Strange Food Around the World! (Conversation Club)

This week the ‘Thinking in English’ Community is talking about strange foods from around the world.

Some countrieshave some very odd dishes and some normal dishes with totally weird names. National favourites or regional delicassies, some dishes are wild.

Would you try something that looked, smelled, or sounded strange? Have you ever eaten some peculiar food, and would you try some of the world’s weirdest treats?

Here are 10 conversation questions to get you talking about strange foods from around the world!

The Thinking in English Conversation Club takes place every TUESDAY and THURSDAY at 12pm, 6pm, and 9pm UK time!

You can find more details on how to participate on Patreon and Discord!

Conversation Questions: Strange Food Around the World!

1. What is the strangest food from your country?

2. Does your country have many regional or obscure foods?

3. Have you ever, or would you ever eat something without knowing what it is first?

4. Does your country have any foods with misleading names?

5. What is the weirdest food you have ever heard of? Would you try it?

6. Why do you think some foods have such peculiar names?

7. Is food an important part of your country’s heritage?

8. Do you often try new foods, or eat what you know you like?

9. Does it matter what a food is called?

10. “Good food is a global thing and I find that there is always something new and amazing to learn.”

– Jamie Oliver

What do you think of this quote?

Vocabulary List:

• Strange
  • unusual and unexpected, or difficult to understand
• Regional
  • relating to or coming from a particular part of a country
• Obscure
  • not known to many people
• Misleading
  • causing someone to believe something that is not true
• Weird
  • very strange and unusual, unexpected, or not natural
• Peculiar
  • unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way
• Heritage
  • features belonging to the culture of a particular society, such as traditions, languages, or buildings, that were created in the past and still have historical importance
• Global
  • relating to the whole world

Model Answers:

B1 (Intermediate) Model Answers

To see this content become a Patreon member and supporter of Thinking in English!

B2 (Upper Intermediate) Model Answers

To see this content become a Patreon member and supporter of Thinking in English!

C1 (Advanced Level) Model Answers

To see this content become a Patreon member and supporter of Thinking in English!

See you all at this week’s conversation club!

Liked it? Take a second to support Thinking in English on Patreon!