None of the dishes were outstanding or even good, especially the chicken stir fry in lemongrass and garlic.. It tasted like it had been made several days before.[r]
(1)The Sense of Taste
(2)
Taste and Textures
There are five types of tastes recognised by the human tongue
What examples of food can you think of for each taste?
Sweet Sour Salty Bitter Umami (savoury)
Texture is the way food feels when you touch it or eat it There are six examples of adjectives to describe texture below What adjectives of texture can you think of? Add these in the table
(3)Idioms and phrases using taste or eat
Idiom/phrase Meaning
a taste of things to come something (such as a brief experience) that gives you some knowledge about what something is like
eat humble pie to admit that you were wrong or accept that you have been defeated
eating out someone’s hand
to be completely controlled by someone
have your cake and eat it to have or enjoy the good parts of something without having or dealing with the bad parts
to taste blood to experience pleasure as a result of defeating an opponent or achieving success
dog eat dog used to describe a situation in which people compete with each other for success in a cruel and selfish way
in poor taste rude or insulting: offensive a taste of your own
medicine
to treat someone badly in the same way they treated you (revenge)
eat your words to take back what you have said: to admit that you were wrong about something
leave a bad taste in your mouth
a strong feeling of disgust after an experience
to be eaten alive to bite (someone or something) many times (relating to insects) an acquired taste something or someone that is not easily or immediately liked or
appreciated
Using the phrases above, complete the following sentences using the correct verb tense:
1 It was a very nice hotel, but something about it _
2 I don’t feel at all sorry that people are calling you names You’re getting _
3 None of my friends like K pop but I understand that it is _
(4)5 I hated living in New York City because even riding the subway to work in the morning was _ to get a seat
6 They seem to think they can by having excellent schools for their sons without paying high taxes
7 When he realised his mistake, John was forced to and publicly apologise to Sarah
8 When I was on holiday in central Vietnam, I felt like I was _ by mosquitos
Restaurant reviews
Would you go to a restaurant that had a bad review online? Why?
Why might a restaurant have a bad review from a customer?
There are two reviews about the same restaurant in Saigon but from two different customers Read each review and identify the different ways that each customer talks about their
(5)Review 1: Best traditional Vietnamese food with good price!
We stumbled across this restaurant on our first day in Saigon and were glad we did! What a wonderful introduction to quality Vietnamese cuisine in a pleasant, modern, and cozy
atmosphere The menu included a lot of options with a good variety for vegans and vegetarians The portion sizes were good and suitable for sharing so I was able to try several dishes The braised pork and garlic fried rice came out first The ingredients were fresh, and the flavours full and rich This was a good start to the meal! Then we shared a massive Vietnamese pancake, which was crispy and golden on the outside but soft in the middle with a surprise of juicy shrimp The dipping sauce for the pancake was salty and sweet with a hint of spice My friend ordered the chicken stir fry with lemongrass and garlic and it was so good that we ordered another The sauce was creamy and it tasted like pure heaven on a plate The fresh spring rolls were made with crunchy lettuce and carrots, tender pieces of chicken and noodles We finished the meal with iced peach tea, which was refreshing and sweet The only negative part of the meal was not being able to eat more I would highly recommend this place to anyone that appreciates the taste of good, authentic food So, what are you waiting for?
Review 2: Bad food, bad service!
(6)Restaurant review comparison
Review 1: Describing food Review 1: Customer feelings
(7)Writing practice
Using the notes above, compare the ways both texts try to inform and persuade the reader about visiting the restaurant You should write about:
each writer’s choice of words to describe the food
how they reveal their feelings about the restaurant
how they try to persuade the reader to visit/not visit the restaurant
Compare and contrast language can be used, for example: whereas, however, on the other hand, but, whereas, although
(8)Answer key
1 It was a very nice hotel, but something about it left a bad taste in my mouth
2 I don’t feel at all sorry that people are calling you names You’re getting a taste of your own medicine
3 None of my friends like K pop but I understand that it is an acquired taste His criticism of the dead refugees was in poor taste
5 I hated living in New York City because even riding the subway to work in the morning was dog eat dog to get a seat
6 They seem to think they can have their cake and eat it by having excellent schools for their sons without paying high taxes
7 When he realised his mistake, John was forced to eat humble pie and publicly apologise to Sarah