Snack Foods: English Vocabulary List

a dish consisting of rolls or balls of ground meat and vegetables coated in breadcrumbs and then fried

"Croquette is fried food."

"The golden-brown croquette was a delightful fried ball filled with creamy mashed potatoes and herbs."

a deep-fried dessert made by dipping sliced bananas in batter and frying until crispy

"Banana fritter is fried banana."

"The banana fritter was sliced banana dipped in sweet batter and deep fried until golden."

a popular Dutch snack made of deep-fried meat-based ragout balls typically served with mustard

"Bitterballen are fried balls."

"Bitterballen were Dutch deep fried meat ragout balls served with mustard for dipping."

a South Indian deep-fried snack made of a spiced potato mixture coated with chickpea flour batter

"Bonda is potato snack."

"Bonda was an Indian deep fried potato dumpling spiced with curry leaves and mustard seeds."

a popular Filipino snack made from peanuts that are coated in a wheat flour dough and then deep-fried until crispy

"Cracker nut is peanut."

"The crunchy cracker nut was a popular Filipino snack of peanuts coated in a seasoned flour and fried."

an Italian food made with thin flat round bread, baked with a topping of tomatoes and cheese, usually with meat, fish, or vegetables

"Let's order a large pepperoni pizza for dinner."

"The large pepperoni pizza was cut into eight slices and the hungry teenagers ate every single piece."

a sweet paste made with ground almonds, egg whites, and sugar that is usually colored and used for decorating cakes

"Marzipan is almond paste."

"Marzipan was a sweet almond paste often molded into fruit shapes or used to cover cakes."

a type of sweet food that is made from sugar and sometimes chocolate

"The boy filled his bag with candy."

"The children traded candy after Halloween each trying to get their favorite chocolates and fruity sweets."

a baked good made from dough or batter, often sweetened or filled with ingredients like fruit, nuts, or chocolate

"The pastry was flaky and sweet."

"The flaky pastry was filled with sweet apples and cinnamon, making it a delicious dessert."

a type of snack made from a type of corn kernel that expands and puffs up when heated

"The popcorn is salty."

"We ate popcorn while watching the movie."

fruit that has had most of the water content removed through a process of dehydration, in order to preserve the fruit and extend its shelf life

"Dried fruit is dehydrated fruit."

"Raisins dried apricots and dates were popular dried fruits eaten as snacks or in baking."

a combination of various nuts that are blended together and often roasted or salted for added flavor

"Mixed nuts are assorted nuts."

"The mixed nuts contained almonds walnuts cashews and pecans sometimes salted or roasted."

a type of snack made from pureed fruit that is dried until it becomes flexible and has a texture similar to leather

"Fruit leather is dried puree."

"Fruit leather was pureed fruit dried into a flexible chewy sheet like a fruit roll up."

a traditional American campfire treat made by sandwiching a roasted marshmallow and a piece of chocolate between two graham crackers

"S'more has marshmallow chocolate graham."

"A s'more was toasted marshmallow and chocolate between two graham crackers warm and gooey."

long thin pieces of potato cooked in hot oil

"French fries are crispy."

"The crispy French fries were served hot with ketchup and a side of mayonnaise for dipping."

‌a bar-shaped food containing cereal, fruit, nuts, etc.

"Energy bar has protein carbs."

"The energy bar was a compressed snack with oats nuts and dried fruit for quick fuel."

a snack made from a mixture of rolled oats, nuts, seeds, honey or other sweeteners, and often dried fruits

"Granola bar has oats honey."

"The granola bar was baked oats honey and nuts pressed into a portable rectangular shape."

a crispy and airy snack made from cheese-flavored dough that is baked or fried until it puffs up

"Cheese puff is cheesy snack."

"Cheese puffs were airy corn snacks dusted with orange cheddar cheese powder."

a dish consisting of pieces of tortilla covered with beans and melted cheese, originated in Mexico

"The nacho was loaded with cheese and jalapenos."

"The plate of nachos was loaded with melted cheese jalapenos sour cream and guacamole on top."

a thin, round piece of potato, cooked in hot oil and eaten cold as a snack

"The potato chip was salty."

"She ate the entire bag of salty potato chips while watching a movie on the couch."

a crisp biscuit formed like a knot that is salty and is served as a snack or with drinks

"Pretzel has knot shape."

"The soft pretzel was twisted dough boiled briefly then baked and salted shiny brown."

a type of bread made from dough that is typically twisted into a knot-like shape, briefly boiled before baking

"Soft pretzel is chewy."

"The soft pretzel was served warm with mustard or cheese sauce as a snack at fairs."

a type of snack food made from corn or flour tortillas that are cut into triangles and deep-fried

"Tortilla chip is fried corn."

"Tortilla chips were fried corn tortilla wedges served with salsa or guacamole."

a small, sweet, and crunchy cookie in the shape of various animals that are often enjoyed as a snack or a treat

"Animal cracker is animal-shaped."

"Animal crackers were small cookie crackers shaped like zoo animals in a box."

a popular Indian snack made from deep-fried or roasted rice flour crisps that are often seasoned with spices

"Far far is cheese snack."

"Far far were Indian cylindrical or star shaped crunchy snacks made from chickpea flour."

a popular Indian sweet made from various ingredients such as flour, sugar, ghee, nuts, and spices, shaped into small round balls

"Laddu is Indian sweet ball."

"Laddu was a round Indian sweet made from flour sugar and ghee with cardamom and nuts."

a type of small, individually-sized cake that is often pre-packaged and convenient for snacking

"Snack cake is small cake."

"The snack cake was a small individually packaged cake like Twinkie or cupcake."

a type of snack cracker made with cheese as one of its main ingredients, typically baked or fried until crispy

"Cheese cracker has cheese flavor."

"Cheese crackers were crispy savory crackers with real or artificial cheese flavor baked in."

a spherical or ball-shaped snack made from a mixture of cheese and other ingredients

"Cheese ball has cream cheese."

"The cheese ball was cream cheese mixed with shredded cheese and nuts rolled into a sphere."

a deep-fried ball of cornmeal batter, usually served as a side dish or appetizer

"Hushpuppy is fried cornmeal ball."

"Hushpuppies were small deep fried cornmeal balls served with fried fish and seafood."

a small, Spanish appetizer or snack typically served with drinks

"Tapa is Spanish appetizer."

"Tapas were Spanish small savory dishes served with drinks including olives cheese and meat."