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Describe a kind of foreign food you like and you have had: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What the dish is?
  • Where you tried it?
  • What ingredients or taste you enjoyed?
  • And explain why you like it.
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Cue 1:What the dish is?

  • Begin by naming the foreign dish you enjoy and give a brief description of it.
  • Mention any unique features of the dish that make it stand out.

Example

One foreign dish that I absolutely love is sushi. It's a traditional Japanese dish that consists of vinegared rice paired with various ingredients, including seafood, vegetables, and sometimes tropical fruits.

Cue 2:Where you tried it?

  • Describe the location where you first tried this dish, whether it was a restaurant, a friend's house, or during a trip.
  • Share any memorable experiences related to that place.

Example

I first tried sushi at a popular Japanese restaurant in my city called 'Sushi House'. I went there with my friends to celebrate my birthday, and the ambiance was vibrant and welcoming, which made the experience even more enjoyable.

Cue 3:What ingredients or taste you enjoyed?

  • Talk about the specific ingredients that you liked in the dish.
  • Describe the flavors and textures that made the dish appealing to you.

Example

What I enjoyed most about sushi were the fresh ingredients, especially the salmon and avocado. The combination of the soft, sticky rice with the creamy avocado and the rich flavor of the salmon created a delightful taste that was both refreshing and satisfying.

Cue 4:And explain why you like it.

  • Explain your personal connection to the dish and why it holds significance for you.
  • Mention any cultural aspects or health benefits that contribute to your preference.

Example

I like sushi not only for its delicious taste but also because it represents a healthy eating option. It’s light yet filling, and I appreciate the artistry involved in making it. Additionally, trying sushi has opened my eyes to Japanese culture, which I find fascinating.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, sushi is more than just a meal for me; it’s an experience that combines flavor, culture, and health. I look forward to trying different varieties of sushi in the future and exploring more of what Japanese cuisine has to offer.

    Following this structure will ensure you cover all the essential points while providing a clear and engaging response to the cue card topic.

    Tips to answer this Cue Card

    1: Being Too Vague

    Candidates often provide unclear or general answers without specific details about the dish. This can make the response less engaging and informative.

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    Tip

    Include specific details about the dish, such as its name, ingredients, and unique flavors to create a vivid picture.

    2: Ignoring the Cues

    Some candidates fail to address all the cues provided, which can lead to incomplete answers and lower scores.

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    Tip

    Make sure to cover all the cues: what the dish is, where you tried it, what you enjoyed, and why you like it.

    Lack of Personal Connection

    Responses that lack personal anecdotes or feelings can seem flat and uninteresting, making it hard for the examiner to connect.

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    Tip

    Share a personal story or memory related to the dish to make your answer more relatable and engaging.

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    Band 6-7

    The foreign dish I have tried is sushi. I tried sushi first time near my college and it's incredibly yummy and delicious. Moreover, I found this dish so interesting but I didn't liked its taste much as I am not familiar to foreign taste. I love Indian food very much. Thank you for watching my video. Please don't forget to like, share and subscribe to my channel.

    Band 6-7

    so last year I went to Singapore to my uncle's and there I enjoyed a lot had a lot of new experiences and a lot of new stuff one of them was fishy pasta that was really really amazing I had it in Singapore as it was the most famous dish there I was first a little I first a little hesitated to eat it then my uncle told me that it is a great food that you would love to eat then I started looking at it it was it has sauce in it and other different spices I guess then I started eating it then the first bite I ate it was just amazing as like the burst of different spices and the sauce was amazing with the fish on it apart from that the delicious taste is still on my tongue as I loved it so much which gave me great experience and I would love to have it at another day it was and I got it packed for my family too and in the Singapore only where my family lives also there I get go to have them and they ate it it was so delicious they were all so very happy after eating that and sometimes I tried making it at home as well but I feel as it was the best I've ever had in my whole life but if I get a chance however if I get a chance to go and Singapore again go Singapore again I will definitely get a fishy pasta and eat it as it was so amazing I loved eating it

    Band 6-7

    I have tried many exotic dishes in my life from various countries as I am a foodie. But the pizza that I had once in Italy was clearly mind-blowing. It had a soft, thin crust with garnishing of palse and barley leaves topped with olive oil, a bit of pesto and pepperoni. It was just unique. I had never had that soft of a crust and the pizza melted in my mouth. It was so scrumptious that I felt on eating it forever. I had many pizzas before back in India but no one even came to its comparison. It just stood out and the pizza place where we went was completely unique. It had a wooden style interior and had an antique look and the service staff was very welcoming and warm. You felt like you were at home. And in the midst of the leaves, it was located far away secluded from the city in a small town on the hills. And in that cold winter afternoon, biting that pizza was just mind-blowing.

