VOA慢速英语:New Orleans Cooking Meets a Taste of Vietnam

lobster - n. an ocean animal that has a long body, a hard shell, and a pair of large, sharp, curved parts on the toes, and that is caught for food

barbecue - n. food that has been cooked on a flat metal frame over hot coals or an open fire

pizza - n. a food made from flat, usually round bread that is topped with usually a yellow or white solid food that is made from milk called cheese, as well as a thick liquid made from a round, soft, red fruit called a tomato

chef - n. a professional cook who usually is in charge of a restaurant

gumbo - n. a thick soup made in the southern U.S. with meat or seafood

po’boys - n. two pieces of bread filled with seafood that is served in Louisiana

crawfish - n. an animal that looks like a small lobster and lives in rivers and streams

spice(s) - n. a substance that is used in cooking to add flavor to food and that comes from a dried plant and is usually a powder or seed​

ingredient(s) - n. one of the things that are used to make a food or product

potato(es) - n. a round root of a plant that has brown, yellow, or red skin and white or yellow flesh and that is eaten as a vegetable

lemongrass - n. a type of grass that produces an oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking

butter - n. a solid yellow substance made from milk or cream that is spread on food or used in cooking​

bakery - n. a place where bread, cakes, cookies, and other baked foods are made or sold

steak - n. a thick, flat piece of meat and especially beef