好き嫌い
pickiness (food); likes and dislikes; choosiness
→ Eat everything without being picky!
好物
favorite food
→ My grandmother's favorite food is Japanese sweets filled with sweet red bean paste.
飽きる
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be sated
→ I got tired of eating the exact same bento every day.
物足りない
unsatisfying; lacking something; incomplete
→ The portion is large, but the flavor is somewhat lacking.
ボリューム
volume; portion size; bulk
→ This ramen shop serves generous portions, so I am always full.
一口
a mouthful; a bite; a sip
→ Let me have just a single bite of this cake!
かじる
to bite; to gnaw; to nibble; to dabble in
→ The dog is gnawing on a bone.
ひとたび
once; if once; whenever
→ Once a promise is made, it must definitely be kept.
うまい
delicious; tasty; skillful; clever
→ The grilled meat at this restaurant has a reputation for being delicious.
いける
quite good; able to drink well; not bad
→ This wine is actually pretty good, isn't it?
渋い
astringent; bitter; refined and sober; tasteful
→ This persimmon is still too astringent to eat.
くどい
heavy (food); cloying; verbose; repetitive
→ Dishes that use a lot of butter are too heavy and rich to eat.
ファミレス
family restaurant
→ To study for the exam, I ordered the drink bar at a family restaurant and stayed for hours.
フルコース
full-course meal
→ I reserved a full-course dinner for our wedding anniversary.
オーダー
order; to place an order
→ I would like to look at the menu first before ordering.
催促
urging; demanding; to press for; to hurry someone up
→ Because the deadline had passed, I was pressed to submit the report.
会計
bill; check; paying the bill; accounts
→ When you finish your meal, please pay the bill at the register.
バイキング
smorgasbord; all-you-can-eat buffet
→ The hotel breakfast was in an all-you-can-eat buffet style.
トレイ
tray
→ In the company cafeteria, I put my dishes on a tray and took a seat.
器
vessel; container; tableware; caliber
→ A characteristic of Japanese cuisine is that it pays special attention to the tableware.
重ねる
to pile up; to stack; to repeat over time
→ By accumulating and building up experience, your work abilities improve.
ずらり［と］
in a row; lining up in numbers
→ Manga is lined up in a long row across the bookshelves.
主食
staple food
→ In many Asian countries, rice is the staple food.
生
raw; uncooked; fresh
→ In Japan, people sometimes eat eggs raw.
なま物
fresh/perishable food; raw food
→ Perishable raw food spoils quickly if you don't put it in the refrigerator.
特製
specially made; deluxe; custom-made
→ The specially made pasta of this restaurant is extremely popular.
粗末な
crude; coarse; rough; wasting (food)
→ You must not waste food or treat it carelessly.
