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Describing Food and Drink

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  1. I like hot, spicy foods. 
    僕は辛口だ.
  2. I slipped on a slimy stone. 
    青苔の生えた石で滑った
  3. I usually soft-boil eggs for my breakfast. 
    私は普段朝食用に卵を半熟にしている。
  4. If it is baked with honey added then the castella cake will be moist. 
    蜂蜜を入れて焼き上げることでしっとりとしたカステラ生地にすることができる。
  5. It is crunchy and sweet, but bland in taste. 
    カリカリした歯ざわりと甘いが淡白な味が特徴である
  6. It was coated with astringent persimmon juice and dried several times. 
    そして、それを柿渋を引いては乾かす作業を複数回行った。
  7. Lemons are sour. 
    レモンはすっぱい。
  8. Peaches taste sweet. 
    桃は甘い。
  9. She served a creamy sort of dessert thing 
    彼女はデザートにクリームのようなものを出した
  10. Shortbread is a short crumbly cookie 
    ショートブレッドは、さくさくした砕けやすいクッキーだ
  11. That is really gross. 
    それはとても気持ちが悪い。
  12. The bread was baked light and fluffy. 
    パンがふんわり焼けた。
  13. The candy I had in my bag went mushy in the heat. 
    バッグの中に入っていた飴が暑さでクニャクニャになっていた。
  14. The skin is crisp and the meat is tender. 
    皮はパリパリしていて,肉は柔らかいです。
  15. The steak here is very tender and juicy. 
    ここのステーキはすごく柔らかくて肉汁たっぷりなんです。
  16. The tea is bland in taste and has little positive features as a tea. 
    しかし味に特徴が少なく茶としての積極的な特徴はすくなかった。
  17. These noodles are chewy. 
    このうどんは腰がある.
  18. This Chinese dish is too oily for me. 
    この中華料理はこってりしすぎる.
  19. This food is too salty. 
    この料理は塩がききすぎている。
  20. This tea is a little bitter. 
    このお茶は少し苦い。
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Conversation

​Pam and Sue are visiting the World Foods Fair. They are trying to decide what they want to eat.
PamとSueは国際食品展覧会に来ています。二人は何を食べようか考えています。

Pam: Wow, there’s so much food here!
うわ、たくさん食べ物があるわね、ここは!

Sue: Yeah. This is really fun!

うん、すごく楽しそう!

Pam: Let’s have Thai food. I love Thai food.
タイ料理を食べましょう。私大好きなの。

Sue: Mmm, but Thai food is spicy. I don’t like spicy food.

うーん、でもタイ料理って辛いでしょ。辛い料理は好きじゃないわ。

Pam: OK. How about Moroccan food?

わかったわ。モロッコ料理はどう?

Sue: Moroccan food? Is it salty?

モロッコ料理?それって、塩辛いんじゃない?

Pam: I don’t think so. It’s really good.

そんなことないと思うわ。とてもおいしいわよ。

Sue: Hmm… but I want to eat something sweet.

うーん、でも私は甘いものが食べたいわ。

Pam: Something sweet? Like dessert?

甘いもの?デザートみたいな?

Sue: Yeah, I want dessert.

そう、デザートが食べたいわ。

Pam: OK. So let’s have Belgian food. They’ve got the best desserts in the world!

​わかったわ。じゃあ、ベルギーの食べ物にしましょ。ベルギーのデザートは世界一だから。

Sue: 
Mm, sounds great.

