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5 Cuisines And Dishes

Writing

A. Discuss with a partner.

1. What different cuisines are popular for restaurants to serve where you live?
2. Is it common for places near you to serve food to eat on the go?
3. Why do you think street food is popular?

B. Correct the statements about reviews.
1. It should only talk about the positive aspects of the product or service.
2. You should write it in formal language.

3. You shouldn’t include your personal opinion.

Street food: How to snack in Hyderabad

If you ever find yourself in central-southern India either side before being filled with a mouth-watering
and feel you need a snack, you absolutely have to spicy sauce and crumbled paneer cheese. He’ll
take a trip to Hyderabad and hunt down Jaidev’s also add other fillings, such as fresh mushrooms or
street stall. It will give you a boost when you’re lightly-spiced grated carrot.
making your way around the busy streets of India’s It’s delicious as a breakfast treat as well, and there
technological hub, enjoying the sights of the 16 - will often be a queue from the early hours as people
th
century architecture. stop off for one of his heavenly dosas on the way to
Jaidev has been making the traditional Butter work. But, how anyone can eat one of them every
Paneer Masala Dosa for over twenty years, and his day and not collapse is a mystery to me – with its
experience at the stove shines through with every copious amounts of butter and rich ingredients,
bite of this delicious crepe-like snack. The base is the I wouldn’t make it a staple of my diet.
dosa, a light crepe which is cooked to perfection on

C. Complete the sentences with words from the
text. Use up to three words.
1. Jaidev works in an area of India known for its
importance.
2. Jaidev started working on the stall more than
ago.
3. A dosa is similar to a .
D. Discuss with a partner.
4. The dish comes with sauce and cheese, and
you can also add . 1. What’s your favourite place to buy a snack?
5. You can often see a of 2. Where does your family buy treats such as
people waiting to get a dosa for breakfast. cakes or ice cream?
6. The reviewer doesn’t recommend eating them 3. How often do you eat fast food, and where do
too often because of the of you go?
fatty ingredients.
E. Now choose one of the places you talked
about and write a review (160–190 words).

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