Take turns being the customer and staff in a self-service fast food restaurant, using at least 3 things below in each conversation.
barbecue ribs
corn dog
cottage cheese and smoked salmon bagel
(French) fries (= chips)
fried noodles
grilled chicken burger
ham and cheese toasted sandwich
hot dog
mixed salad
cheese omelette
pita sandwich
pork cutlet sandwich
potato croquette
rice ball with fish eggs and seaweed
spicy chicken wings
teriyaki chicken tortilla wrap
Drinks
(black/ white) tea
soda float
hot chocolate
(small/ medium/ large) coke
melon soda
milkshake
banana smoothie
decaf coffee
pineapple juice
Desserts
ice pop (= ice lolly)
fruit salad
sweet potato flavoured ice cream
Other possible things to ask about
bread roll
butter/ margarine
creamer/ powdered milk
dressing
(semi-)skimmed milk
spoon
(men’s/ women’s) toilet(s)
tray
mustard
Possible questions (for fast food restaurant staff and customers)
Can I have…?/ Could I have…?
Can you…?/ Could you…?
Could I have one more/ some more…, please?
Do you have (any)…?
Do you have anything (suitable for)…?
Do you need…?
Does the… come with…?
Good morning/ afternoon/ evening (sir/ madam). Can/ May I take your order?
Is that for here or to go? (= Is that eat in or take away?)
Is… suitable for vegetarians/ children/…?
It will take… minutes. Is that okay?
What is…?
What’s in…?/ What’s… made from?/ What’s… made of?
(Sorry,) where is/ are…?
Would you like anything to drink/ a dessert/… (with that)?
Other things to say
Here you are. Here’s… dollars.
Here’s your change.
Food and drink Janglish
All the lines below have one typical mistake with food vocabulary. Correct each one.
barbecue libs
American dog
cottage cheese and smoke salmon bagel
fried potatoes (= chips)
fried noodle
grill chicken burger
ham cheese toasted sandwich
hot dogu
mixed salada
a cheese omelettes
pita sando
pork cutsu sandwich
potato croque
lice ball with fish eggs and seaweed
supicy chicken wings
teriyaki chicken tortilla lap
Drinks
(straight/ white) tea
cream soda
hot cocoa
(small/ medium/ L-size) coke
melon cider
milkshakey
banana smoojie
non-caffeine coffee
pine juice
Desserts
ice candy (= ice lolly)
fruits salad
sweet potato flavoured soft cream
Other things to ask about
roll pan
batter/ margarine
cureamer/ powdered milk
doressing
(semi-)skim milk
supoon
(men’s/ women’s) toile(s)
toray
mastard
Try to explain these Japanese foods using words from above:
onigiri
tonkatsu
yaki soba
kani cream korokke
tebasaki
omuraisu
“royal milk tea”
sencha
matcha
ramune
“melon pan”
Garigari-kun
Using your own words, try to explain these other Japanese foods with Janglish names:
“curry rice”
“dry curry”
“hayashi rice”
high ball
Hoppy
“sweet potato”
“curry pan”
castella
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