olive oil

olive oil (Noun)
[ol-iv oil] 


The definition
A yellow or green oil expressed from the olive fruit, used in cooking, in salad dressings, in medicine, etc.



The example sentence
I also use a lot of olive oil for seafood cooking, like this recipe.

cheese

cheese (Noun)
[cheez]


The definition
A food made from milk, that can be either firm or soft and is usually yellow or white in colour.



The example sentence
Would you like a slice/piece of cheese with your bread?

sausage

sausage (Noun)
[saw-sij or, esp. British, sos-ij] 


The definition
A thin, tube-like case containing meat that has been cut into very small pieces and mixed with spices.



The example sentence
Lynchburg is a six-month-old German sausage and ale house in the heart of Panama's San Francisco neighborhood.

bacon

bacon (Noun)
[bey-kuh n] 


The definition
Meat from the back or sides of a pig, often eaten fried in thin slices.



The example sentence
As it was a cold morning, she stoked up on bacon, eggs and beans on toast.

onion

onion (Noun)
[uhn-yuh n] 


The definition
a vegetable with a strong smell and flavour, made up of severallayers surrounding each other tightly in a round shape, usually brownor red on the outside and white inside.



The example sentence
I always cry when I'm chopping onions.

sweet pepper

sweet pepper (Noun)
[sweet pep-er]


The definition
A variety of pepper, Capsicum annuum grossum, having a mild-flavored, bell-shaped or somewhat oblong fruit.


The example sentence
The Chinese Giant, a new variety of sweet pepper, produces branchingplants about two feet in height.

tomato sauce

tomato sauce (Noun)
[tuh-mey-toh, -mah- saws] 


The definition
A tomato product that is not as thick as tomato puree but thicker than tomato juice. It generally has its flavor enhanced by the addition of herbs, spices, onion and garlic. Tomato sauce is commercially canned and sold in most food stores. 


The example sentence
They cooked the tomato sauce in a pot.

pizza dough

pizza dough (Noun)

[peet-suh doh] 

The definition

A typical yeasted dough made of strong flour and tepid water with 30 to 60 ml of olive oil, 10 to 30 ml of active dried yeast and 10 ml of salt per kg of flour. Proved, knocked back and proved again. Exact proportions of flour and water depend on the flour. This dough will keep for 7 days in the refrigerator if oiled and covered with film.

The example sentence
Homemade pizza dough is fast and easy with a food processor.

water

water (Noun)

[waw-ter, wot-er] 

The definition

A clear liquid, without colour or taste, that falls from the sky as rain and is necessary for animal and plant life.

The example sentence

The water contained in a particular lake, river, or part of the sea.

shrimp

shrimp (Noun)

[shrimp] 

The definition

Any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of thedecapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.

The example sentence

Grilling the shrimp in their shells helps them retain their flavor and keepsthem from being overcooked.

chili paste

chili paste (Noun)

[chil-ee peyst] 

The definition

Any of a variety of prepared pastes or sauces that are made from ground chiles, oil or vinegar, salt, shallots, garlic, chili peppers and seasonings (salt, fish sauce and sugar). 

The example sentence

My father often came back from a big banquet and ate his late night meal with of this chili paste

mushroom

mushroom (Noun)

[muhsh-room, -roo m]

The definition

A fungus with a round top and short stem. Some types of mushroom can be eaten.

The example sentence

I can recommend the chicken in mushroom sauce.

lime

lime (Noun)

[lahym] 

The definition

a round fruit containing a lot of juice that is sour like a lemonbut smaller and green, or the small tree on which this fruit grows

The example sentence

the several lime in the old garden had been cut down and a piebald mare and her foal were wandering in front of the house among the rosebushes.

lemongrass

lemongrass (Noun)

[lem-uh n gras] 

The definition

a grass (Cymbopogon citratus) of robust habit native to southern India and Ceylon that is grown in tropical regions for its lemon-scented foliage used as a seasoning and that is the source of an aromatic essential oil; also :  its foliage

The example sentence

The scent of lemongrass and sage, once pleasant, turns sour in my nose.

kaffir lime leaves

kaffir lime leaves (Noun)

[kaf-er, kah-fer lahym leevz] 

The definition

Leaves from an Asian citrus tree, Citrus hystrix, having green fruit with wrinkly skinand aromatic leaves that are used in Thai and Indonesian cookery.

The example sentence

Kaffir lime leaves may be used fresh or dried, depending on the recipe or usage.

fish sauce

fish sauce (Noun)[fish saws] 

The definition

An amber-colored liquid extracted from the fermentation of fish with sea salt.

The example sentence

I opted to use fresh cherry tomatoes and fish sauce instead of Clamato or tomato juice, to give it a fresher Thai flavor.

cilantro

cilantro (Noun)

[si-lahn-troh, -lan-]

The definition

the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or toflavor and garnish food.

The example sentence

This recipe calls for brushing the ears with a melted butter, cilantro, and hotred-chile mixture.

chilli

chilli (Noun)

[chil-ee]

The definition

A small hot-tasting pod of a variety of capsicum, used in sauces, relishes, and spice powders. There are various forms with pods of differing size, colour, and strength of flavour.

The example sentence

The chili burnt my tongue.