Noun phrases : describing dishes	

Dish 1	
and eaten at breakfast time
filled with shrimps 
Little savoury balls or envelopes 
with a white, pasta-like case 
	
Dish 2	
cut into three pieces 
in a white toasted bun 
of fried minced beef 
Two flat cakes 
with a few pieces of salad, some mayonnaise and a slice of pickled gherkin.
with a slice of processed cheese on the top

Dish 3	
beaten into a delicious creamy dessert 
Eggs, milk and sugar with coffee 
meaning ‘pull me up’ in English

Dish 4	

A thin round base 
baked in a special oven with your choice of topping
coated with tomato paste and grated cheese 
of a special kind of pastry 

	
Dish 5	

containing various dried fruits
followed by a dark-coloured pudding 
roast potatoes and a selection of vegetables 
Slices of roast turkey 
with a special stuffing, 

Dish 6	

Deep fried cod or plaice 
deep-fried in oil
in batter
served with  long fingers of potato 

Dish 7	

A base of biscuit 
and a special kind of cheese 
topped with a creamy mixture of eggs 
with a layer of fruit on top

Dish 8	
A savoury steamed bun 
in a thick dark brown, slightly sweet sauce. 
often with other steamed dishes
Usually eaten at breakfast, 
with a filling of roast pork 

Answers	

Dish 1	
Little savoury balls or envelopes with  a white, pasta-like case filled with shrimps and eaten at breakfast time   [Answer : har gow]	
Dish 2	
Two flat cakes of fried minced beef with a slice of processed cheese on the top
in a white toasted bun cut into three pieces with a few pieces of salad, some mayonnaise and a slice of pickled gherkin.  [Answer : Big Mac]	
Dish 3	
Eggs, milk and sugar with coffee beaten into a delicious creamy dessert meaning ‘pull me up’ in English  [Answer : tiramisu]	
Dish 4	
A thin round base of a special kind of pastry coated with tomato paste and grated cheese baked in a special oven with your choice of topping  [Answer : pizza]	
Dish 5	
Slices of roast turkey with a special stuffing, roast potatoes and a selection of vegetables followed by a dark-coloured pudding containing various dried fruits. 
[Answer : Christmas dinner – UK and US]	
Dish 6	
Deep fried cod or plaice in batter
served with  long fingers of potato deep-fried in oil  [Answer : fish and chips]	
Dish 7	
A base of biscuit topped with a creamy mixture of eggs and a special kind of cheese with a layer of fruit on top   [Answer : cheesecake]	
Dish 8	
A savoury steamed bun with a filling of roast pork in a thick dark brown, slightly sweet sauce. Usually eaten at breakfast, often with other steamed dishes.
[Answer : char sui bau]