FOOD & DRINK: J-O

Jackfruit

The very large edible fruit of the jackfruit tree.

Jam

a thick, sweet, sticky food that is made by cooking fruit and sugar together.

Jelly

Jelly is a sweet food with a fruit flavour. it shakes when you move it.

Juice

Juice is the liquid that is in fruit and vegetables.

Kimchi

A spicy and sour Korean dish made of vegetables that have been allowed to ferment.

Kiwi fruit

A kiwi fruit is a fruit that a brown, hairy skin and green flesh.

Lemon

A lemon is a yellow fruit with a very sour taste.

Lemonade

Lemonade is a fizzy drink made from lemons, sugar and water.

Lemon grass

A tropical grass with a flavour like lemon, used especially in Southeast Asian cooking.

Lime

A round fruit containing a lot of juice that is sour like a lemon but smaller and green.

Lollipop

A lollipop is a small hard sweet on a stick that you suck.

Lychee

A small rounded fruit with sweet white scented flesh, a large central stone, and a thin rough skin.

Macaroon

A small, light biscuit made from eggs, sugar, and almonds or coconut.

Mango

An oval tropical fruit with a smooth skin, orange-yellow flesh, and a large, hard seed in the middle.

Mangosteen

A tropical fruit with a thick reddish skin and white flesh inside that is divided into sections.

Marshmallow

A soft, chewy item of confectionery made with sugar and gelatin.

Mashed potatoes

Potatoes that have been boiled and crushed until they are smooth.

Mayonnaise

A thick, white sauce made from oil, vinegar, and yellow part of eggs, usually eaten cold.

Melon

A melon is a large round or oval fruit with hard green or yellow skin and sweet, juicy flesh.

Meatball

A ball of minced or chopped meat.

Milk

Milk is a white liquid that you can drink.

Milkshake

A drink made of milk and usually ice cream and a flavour such as fruit or chocolate, mixed together until it is smooth.

Mineral water

Water occurring in nature with some dissolved salts present, often bottled and sold as drinking water.

Muffin

A small domed spongy cake made with eggs and baking powder.

Mushroom

A mushroom is a small plant with a thick stem and round top. Many kinds of mushroom can be eaten.

Nectarine

A type of sweet juicy fruit like a peach but with a smooth skin.

Noodle

A food in the form of long, thin strips made from flour or rice, water, and often egg, cooked in boiling liquid.

Oat

The grain yielded by the oat plant, used as food.

Oil

Oil is a thick, slippery liquid.

Okra

The small green pods from a tropical plant eaten as a vegetable or used to make foods such as soup thicker, or the plant itself.

Olive

A small bitter green or black fruit that is eaten or used to produce oil.

Onion

An onion is a round, white vegetable with red or brown skin. Onions have a very strong smell and taste.

Orange

An orange is a round, juicy fruit with a thick, orange skin and sweet, juicy flesh.

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