General: The food hill

craving

a very strong desire for a particular food or drink (сильне бажання з’їсти щось, харчова тяга)

appetite

the feeling that you want to eat (апетит)

indulgence

something enjoyable that you allow yourself even though it may not be necessary or healthy (поблажка собі, задоволення)

delicacy

a special or expensive type of food that is considered very good (делікатес)

staple

a basic food that is eaten regularly by many people (основний продукт харчування)

comfort food

food that makes you feel happier or more comfortable because it is familiar and enjoyable (їжа для душі, комфортна їжа)

savory

having a salty or spicy taste rather than a sweet one (пікантний, солоний)

tangy

having a strong, slightly sour taste (пікантний, кислуватий)

rich

containing a lot of butter, cream, oil or other strong ingredients (насичений, дуже поживний)

hearty

satisfying and filling, especially because it contains a lot of food (ситний)

mouth-watering

looking or smelling so delicious that you want to eat it immediately (апетитний, від якого тече слина)

appetising

looking or smelling delicious and making you want to eat (апетитний)

flavourful

having a strong and pleasant taste (насичений смаком)

bland

having very little taste or flavour (прісний, без смаку)

overcooked

cooked for too long (пересмажений, переварений)

undercooked

not cooked enough (недосмажений, недоварений)

portion

the amount of food served to one person (порція)

serving

an amount of food suitable for one person (порція)

leftovers

food that remains after a meal and can be eaten later (залишки їжі)

feast

a large and special meal with many different foods (бенкет, велике частування)

binge

a period when you do or consume a lot of something in a short time (надмірне споживання)

devour

to eat something very quickly because you are extremely hungry or enjoy it very much (поглинати, жадібно їсти)

savour

to eat or drink something slowly and enjoy its taste (смакувати, насолоджуватися смаком)

stuffed

having eaten so much that you feel completely full (дуже ситий, переповнений)

food coma

a very sleepy feeling after eating a large meal (сонливість після великої кількості їжі)