فهرست مطالب

The First Topic

Describe a famous food from your hometown or country.

You should say:

• what it is

• what it tastes like

• how it is prepared

and explain why this is famous food.

Handmade custard is a very popular and tasty food item in my hometown. In fact, the custard of my hometown is popular that, people of all over the country know the famous custard produced in our area. Specially made custard in my hometown is a popular food item in all over the country and this food item is exported even in some foreign countries as well. The custard of my hometown is very tasty and delicious. It is sweet and is a perfect dessert for dinner.

Milk is the main ingredient to prepare the custard. The fine quality milk is collected and preserved for preparing this food item. The milk is mixed with a tiny amount of special seeds and kept in a large pot in a special temperature. Other sweetener items and ingredients are added 3-4 days later and after a week the custard is prepared.

In our country, people have a long tradition of preparing special food items, and different food items from different cities are famous. Because of the availability of quality cow milk and for the inherited tradition and skill, best quality custards are prepared in our city and this is better than the custards made in other parts of the country.

Over time, this food item got famous in the whole country and many outlets have been opened for selling this item in the capital of our country. The people of our town adopted the transportation facilities and have started selling it in different parts of the country. Because of the great and incomparable taste, and superiority in quality, this food item of our hometown got renowned all over the country.

The Second Topic

Describe a famous food item

You should say:

• What it is

• What it tastes like

• When and how it is usually prepared and eaten

• And say why you think it is famous

Food has become a lifeline, a common connection for everybody on the Indian subcontinent, which is blessed with diversity in terms of people, culture, and traditions. Delhi is a melting pot of diverse ethnicities and races, which adds to the city’s gastronomic diversity. Delhi is full of gastronomic wonders, from Chandni Chowk to Majnu ka Tilla. One famous cuisine which originated in Delhi is butter chicken.

There is a fascinating tale about the origins of one of the world’s most delicious foods. It began in the 1950s in the Moti Mahal Restaurant in Darya Ganj, a district on the outskirts of the Walled City. The chefs at this restaurant, known for its Tandoori Chicken, accidentally mixed the sauce, which consisted of butter, tomato, and chicken fluids, with tandoori chicken pieces, and created the world’s famous butter chicken.

Chicken is marinated for several hours in lemon juice, yogurt, Kashmiri red chili, salt, garam masala, ginger paste, and garlic paste. The marinated chicken is cooked in a tandoor (traditional clay oven) but can be grilled, roasted, or pan-fried. It is served in a mild curry sauce that includes butter.

The sauce is a tomato, garlic, and ginger-based sauce that is simmered until smooth and much of the water has evaporated. There are many variations in the composition and spicing of the sauce, which is sieved to be velvety smooth. It includes cardamom, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, coriander, pepper, garam masala, and fenugreek. Cashew paste is used as a thickener, finally garnished with coriander.

This meal is served with rice or naan and can be found in practically every non-vegetarian restaurant and Dhaba today. It has become popular due to its combination of Mughlai cuisine and flavorful Indian curry that can be relished with any side dish. Not only restaurants but people prepare and serve this dish on festive occasions and family gatherings and relish its mouth-watering taste.

The Third Topic

Describe some food or drink that you learned to prepare.

You should say:

• what food or drink you learned to prepare

• when and where you learned to prepare this

• how you learned to prepare this

and explain how you felt about learning to prepare this food or drink.

What food or drink you learned to prepare

Thank you very much for this interesting topic. Here, I will talk about a food item that I really love and learned how to prepare.

I would not hesitate to say that one culinary adventure that I embarked on was learning to prepare delicious homemade ramen.

When and where you learned to prepare this

It was during my last semester at university when I decided to dive into the world of cooking and try my hand at this popular Japanese dish.

How you learned to prepare this

I vividly remember a weekend when I had a bit of free time between assignments and exams. I had been fascinated by the idea of making ramen from scratch, so I gathered all the necessary ingredients and followed an online recipe. The process was a mix of excitement and a touch of nervousness, as I was attempting to replicate a dish I had always enjoyed at restaurants.

I started by making the broth from scratch, simmering it with various aromatics for hours to achieve that rich and flavorful base. While the broth was simmering, I prepared the toppings, which included marinated eggs, sliced meat, and various vegetables. Making the noodles from scratch was a particularly intriguing process, involving kneading and rolling the dough to achieve the perfect texture.

Explain how you felt about learning to prepare this food or drink

As the various components of the ramen came together, I was filled with a sense of accomplishment and curiosity about the final taste. When I finally sat down to enjoy the bowl of homemade ramen, I was pleasantly surprised by how closely it resembled the restaurant version. The flavors were well-balanced, the broth was rich and comforting, and the noodles had that delightful chewiness.

Learning to prepare ramen from scratch was a satisfying experience. It gave me a newfound appreciation for the complexity of flavors in seemingly simple dishes and boosted my confidence in the kitchen. More than anything, the process reminded me of the joy of trying new things, even if they initially seem a bit daunting. The feeling of accomplishment I had when savoring that bowl of ramen was truly rewarding, and it sparked my interest in experimenting with more homemade dishes.