Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Palla To steal fruit off trees Swedish funny action food
Aşermek The experience of craving certain foods while pregnant Turkish food
Tretår A second refill or “threefill” of coffee Swedish measurement food
Fika Drinking coffee along with eating something sweet Swedish food society
Sgriob The itchiness of the upper lip just before taking a sip of whisky Irish physical food
Abbiocco The feeling of falling asleep after lunch or dinner Italian food feeling
Umami A category of taste in food (besides sweet, sour, salt, and bitter); savoriness Japanese food attribute
Gemütlichkeit An atmosphere of belonging, relaxation, chilled music, great food and drink German music food life
Gourmand One who is excessively fond of eating and drinking. French food attribute
Goso When you smell sesame oil - that nutty, flavorful, aromatic - mostly used to describe smells of sesame and/or bean paste Korean sensory food
Scrumping Stealing fruit (particularly apples) from trees English food action
Siwon Usually meanng cool or cold, but when used in the context of dining, means the taste which achieves the ideal umami such that the food feels cool Korean food attribute
sobremesa After-dinner conversation Spanish food friends
Uzsonna A meal between lunch and dinner Hungarian food time
Kummerspeck Weight you gain because you're unhappy ("sorrow bacon") German food adverse habits
Angrillen Beginning the grilling season German food event
chimak Chicken and beer Korean food
Schnapsdrossel A person that drinks a lot but rarely gets drunk German food habits
Şikemperver Someone who is very fond of eating and drinking Turkish food happiness
Urkn Similar to Siwon but has a greater depth in taste. Literally derived from "face-chilling spicy" Usually used to describe heavier stews than word "siwon" Korean food taste
Mitonner Cooking with passion French food love beauty
Tinga Particles of food left between teeth Tagalog food physical
Nekojita (ねこじた) Literally "cat's tongue"; a person who is sensitive to hot food and especially hot drinks Japanese food attribute
Pålägg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Swedish food attribute
Chai-Pani Literal: "tea and water"; the money and favors given to someone to get things done Hindi food action




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