Describe your favourite food at a traditional festival or a special event in your country IELTS CUE CARD
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Describe your favourite food at a traditional festival or a special event in your country
You should say:
What it is
At which festival/event you eat it
How it is made
And explain why you like it
Sample Answer
One of my all-time favorite foods is a traditional Punjabi dessert known as “kheer”, which is essentially a type of rice pudding. I first tried it at a local food festival that takes place annually in my hometown. This festival is a big deal as it brings together food vendors from different states, each offering their traditional delicacies. It’s a real feast for the senses! I make it a point to go every year because it’s a fantastic opportunity to try a variety of dishes.
Last year, I sampled many delicious items, but what really caught my eye, or should I say, my taste buds, was the rice pudding. The rich, creamy texture and the subtle sweetness were simply divine. It’s made using a very traditional method, with rice, milk, sugar, and sometimes a few aromatic spices like cardamom or saffron.
What makes it special is that the ingredients are pure and natural, giving it an authentic taste that’s hard to find elsewhere. The dish was cooked to perfection, and I could really taste the love and effort that went into making it. I like this dish not just for its taste, but also because it brings back childhood memories of special family occasions,
where Rice Pudding was often served as a treat. To me, it’s not just a dessert; it’s a reminder of my roots and cultural heritage. In short, the combination of the festival atmosphere, the variety of traditional foods, and the authentic taste of the Rice Pudding make this experience truly unforgettable for me.
Follow up
Q 1. Is it bad behavior for people to look at their phones during a meal?
Answer – Yes, definitely it is true that it is really bad to look at the phones during the meals because it is the time when we need to focus on our meals so we can get the proper nutrition of the food by respecting the food as well as it is the time to spend with the family members, feel that they are being ignored.
Q 2. Why do people like to have a big meal at traditional festivals or big events?
Answer – Actually, whenever people go to the traditional events, they give preference to have a big meal because during their routine days they are quite busy and cannot have a proper diet due to their hectic schedule, so this is the time for them to eat a lot of nutrition by celebrating it with their near and dear ones.
Q 3. Do most people prefer vegetables brought from the supermarket or grown at home?
Answer – In this day and age everyone has a busy schedule; they do not have time to grow the vegetables at home, so they mostly prefer to buy vegetables from the supermarket, but the people who are really concerned about their health prefer to have vegetables at home because they know the value of them and are aware that the supermarket vegetables are full of chemicals and pesticides, so that’s why they prefer to have the vegetables grown at home.
Q 4. Are there any difficulties when people grow plants in cities?
Answer – Yes, there are a number of difficulties faced by the people when they grow plants in the cities. First and foremost, the problem is lack of sunlight, as every place is surrounded by tall buildings, so plants sometimes do not get direct sunlight, which is very necessary in order to make the food. Second, the quality of soil has declined because of the overuse of chemicals and plastic. Thirdly, there is less space available to grow plants because there is more population and there are more houses, so the houses and industries have taken up more space and industries have taken up more space.
Q 5. What plants can people grow in cities?
Answer – I think the plants that can be grown in less space as well as indoors can be grown in the cities due to a shortage of space as well as lack of sunlight and other resources that are necessary to grow other plants like basil, mint, cherry tomatoes, and spider plants.
Q 6. Do people in your country grow plants at home?
Answer – Yes, definitely, people are crazy about gardening as they know the importance of gardening; Moreover, it is becoming more popular hobby of everyone because it provides them with pleasure. Apart from that, people are becoming more concerned about the environment, so they are very interested in gardening in order to get fresh oxygen; Moreover, people are well aware of the availability of vegetables in the markets that are full of chemicals, so they try to grow organic vegetables.
Vocabulary
1. All-time favorite: Consistently liked or preferred throughout time.
2. A big deal: Something of great importance or significance.
3. Feast for the senses: An experience that pleases all the senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch).
4. Caught my eye: Something that attracts attention or interest.
5. Taste buds: Sensory organs on the tongue that detect flavors.
6. Cooked to perfection: Prepared in the best possible way, achieving the ideal result.
7. Pure and natural: Ingredients that are unprocessed and not artifcially altered.
8. Divine: Extremely pleasing or wonderful.
9. Reminds me of: Brings back memories or evokes thoughts of something.
10. Roots and cultural heritage: One’s origins or traditions from their cultural background.
11. Unforgettable: Something that is so memorable that it is hard to forget.
