Fast food & Snacks
Fast food & Snacks has 37 English words, such as Hot dog, balut, banh xeo, and bread. Learn them with pictures, IPA, meanings and example sentences.
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All 37 words in Fast food & Snacks
Hot dog/ˈhɒt dɒɡ/n. phr
A cooked sausage placed inside a long, sliced bun, often eaten with mustard or ketchup.
I ordered a hot dog with mustard at the game.
balut
A balut is a boiled fertilized duck egg containing a partially developed embryo, eaten as a snack.
I tried balut for the first time at a Filipino food stall.
banh xeo
A Vietnamese savory, crispy rice-flour pancake filled with ingredients such as pork, shrimp, and bean sprouts.
I ordered banh xeo with shrimp and bean sprouts for lunch.
bread
A basic food made by baking a mixture of flour, water, and usually yeast.
I bought fresh bread for breakfast.
brioche
a soft, slightly sweet bread enriched with butter and eggs
I had a slice of brioche with butter for breakfast.
bun cha
Bun cha is a Vietnamese dish of grilled pork served with rice noodles, fresh herbs, and a dipping sauce.
We ordered bun cha with grilled pork, rice noodles, fresh herbs, and dipping sauce.
chicken/ˈtʃɪkɪn/
n. domestic bird, poultry, coward, scaredy-cat; v. to back down, to flinch
disposable/dɪspˈəʊzəbəl/adj
Designed to be thrown away after being used once or a few times.
disposable spoon
a spoon made for one-time use and usually thrown away after it is used
We used a disposable spoon to eat the ice cream at the picnic.
doughnut/ˈdoʊ(ˌ)nʌt/
A small, sweet, fried cake of sweetened dough, often shaped like a ring or filled with jam.
dried/dɹaɪd/
adj. dehydrated, desiccated; v. dried out, desiccated
fermented
Changed by microorganisms such as yeast or bacteria, often to produce a particular flavor or preserve food.
The fermented cabbage has a tangy flavor.
french fries
Thin strips of potato that are fried in oil and usually served hot.
I ordered french fries with my burger.
fried chicken
Chicken pieces coated in a seasoned coating and cooked in hot oil.
We ordered fried chicken for dinner.
fried dough sticks
Long strips of dough that are fried until crisp and are often eaten for breakfast.
We ate fried dough sticks with soy milk for breakfast.
glass noodles
Thin, clear noodles made from starch and often used in Asian dishes.
We added glass noodles to the soup for extra texture.
green papaya salad
A spicy Southeast Asian salad made from shredded unripe papaya, vegetables, and a tangy dressing.
We ordered green papaya salad with grilled chicken.
grilled/ɡɹɪld/
Cooked on a metal frame over a very hot fire.
grilled meat
Meat cooked over direct heat, usually on a grill, giving it a browned or smoky flavor.
We ordered grilled meat with rice and vegetables.
hamburger/ˈhæmˌbɜɹɡɚ/
A round hot dish consisting of a minced beef patty in a sliced bread roll.
hash brown
A flat, crispy cake made from grated potatoes and fried until golden brown.
I ordered a hash brown for breakfast.
lemongrass pork
A dish of pork seasoned or cooked with lemongrass, often in a Southeast Asian style.
I ordered lemongrass pork with rice for lunch.
menu/ˈmenjuː/
n. food list, dining options, options list, command list
paper cup
a cup made of paper, usually used for serving drinks and then thrown away
I poured the hot coffee into a paper cup before leaving the café.
paper napkin
a small piece of paper used for wiping your mouth or hands while eating
She placed a paper napkin beside each plate.
pastry/ˈpeɪstri/n
A food made from a mixture of flour, fat, and water that is baked and often used for pies and tarts.
pizza/ˈpiːtsə/n
n. a flat round base of baked dough covered with tomato, cheese, and other toppings.
price list
A price list is a document that shows how much different products or services cost.
Before we placed our order, the restaurant gave us a price list.
rice paper salad
a salad-like snack made by mixing strips of rice paper with ingredients such as herbs, dried meat, peanuts, and a spicy dressing
We shared a bowl of rice paper salad with herbs, peanuts, and chili dressing.
rolled rice cake
A soft cake made from rice flour that is formed into a thin sheet, rolled around a filling, and served as a snack or meal.
We ordered a rolled rice cake filled with pork and mushrooms.
sandwich/ˈsænwɪtʃ/n
n. two slices of bread with a filling such as cheese, meat, or salad between them.
sausage/ˈsɔsɪd͡ʒ/
A sausage is a food made of finely chopped meat mixed with spices and put into a long tube.
straw/strɔː/
n. drinking tube, sipping tube, dried stalks, fodder
summer rolls
A Vietnamese dish made by wrapping shrimp, herbs, vegetables, and sometimes meat in soft rice paper and serving it cold.
We ordered summer rolls with shrimp, herbs, and crunchy vegetables.
sweet/swiːt/
adj. sugary, saccharine, charming, lovely; n. candy, dessert; v. sugar, sweeten
tray/treɪ/
a flat, shallow container with raised edges, used for carrying or holding things
wrapping paper
Paper used to cover and decorate gifts, especially before they are given.
I chose bright red wrapping paper for the birthday gift.