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Slang tagged with food

banchan (๋ฐ˜์ฐฌ)

Side dishes (essential part of a Korean meal, often served with main dishes).

bussin'

Delicious, amazing, really good (often food).

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chimac (์น˜๋งฅ)

Chicken and beer (a popular combination, from "chicken" + "maekju" (beer)).

chop

To eat; also, food itself (e.g., "come chop" - come eat, or "wetin be your chop?" - whats your food?).

chope

To reserve a seat, usually using a tissue packet at a hawker center.

comfort food

Food that provides a feeling of well-being, often associated with childhood or home cooking.

diner

An informal, typically American, restaurant that serves a wide range of inexpensive food.

double-double

A coffee with two creams and two sugars, a standard order at Tim Hortons.

felafel

Deep-fried balls or patties made from ground chickpeas or fava beans.

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gogi (๊ณ ๊ธฐ)

Meat (general term, but widely used when talking about BBQ or meat dishes).

gulyash (ะณัƒะปััˆ)

Goulash; often a hearty, simple meal common in cafeterias or home cooking.

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Food and drinks (humorous/informal term often used in party/event contexts, referring to the "food and refreshments" item on an agenda).

kebab

A common takeaway dish, usually meat cooked on a skewer or dรถner style.

lim kopi

To drink coffee; informally, to go for a casual meeting (from Hokkien).

mukbang (๋จน๋ฐฉ)

Eating broadcast. A global term originated in Korea for videos of people eating.

munchies

A craving for snack food, especially associated with cannabis use.

pelmeni (ะฟะตะปัŒะผะตะฝะธ)

Dumplings, often eaten quickly or as a simple meal (can be bought frozen and cooked).

Poutine

French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy (a Quebec classic, now national).

scran

Food; a meal (especially common in military or northern UK slang).

shawarma (ุดุงูˆุฑู…ุง)

A popular Middle Eastern dish of meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, served in a wrap or plate.

swallow

A category of starchy, dough-like foods (like fufu, eba, pounded yam) eaten with various soups/stews.

tabbouleh

A salad made from finely chopped parsley, with tomatoes, mint, onion, bulgur, and seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and sweet pepper.

tabeekh (ุทุจูŠุฎ)

Cooked food; home cooking (implies a proper meal, not necessarily takeaway).

takeout

Food prepared in a restaurant for consumption elsewhere (equivalent to UK "takeaway").

vadapav

A popular street food snack (potato fritter in a bun, specific to Maharashtra).