14 Food & Special Occasions

home-cooked food

đồ ăn nấu tại nhà

food prepared and cooked in someone's home

• I prefer home-cooked food. • Home-cooked food reminds me of my family.

a quick snack

bữa ăn nhẹ nhanh

a small amount of food eaten in a short time

• I had a quick snack before class. • We stopped for a quick snack.

a refreshing drink

đồ uống giúp sảng khoái

a drink that makes you feel cooler or more refreshed

• Lemon tea is a refreshing drink. • We had a refreshing drink after our walk.

a hearty breakfast

bữa sáng đầy đặn, no nê

a large, satisfying morning meal

• I have a hearty breakfast before hiking. • My grandmother prepares a hearty breakfast for us.

a set menu

thực đơn theo suất với số món hoặc lựa chọn giới hạn, được bán theo một mức giá cố định

a limited selection of dishes offered together for a fixed price

• We chose the set menu. • The restaurant changes its set menu weekly.

fresh produce

rau quả và nông sản tươi

fresh food from farming, especially fruit and vegetables

• I buy fresh produce at the market. • Fresh produce is easy to find here.

throw a party

tổ chức một bữa tiệc

to organise a social celebration

• We threw a party for my mother. • I'd rather throw a small party than a large one.

a warm welcome

sự chào đón nồng nhiệt

a friendly and enthusiastic reception

• Her family gave me a warm welcome. • Visitors receive a warm welcome in my village.

junk food

đồ ăn ít giá trị dinh dưỡng, thường nhiều đường hoặc chất béo

food with little nutritional value, often high in fat, sugar or salt

• I ate a lot of junk food at university. • I'm trying to buy less junk food.

ready meals

món chế biến sẵn, thường chỉ cần hâm nóng

prepared meals sold ready to eat or to heat before eating

• Ready meals are convenient when I'm busy. • I prefer cooking to relying on ready meals.

organic food

thực phẩm được sản xuất theo phương pháp hữu cơ

food produced using organic farming methods

• The market sells organic food. • Organic food can be expensive where I live.

processed foods

thực phẩm đã qua chế biến công nghiệp

foods changed or treated during manufacturing

• I check the ingredients in processed foods. • We discussed processed foods in class.

a light meal

bữa ăn nhẹ, không quá nhiều hoặc nặng bụng

a meal that is small or not heavy

• I prefer a light meal in the evening. • We had a light meal before the journey.

a healthy appetite

ăn ngon miệng, sức ăn tốt

a good, normal desire to eat

• My brother has a healthy appetite. • I usually have a healthy appetite after swimming.

spoil your appetite

làm mất cảm giác ngon miệng trước bữa ăn

to reduce your desire to eat a meal, especially by eating beforehand

• Too many snacks spoil my appetite. • I avoid sweets before dinner so I don't spoil my appetite.

eat out

ăn ở nhà hàng hoặc quán thay vì ở nhà

to have a meal at a restaurant rather than at home

• We eat out about once a week. • I prefer cooking at home to eating out every day.

heat something up

hâm nóng đồ ăn hoặc đồ uống

to make food or drink hot

• I heated up some soup for lunch. • You can heat it up in the microwave.

go off

đồ ăn bị hỏng

to spoil and become unsuitable to eat or drink

• The milk has gone off. • Food goes off quickly if it's left in the heat.

thaw something out

rã đông đồ ăn

to make frozen food unfrozen, or allow it to become unfrozen

• I thawed out the bread before breakfast. • I left the frozen berries in the fridge to thaw out.

top something up

rót thêm cho đầy hoặc gần đầy, ở đây nói về đồ uống

to add more liquid to a partly empty container

• Can I top up your glass? • The waiter topped our glasses up during the meal.

ask someone over

mời ai đến nhà chơi hoặc ăn uống

to invite someone to your home

• We asked our neighbours over for dinner. • I'd like to ask a few friends over this weekend.

dress up

ăn mặc đẹp, trang trọng cho dịp đặc biệt

to wear smart or formal clothes for a special occasion

• I enjoy dressing up for family celebrations. • We dressed up for the wedding.

chop something up

cắt, thái thứ gì thành các miếng nhỏ

to cut food into small pieces

• I chopped up some vegetables for the soup. • Can you chop the onions up while I prepare the rice?