food (n.)

what people and animals eat

Examples

• Italian food is delicious.

Key rules

• Food is uncountable in general: some food, a lot of food
• Use foods or types of food for kinds of food
• Use a dish or a meal for one item

Common mistakes

• I want a food → I want a dish
• The food are good → The food is good

Use cases

• Ordering in restaurants
• Talking about diet
• Describing cuisine