    Band 6-7

    I would basically like to have different items in my food and to try a new different things from the world whereas I have only tried foreign foods like a preservative ones which are in the packaged food but recently I got to a cafe where I had tried a Dubai famous Kunafa cake which is basically made up of chocolate and pistachios with a Kunafa filling inside. I liked it a lot because it has a mainly ingredient a chocolate and pistachio and the mixture of chocolate and pistachio was too good. I tried it at the Chandigarh cafe which is named as a Peggy ice cream store. I liked it a lot and recommend it to my family and friends also that you must try it once and there I saw a Kunafa pastries as well. These are also served in the same flavor. This is the main food item of Kunafa as a chocolate mixture in Dubai and it is denoted as a desert of Dubai.

    Band 6-7

    In India, I did not have any kind of foreign food yet, but I do like Indo-Chinese. It's really different from the authentic Chinese food, which we get over here. They use a lot of sauces, such as chili oil or soya sauce, and the tempering is usually done by garlic, especially burnt garlic. It actually enhances the food taste and the quality. I love having Indo-Chinese in Chinatown, it's like 45 minutes from my house. This place is very famous for its Chinese breakfast as well. Yes, you heard it right, we also get Chinese breakfast over here. They serve different kinds of noodles, fried rice, and churians, but with some Indian tadka.

    Band 6-7

    so there are a lot of dishes which we want to eat because we sometimes we saw in movies or in a music video as well but today I would like to talk about food which I eat in Chandigarh in Taco Bell unfortunately in my city there is no tacos and no outlet of tacos or Mexican food so last year I visited Chandigarh with my cousins and my cousins asked me to if I want to eat something then I said that I want to try something new then they suggest me you should eat Mexican food it is really good and here is a outlet called Taco Bell and they made some good tacos so then I so then I I say that okay we will go for tacos then they ordered some tacos and tacos were really good I it was my first time that I am eating a taco but when I take a first bite it was really good and the blast of spices in my mouth is it's really amazing and the fillings were onions cabbage tomatoes and other Mexican sauce and there are some meat which was really good at the end I really liked that taste and it was really good and I totally recommend tacos to other people as well

    Band 6-7

    Mandi The foreign food I like most is Machibus and dacos which originates from Kuwait Cut it short. It's biryani mixed with mandi I love the flavor when it touches my tongue. The first bite is so good Uh the tenderest meat Which just melts in my mouth the savory Which comes along with it known as dacos, which is made up of tomato paste and It is a bit stir fried on the pan where it gets that kick And all the flavors masalas Goes into the gravy And the rice is perfectly cooked why I like the taste is because The food is really authentic over there enriched with love culture Which is made out of love

    Band 6-7

    I like Thai curry. I have been tasted it for the very first time when I was with my friends and at that point of time itself I liked it very much. This dish is complimentary with the rice. So you can have rice with the Thai curry. It gives the best combination which you will like it. After that I tried to prepare it at my home but I couldn't make it as nice as it was when I tasted it for the first time. So this was the first food which I like as a foreign food. Other than that I like South Indian food. Among those I like Idli Dosa, Idli Sambar, Uttapam. These are few dishes which I like very much. Because these are very light weighted and it can be easily digested.

    Band 6-7

    I have tried noodles. It's basically a Chinese dish which is very good for me for my cuisine. But I have tried a different version of it in Bali when I was in Hainan. And it is served in noodles with a side which has this cheese and garlic spice. And it was really mouthwatering. And I loved that dish because it was made of wheat and it was really healthy to have it. And as I enjoy spicy food, the paste really spiked my taste buds. And it really created the fusion within my head.

    Band 6-7

    Well, in two days, with the advancement in cooking career, a lot of food facilities have been developed. More and more foods of different traditions represent their culture. So in my opinion, the food that I tried that seemed the best to me was Dhaka noodles, a native dish of China. It was a time when I was on vacation during my summer holidays. I went to Agra and there I tried these noodles in a restaurant named as Hakka Pakka and it was really a very nice visit there. Firstly, before just consuming the noodles, I was having so much excitement that I felt overwhelmed by the service of the restaurant and then I couldn't miss the boat by any chance because it was the most famous restaurant of these noodles. Especially when I tasted it, the ingredients were so boosted and the taste was very delight. It was very soft noodles. So I just had no difficulty in eating these noodles. Moreover, when I took the first bite, it was really an overjoyed experience for me. Apart from that, whenever I promised the restaurant's assistant that whenever I would visit the same region, I would definitely come again because the food made me feel so delight and it was really representing that I am eating in China also the ambience of restaurant affected the food very appreciably and it was quite adoring to have the ingredients. I felt very admiring when I ate the carrots and everything was in proper proportions and balance so I felt a lot of enjoyment and it was really an overjoyed experience to have such a noodles for the first time.
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