Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Pålegg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Norwegian food
Surströmmingspremier The first day of the year where it acceptable eat rotten herring. Swedish food event
Şırış Mucus or the sweet sugary residue from fruits or other treats Nogay food
Fika Drinking coffee along with eating something sweet Swedish food society
Biritululo The act of comparing yams to settle a dispute Kiriwani food thinking
Gamchil Korean word of Umami, best translated as "flavorful" and "tasty." Used often when describing a dish that achieves entirely new level of flavor by combining elements from ukegon, meaning land, sea and sky. Korean food taste
Schnapsdrossel A person that drinks a lot but rarely gets drunk German food habits
Abbiocco The feeling of falling asleep after lunch or dinner Italian food feeling
Shemomedjamo (შემომეჭამა) To keep eating past the point of being full since the food tastes so good. Georgian food
Chai-Pani Literal: "tea and water"; the money and favors given to someone to get things done Hindi food action
Pisan Zapra The time needed to eat a banana Malay time measurement food
Engili (ఎంగిలి) Having contacted another's mouth directly or indirectly via hand or utensil that is not fit for consumption. Telugu adverse food
Pålägg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Swedish food attribute
Mitonner Cooking with passion French food love beauty
Sgriob The itchiness of the upper lip just before taking a sip of whisky Irish physical food
Merienda It's something you eat between lunch and dinner (sandwich, fruit...). At 6pm or so. Kids never miss it. Spanish food event
Uitbuiken Literally means giving your belly or stomach space to expand after a proper dinner. It signifies being so full that you really have to go lay down and ''uitbuiken''. Dutch food action
Nekojita (ねこじた) Literally "cat's tongue"; a person who is sensitive to hot food and especially hot drinks Japanese food attribute
Empalagada How you feel after having something too sweet Spanish food feeling
Tretår A second refill or “threefill” of coffee Swedish measurement food
Pelinti To move hot food around in your mouth Buli food
Tízórai A meal between breakfast and lunch, literally "at ten o'clock" Hungarian food time
Aşermek The experience of craving certain foods while pregnant Turkish food
Saucer To mop up the sauce from your plate with a piece of bread French action food
Kuidare To eat yourself into backruptcy Japanese food funny




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