Culture and Society: Words to Describe Food

While not all of the smells were appetizing, Shadow realized suddenly how hungry he was. American Gods

The owner, a nice man about Poppy's age, brought them steaming bowls of aromatic lentil soup, saying once they tasted it, they would keep coming back for more. Habibi

Supper was a fistful of acorns, crushed and pounded into paste, so bitter that Bran gagged as he tried to keep it down. A Dance with Dragons

Cold chicken, crisp pickles, butter biscuits, and peach pie were laid out on the table. Fever 1793

When he ate an apple, he consumed skin, core and seeds, which he alleged were the most healthful and most delectable portions of the fruit. Cheaper by the Dozen

The Sunshine bakery was in the neighborhood, and the cookies would still be warm and delicious. Bad Boy

Heather usually brown-bags her lunch—her mom insists on packing healthy stuff like apples and carrot sticks. Blended

It was good hearty bread, filled with raisins and nuts. The Hunger Games

“I must say, I never thought I cared very much for mushrooms, but everything he’s brought me has been heavenly.” The Secret History

Ralph made a nutritious meal of split peas, rice, and lentils before moving on to another room where he found an open jar of library paste—delicious! Ralph S. Mouse

Sam also had an educated perspective on food and health issues, namely how the food industry marketed processed foods to families in the name of convenience and how that was having severe public health consequences. Becoming

The coating did taste quite like vanilla ice cream, and was just as refreshing. 1491

It took him half an hour to go through the rest of the berries and sort them, putting all the fully ripe ones in a pile on some leaves, the rest in another pile. Hatchet

Among the Japanese, of course, rice is never eaten with sweet foods, only with salty or savory foods. Farewell to Manzanar

It was moist and creamy and absolutely too much for our already bursting stomachs, but it was scrumptious. Summer of the Mariposas

A man who had two clever children—a boy and a girl—used to go to a place where he knew were succulent wild fruits to be picked. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa

They were the fluffiest pancakes ever, and I loved that they were both sweet and tangy—my favorite combination. From the Desk of Zoe Washington

The food was not hot, but it was tasty. Three Little Words: A Memoir

The food—fried okra, steamed corn on the cob, and pot roast that was so tender it fell right off the plastic fork—convinced me that Dolores was an even better cook than Maureen. Looking for Alaska

Doesn't a slice of soft lemon cake with a zesty glaze and a cup of tea sound just delightful? Salon