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Food and cooking

Herbs and Spices

What goes in the pan to make the food taste of something.

  • Teens and up
  • Medium · B1
  • 12 words

The words

Every word in this set, with what it means. Tap a word to hear it.

lemon
a sour yellow fruit
pepper
a hot powder shaken onto food
sugar
a sweet white powder added to food and drinks
salt
a white grainy substance added to food for flavour
bay
a part of the sea that curves into the land
soda
a fizzy sweet drink
ginger
a hot spicy root used in cooking
mint
a plant with fresh-smelling leaves used to flavour food
sage
a grey-green herb with a strong flavour
curry
a spicy dish cooked with a mix of ground spices
cinnamon
a sweet brown spice made from tree bark
cilantro
the fresh green leaves of a herb used in cooking