# Food and Eating Out
### 1. Meals of the day

- **Breakfast** (snídaně) – tea/coffee, toast, eggs, cereals, yogurt, fruit.
- **Brunch** – late breakfast / early lunch, popular at weekends.
- **Lunch** (oběd) – the main meal in CZ; soup + main course.
- **Afternoon snack** (svačina) – sandwich, fruit, biscuit.
- **Dinner / supper** (večeře) – often lighter in CZ, heavier in southern Europe / USA.

### 2. Food categories

- **Fruits:** apples, pears, oranges, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, grapes.
- **Vegetables:** potatoes, carrots, onions, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, broccoli, spinach.
- **Meat:** beef, pork, chicken, turkey, lamb, sausages, bacon, ham.
- **Fish & seafood:** salmon, trout, tuna, cod, prawns / shrimps, mussels.
- **Dairy:** milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, cream.
- **Grains:** bread, rice, pasta, oats, cereals.
- **Sweets:** cakes, biscuits, chocolate, ice cream.
- **Drinks:** water, juice, soft drinks, tea, coffee, beer, wine, spirits.

### 3. Czech cuisine

- **Soups:** bramboračka, kulajda, česnečka, gulášová polévka, hovězí vývar with noodles.
- **Main dishes:**
    - **Svíčková na smetaně** – beef sirloin with cream sauce + dumplings + cranberries.
    - **Vepřo-knedlo-zelo** – pork with dumplings and cabbage.
    - **Guláš** with dumplings.
    - **Smažený sýr** – fried cheese with chips and tartar sauce.
    - **Řízek** – schnitzel (pork or chicken).
- **Sweets:** ovocné knedlíky, koláče, trdelník, palačinky, bábovka.
- **Drinks:** **Czech beer (Pilsner, Budvar, Staropramen) – world famous**; Becherovka, slivovice, Kofola.

### 4. British food

- **Full English breakfast** – bacon, sausages, eggs, beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, toast.
- **Fish and chips** – battered fish with chips, vinegar.
- **Sunday roast** – beef, Yorkshire pudding, gravy.
- **Sandwiches, pies, shepherd’s pie.**
- **Afternoon tea** with scones, jam, clotted cream.
- **Pubs** – pints of ale, fish & chips, pub food.

### 5. American food

- **Burgers, hot dogs, pizza, BBQ ribs, fried chicken, mac and cheese, donuts.**
- **Pancakes & maple syrup** for breakfast.
- **Thanksgiving turkey** in November.
- **Fast food chains** – McDonald’s, KFC, Burger King, Subway, Starbucks.
- **Diversity:** Tex-Mex, soul food, Cajun (New Orleans), Italian-American.

### 6. International cuisines

- **Italian:** pizza, pasta, risotto, lasagna.
- **Asian:** Chinese, Japanese (sushi, ramen), Thai (curries), Indian (curry, naan, tikka masala), Vietnamese (pho, bun bo).
- **Mediterranean:** Greek (gyros, tzatziki), Spanish (paella, tapas), Turkish (kebab).
- **Mexican:** tacos, burritos, quesadillas.

### 7. Eating out

- **Types of places:**
    - **Restaurant** – proper service, menu.
    - **Pub / bistro / café** – lighter food, drinks.
    - **Fast food** – quick and cheap.
    - **Canteen** – school / work cafeteria.
    - **Food truck / street food.**
- **Restaurant process:**
    - Book a table → choose from the menu → order with the waiter / waitress → eat → ask for the bill / cheque → pay (and **tip** ~10 % in CZ, **15–20 %** in USA).

### 8. Useful menu vocabulary

- **Starters / appetizers:** soup, salad.
- **Main courses / mains:** with **side dish** (chips, fries, rice, mash, salad).
- **Desserts.**
- **Specials / today’s menu / set menu.**
- **Vegetarian / vegan / gluten-free / lactose-free** options.

### 9. Diets and lifestyles

- **Omnivore** – eats everything.
- **Vegetarian** – no meat.
- **Vegan** – no animal products at all.
- **Pescatarian** – fish, no other meat.
- **Gluten-free, lactose-free** – for allergies / intolerances.
- **Keto, paleo, intermittent fasting** – trendy diets.

### 10. Healthy vs. unhealthy eating

- **Healthy:** lots of vegetables and fruit, whole grains, fish, less sugar / salt, drink water.
- **Unhealthy:** fast food, sugary drinks, too much processed food, skipping breakfast.
- **Obesity** is a growing problem in Western countries.

### 11. Useful phrases

- *I’d like… / Can I have…, please?*
- *What would you recommend? / What’s the soup of the day?*
- *Could we have the bill, please?*
- *Keep the change. / I’ll pay by card.*
- *I’m allergic to… / I’m vegetarian.*
- *This is delicious / a bit cold / too salty.*

### 12. Speaking strategy

Start with meals of the day and your eating habits. List a few Czech dishes you can describe in English. Compare with British / American cuisine. Talk about eating out (restaurant vs. fast food). End with your view on healthy eating and modern diets.