Food-related words

Food-related words

TEXTURES

The texture is the way food feels when you touch it or eat it.

1. Creamy - मलाईदार
Creamy foods are smooth, soft and thick.

2. Crumbly - भुरभुरा
Crumbly describes food that falls apart into small pieces when you eat or break it.

3. Crunchy - कुरकुरा
Crunchy foods have a hard texture and make a loud sound when chewed.

4. Greasy - चिकना
Greasy foods taste very much of oil, and usually leave oil behind.

5. Gooey - लसीला
Gooey describes foods that are wet and sticky, often in a positive way.

6. Moist - नम
Moist describes foods that are slightly wet and soft.

7. Mushy - गूहेदार
Mushy also describes foods that are soft and wet, but usually it is used for food that is not meant to be soft.

FLAVORS

Flavors / Flavours are the particular tastes of a food.

1. Sweet - मीठा
Sweet foods have a sugary flavor, such as cake, ice cream, chocolate, lollipops and mangoes.

2. Salty - नमकीन
Salty is used to describe food that tastes too much of salt. It is usually used as a negative description.

3. Bitter - खट्टा
Bitter describes a strong and sometimes unpleasant flavor that is the opposite of sweet.

4. Tart - ती
Tart describes a sharp and acidic taste. Sour can also be used, but it often has a negative meaning.

5. Smoky - तीखा/खट्टा
Smoky describes foods that taste of smoked wood.

6. Rancid - बासी
Rancid describes the taste of food that has a strong or unpleasant smell or taste because it is no longer fresh.

7. Spicy/hot - तीखा
Spicy is the taste that makes one's mouth burn from strong chilies.