Food Festivals

noun a meal or gathering at which meat, fish, or other food is cooked out of doors on a rack over an open fire or on a special appliance.

verb to cook (food) on a rack or spit over an open fire or on a special appliance.

adjective relating to or used in a barbecue.

adverb No applicable parts of speech.

• The company organized a barbecue for all its employees to celebrate the end of the fiscal year.
• Let's have a barbecue this weekend, I'll bring the burgers and hot dogs.
• I'm craving a BBQ, let's hit up that new spot in town.
• The intense debate turned into a verbal barbecue as each side tried to grill the other with tough questions.

noun a style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment

• The French cuisine is known for its sophisticated flavors and techniques.
• I love trying out different cuisines from around the world.
• Let's grab some grub from that new fusion cuisine spot.
• His writing style is a unique cuisine of words and metaphors.

noun a batter cake cooked in a waffle iron

verb to vacillate or equivocate in speech or writing

• The chef prepared a delicious Belgian waffle topped with fresh berries and whipped cream.
• Let's go grab some waffles for breakfast this morning.
• I could really go for a waffle right now, they're so good.
• Her thoughts were all over the place, like a waffle iron without a clear direction.

noun a type of food typically made from dough that is fried and often sweetened or seasoned

• The bakery is known for their delicious donuts, especially the donug, a unique blend of a donut and a chicken nugget.
• I can't decide between a donut or a chicken nugget, so I'll just go for a donug instead.
• I heard that new food truck sells some bomb donugs, we should check it out.
• The donug represents the perfect combination of sweet and savory flavors in one bite.

noun a type of Italian rice ball typically filled with meat, cheese, and peas

• Arancini are traditional Italian rice balls filled with cheese, meat, and peas, then coated in breadcrumbs and fried.
• I can't resist ordering arancini whenever I see them on the menu at an Italian restaurant.
• Those arancini are bomb - you have to try them!
• The arancini of knowledge and experience are what shape us into who we are today.

noun a type of Japanese noodle soup dish

• The restaurant offered a variety of traditional Japanese dishes, including ramen.
• Let's grab some ramen for lunch today.
• I'm craving some bomb ramen right now.
• His mind was a bowl of ramen, a mix of different thoughts and ideas.

noun a term used to describe a positive reaction or excitement towards food

• The food rave event showcased a variety of gourmet dishes prepared by top chefs.
• I heard the food rave last night was amazing, with so many delicious options to try.
• The food rave at the new restaurant was lit, everyone was raving about the food.
• Her cooking skills were so impressive, it was like she threw a food rave in her kitchen every night.