Vocabulary for IELTS (Topic: Food)

• A balanced diet – A diet of mostly healthy food that has the right amount of nutrients
• A bottle of bubbly – Sparkling wine
• A decadent chocolate pudding – Luxurious or self-indulgent chocolate pudding
• A doggy bag – The leftovers of a meal in a restaurant taken home
• A scrumptious meal – A delicious meal
• A slap-up meal – an expensive or very indulgent ‘treat’ meal
• A sweet tooth – An enjoyment of sweet food
• An English breakfast – A large cooked breakfast that includes egg and bacon
• Calm the hunger pangs – To reduce the discomfort caused by hunger
• Candlelit dinner – A romantic dinner by candlelight
• Covered in a rich sauce – Covered in a creamy gravy
• Cut down on – To reduce consumption
• Daily consumption – The amount that you eat every day
• Dying of hunger – Very Hungry
• Exotic meals – Meals that originate in other countries
• Fine dining – Food catering to expensive tastes in a formal setting
• Food preparation – Preparing food
• Food production – Producing food
• Fussy eater – Someone dislikes many foods
• Home-cooked meals – Meals cooked at home
• Homemade food – Food made at home
• Junk food – Food with little nutritional value
• Leafy vegetables – Vegetables such as spinach and cabbage
• Mouth-watering meals – Delicious meals
• Nutritious food – Food with many nutrients
• Quick snack – a small meal that’s easy to eat ‘on the go’.
• Packed with vitamins – Full of vitamins
• Piping hot cup of coffee – Very hot coffee
• Pub lunch – Lunch served in a bar
• Rabbit food – Salad vegetables
• Ready meals – Heat and eat meals
• Refined carbohydrates – Foods such as white rice, white bread
• Savouring the food – Enjoying the food
• Scrumptious meal – An exceptionally tasty meal
• Seasonal fruits – Fruits that grow in season
• Starving hungry – Extremely hungry
• Wining and dining – Entertainment that includes good food