
We had apple pie and cream after Sunday lunch.
packed lunch
Food you make at home and take with you to eat later.
Example:
Dad makes me a packed lunch every school morning.
porridge
/ˈpɔrədʒ/A soft warm breakfast food made by cooking oats in milk.
Example:
I eat porridge with honey on cold winter mornings.
