2018年9-12月雅思口语新题预测：Foreign food

2018年9-12月雅思口语新题预测：Foreign food

　　Foreign food

　　1. Have you ever tried foreign food?

　　Certainly, and I do so pretty often actually. With how interconnected the world is, we get to learn more about cuisines from other cultures, and there are a lot of restaurants around to help satisfy that curiosity or desire. Within walking distance of where I live, I can name a handful of Japanese, Korean, Thai, and general Western restaurants.

　　2. Do you like to try new food?

　　While I'm no foodie, I'm definitely open to trying new dishes or different cuisines. It’d be boring eating exact same thing over and over again, and I’d miss out on so many exotic flavors and experiences. Admittedly it does come with the risk of encountering something you really don't like, but that's part of the experience.

　　3. What kinds of new food have you tried recently?

　　The most recent genuinely new food I tried was vindaloo, a kind of Indian curry dish from the Goa region. It's a dish of pork marinated in wine and garlic, served together with curry and rice. To be honest, the spices and especially the chilliness was too heavy for my tastes, so even though it was nice, I probably won't make a habit of ordering it.

　　4. What kinds of foreign food are popular in your country?

　　I can't be certain, but just going by the frequency I see their restaurants, I'd say Japanese and Korean food are the most popular foreign foods in China. It certainly makes sense; their cuisine shares some similar basics and roots with Chinese food, but evolved with different influences, so are generally agreeable and suit our tastes pretty well, while having their own unique style.

　　5. Do you like any food from the countries near China?

　　I'm a big fan of Japanese food, especially some of their more meticulously prepared dishes that are as much visually appealing as they are tasty. Sashimi for example shows the skill of the chef in carefully preparing and arranging fish, and the simple taste of raw fish dipped in soy sauce and possibly wasabi has a surprising amount of depth, and is very enjoyable.