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STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMME GRADE 8
UNIT 3: Writing a Food Review NOTES
Have you ever read a food review? Have a look at one.
Food review: SAUSSAGE ROLLS
I tasted Flaky Pastry – Sausage Rolls
Appearance/Presentation
It looked very delicious and the pastry was golden-brown. There were flakes of pastry formed on the surface. The sausage meat filling was firm and looked well cooked.
There was some grease on the tray but this was probably due to the sausages. Using low-fat sausages as filling could have been healthier.
Aroma
The smell of the sausage rolls was mouth-watering. I could smell the meaty aroma and the pastry also added a buttery smell to it.
Taste
The pastry tasted lovely and moist although the meat was a little salty. The pastry was crisp yet still softened by the sausage meat. Adding some herbs and spices would have enhanced the taste.
Texture
The texture was crisp to the touch. However, the filling was a little rubbery.
A food review gives the opinion of the writer about the food eaten. It gives details on the food: how it tastes, smells, looks, was cooked.
It uses descriptive adjectives and makes the reader feel like tasting the food. It can include pictures of the food.
Before you start writing a food review, do some background research on the kind of food you want to review.
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You must have eaten fruit salad. Do you remember the taste?
Sweet? Citrusy? Tart? How does it look? Colourful… fresh. What can we see? A mixture of strawberries, diced pineapple, slices of kiwis and green lemons.
Write a sentence to describe the food.
We enjoyed a colourful tropical fruit salad with a mixture of sweet and citrusy slices of green lemons.
It’s a soup. It seems warm. We can see corn and bits of grated carrots. There is chopped spring onions on top. Now make a sentence to describe the soup.
It was a thick, savoury, warm corn soup with grated carrots and a sprinkle of spring onion on top.
This one is a drink.
It’s pink. It seems to be crushed watermelon.
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We can describe this drink in this way: I had a cool, refreshing, pink watermelon juice with watermelon cut in cubes on a skewer. The drink was made from freshly crushed fruit and served chilled with a sprig of green mint.
These seem like vanilla pancakes. Pancakes are usually spongy. There seems to be a syrup on top.
Sentence: The sweet scent of freshly cooked vanilla pancakes was fantastic. I tasted the
succulent brown spongy hot pancakes with thick, sugary syrup.
These are donuts… Chocolate ones coated with colourful sprinkles. Write a review of the donuts.
The chocolate coated donuts with colourful sprinkles were so soft that they melted in the mouth.
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There are chickpeas in a gravy. We can even call it a curry. It seems to be hot. It is served with fluffy flat bread.
Write your review on this food.
I had hot chickpea curry served with fluffy flat bread. The spicy gravy was lip-smacking.
When describing the food don’t hesitate to use colorful adjectives. Remember that, you are writing about your experience also, not just the food. You can think of it, in some ways, as the short story of your trip – give details and colorful additions that make the food stand out and feel unique. The more specific the details, the better.
Have a look at the food reviews below. Food Review 1 A DRINK
I tasted a cold alouda.
Appearance/Presentation
It looked very delightful. There were bits of grated agar agar strips and delicious basil seeds floating on top. The pink milky drink appealed to the eyes.
Aroma
The strawberry flavour and rose scent added to the attraction of the drink.
Taste
The cool alouda was delectable. The strawberry flavour was enjoyable while the rose scent added some freshness to the drink.
Texture
The drink was neither too creamy nor too watery. It had a consistency. The soft agar agar strips dissolved in the mouth whereas the basil seeds created a gritty feeling to the tongue and enhanced the coolness of the alouda.
Food Review FRUIT SALAD
I tasted a delicious fruit salad.
Appearance/Presentation
It looked very delicious and the fruits were fresh. There were bits of crushed red chilies and tamarind pulp on top. The freshly-cut pineapples, thinly-sliced cucumbers and sliced ripe mangoes appealed to the taste buds.
Aroma
The fruity and spicy aroma brought water to the mouth.
Taste
The spicy fruit slices almost brought tears to the eyes but was really fresh. The tamarind sauce added a good measure of sweetness to the tongue. Adding some mint would have enhanced the freshness of the salad.
Texture
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Try to write a review of meefoon soup. The following phrases will help you. Seasoned with pepper and soy sauce
Full of nutritious leafy vegetables, carrots and chicken Aromatic smell of freshly-cut spring onion
Now, think of your review and write it down.
REMEMBER
A food review gives details on the food: how it tastes, smells, looks, was cooked. It uses descriptive adjectives and makes the reader feel like tasting the food. It can include pictures of the food.