うん、いいわね。

Discussion

  • About how many different color foods did you eat for dinner last night?
  • Do you think about color when you are preparing a meal?
  • Are there any foods that you wouldn't eat as a child that you eat now?
  • Are you a good cook?
  • Are you a vegetarian?
  • Are you concerned about your daily calorie intake when choosing something to eat?
  • At what times do you usually eat your meals?
    • Breakfast?
    • Lunch?
    • Dinner?
  • Can you cook well?
  • Did you drink coffee this morning?
  • Did you eat lunch today?
  • Do you always eat dinner with your family?
  • What food do you cook the most often?
  • Do you drink tea every day?
  • Do you eat beef?
  • Do you eat bread every day?
  • Do you eat breakfast every day?
  • Do you eat fruit every day?
  • Do you eat rice every day?
  • Do you ever skip breakfast? How often and why?
  • Do you have a favorite cafe? Where is it? Why do you like it?
  • Do you have coffee for breakfast?
  • Do you like Thai food?
    • Chinese food?
    • Spanish food?
    • American food?
    • Mozambican food?
    • French food?
    • Italian food?
  • Do you like Japanese food?
    • What kind of Japanese food do you like?
    • Do you like deep fried food?
    • Do you like food from other countries? If yes, which do you like the most?
    • Do you like peas and carrots? How about spinach?
    • Do you like to cook? Why or why not?
    • Do you like to eat at fast food restaurants?
    • Do you like to eat cakes?
    • Do you like to eat junk food?
    • Do you like to eat some desserts after dinner?
    • Do you like to eat? Why or why not?
    • Do you like to try new food and drinks?
    • Do you often eat out?
    • Do you prefer fish or meat?
    • Do you prefer to eat at a restaurant or at home?
    • Do you prefer your own country's food or other kinds of food?
    • Do you read the nutritional information on the foods you buy?
    • Do you take vitamin pills?
    • Do you think a vegetarian diet is better than a diet that includes meat?
    • Do you think fast food, soda and sweets should be sold in school cafeterias?
    • Do you usually want to eat dessert after dinner?
    • Have you ever been a diet? If so, how long did you stayed on it?
    • Have you ever eaten dog meat?
    • How long do you take to eat lunch?
    • How many calories do most people need every day?
    • How many meals do you usually eat every day?
    • How much do you eat when you are sad or happy?
    • How much does it cost to eat dinner at a hotel in Japan?
    • How much rice do you eat?
    • How often do you eat at a fast-food restaurant?
    • How often do you eat bread?
    • How often do you eat fresh fruit?
    • How often do you eat out?
      • Where do you usually go?
      • Who do you usually go with?
      • About how much do you spend?
      • Do you ever go to an Indian restaurant?
    • How often do you eat steak?
    • How often do you go drinking? What's your favorite drink?
    • How often do you go shopping for food?
    • If you are living abroad, what is the food that you miss most from home?
    • Is there any food that you really dislike to eat?
    • What are some foods that are considered unhealthy?
    • What are some foods that you know are healthy for your body?
    • What country's food do you like the most?
    • What did you eat for lunch yesterday?
    • What did you eat the last time you ate at a restaurant?
    • What did you have for breakfast this morning?
    • What did you have for supper last night?
    • What do you eat for breakfast every day?
    • What do you eat when you feel sad?
    • What do you like to drink?
    • What do you like to eat for your dinner?
    • What do you think of Thai food? Chinese food? English food?
    • What do you usually eat for lunch?
    • What do you usually like to drink when you go out?
    • What food can you cook the best?
    • What food do you hate? Why do you hate it?
    • What foods do you love?
    • What fruit do you eat the most often?
    • What have you eaten so far today?
    • What is a typical meal in Japan?
    • What is one of your favorite foods?
    • What is the cheapest place to eat that you know?
      • About how much is a meal?
      • Where is it?
      • How often do you go there?
    • What is the food you like about Japan.
    • What is the last meal you cooked for someone else?
    • What is the most expensive meal you have ever eaten?
    • What is the most expensive restaurant that you have ever been to?
      • What did you eat there?
      • When did you go?
      • Who did you go with?
    • What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten?
    • What is your favorite food?
      • Please describe your favorite food.
    • What is your favorite dessert?
    • What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
    • What is your opinion of Chinese food?
      • American food?
      • British food?
      • India food?
      • Greek food?
    • What kind of beverages do you usually drink?
    • What kind of desserts do you like to eat?
    • What kind of food do like to eat when you are angry?
    • What kind of food do you eat between meals?
    • What kind of food do you like the most?
    • What kind of food does your mother make?
    • What kind of food that you think is the least healthy?
    • What kind of food that you think is the most healthy?
    • What kind of food you usually eat?
    • What kind of fruit do you like the best?
    • What kind of restaurants you like?
    • What kind of vegetables do you like?
    • What kinds of food do you usually eat for lunch?
    • What restaurant in this city do you recommend?
      • Why is it a good place?
      • About how much does a meal cost?
    • What special foods do you eat on holidays? (Christmas, New Year's Day, etc.)
    • What time do you usually eat breakfast? How about lunch and supper?
    • What vegetable do you like best?
    • What's the best restaurant you've ever been to?
    • What's your favorite dessert?
    • What's your favorite drink in the summer?
    • What's your favorite fish?
    • What's your favorite junk food?
    • What's your favorite kind of ethnic food?
    • What's your favorite kind of meat?
    • What's your favorite snack?
    • When was the last time you ate at a restaurant?
    • When was the last time you ate dinner with your mother?
    • Where do you usually eat dinner?
      • Breakfast?
      • Lunch?
      • Dinner?
    • Which country's food do you like the most?
    • Which do you eat more often, rice, bread or potatoes?
    • Which fast food restaurants do you eat at the most often?
    • Who do you usually eat dinner with?
    • Why are diets usually short?
    • Why do you think obesity is becoming such a problem in the United States and throughout the world?
    • Do you believe that "we are what we eat?"
    • How many meals a day do you think should be eaten?
    • Do you usually eat at home or eat at a restaurant?
    • Can you name a spice or flavoring that is good for your health?
    • If you were on death row, what would you request for your last meal?
    • Do you pray before each meal?
    • Have you ever eaten something that made you ill?
    • How many calories are in one hamburger?
    •  Is it more or less than an ice-cream cone?
    • Have you ever had pot-luck?
    • Have you ever tasted African food?
    • Does your family have any special recipes that are passed down from generation to generation?
    • What would you bring to a pot-luck lunch?
    • Do you like brunch?
    • How much should you tip the server in a restaurant?
    • What type of restaurants would you not tip in?
    • Have you ever found something disgusting in your food?
    • Have you ever sent food back in a restaurant?
    • Do you like trying new foods?
    • What new foods have you tried this month?
    • Do you have any food allergies?
    • What do you think about super-sizing?
    • Should fast food restaurants serve healthier food?
    • Are food portions too big for our health?
    • Do you think it is good to count calories when you are eating?
    • Which food is overpriced?
    • Do the utensils we use to eat affect the kind or way we prepare the foods we eat?
    • Do you think that food defines a culture? If so, how?
    • Do you notice any differences in the way food is served at the table when you travel?
    • Do you enjoy eating intestines?
    • How does the etiquette of eating together in your country differ from other countries?
    • Are there any foods that bring back special memories for you? What are they?
    • What can you do when a fishbone is caught in your throat?
    • If you were invited to a fancy dinner with the prime minister, what would you do to prepare?
    • What to do when you cut your finger preparing food?
    • Have you ever thought food was your only friend?
    • What types of foods do Chinese people eat?
    • How often do you have unhealthy food?
    • When you are alone do you always cook a meal.
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