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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Surströmmingspremier The first day of the year where it acceptable eat rotten herring. Swedish food event
sobremesa After-dinner conversation Spanish food friends
Merienda It's something you eat between lunch and dinner (sandwich, fruit...). At 6pm or so. Kids never miss it. Spanish food event
Scrumping Stealing fruit (particularly apples) from trees English food action
Pålegg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Norwegian food
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
piñcu (பிஞ்சு) Young, baby fruit Tamil food
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
Sgriob The itchiness of the upper lip just before taking a sip of whisky Irish physical food
Shemomedjamo (შემომეჭამა) To keep eating past the point of being full since the food tastes so good. Georgian food
Fika Drinking coffee along with eating something sweet Swedish food society
Kuidare To eat yourself into backruptcy Japanese food funny
Dreikäsehoch A small child who is as tall as three wheels of cheese stacked upon one another German measurement food
Chai-Pani Literal: "tea and water"; the money and favors given to someone to get things done Hindi food action
chimak Chicken and beer Korean food
Empalagada How you feel after having something too sweet Spanish food feeling
Goso When you smell sesame oil - that nutty, flavorful, aromatic - mostly used to describe smells of sesame and/or bean paste Korean sensory food
Culaccino The mark left on the table by a cold glass Italian physical food
Saucer To mop up the sauce from your plate with a piece of bread French action food
Tretår A second refill or “threefill” of coffee Swedish measurement food
Aşermek The experience of craving certain foods while pregnant Turkish food
Pelinti To move hot food around in your mouth Buli food
Mitonner Cooking with passion French food love beauty
Zechpreller A person who leaves a restaurant without paying German adverse action food
Uitbuiken Literally means giving your belly or stomach space to expand after a proper dinner. It signifies being so full that you really have to go lay down and ''uitbuiken''. Dutch food action




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