A sample of the best cuisines

cooped up in your own bubble

Being cooped up in your own bubble means not seeing the Coliseum.

sampling

However, one of the more rewarding experiences in travelling anywhere can be the delightful samplings of taste you can get in different part of the world.

unbeatable

Chinese - The array of different flavors available to one's palate is unbeatable.

array

Chinese - The array of different flavors available to one's palate is unbeatable.

elaborate

This is most likely due to the reliance of those who cook in an Italian style on the sheer quality of the ingredients rather than trying to make it too elaborate.

sheer

This is most likely due to the reliance of those who cook in an Italian style on the sheer quality of the ingredients rather than trying to make it too elaborate.

reliance

This is most likely due to the reliance of those who cook in an Italian style on the sheer quality of the ingredients rather than trying to make it too elaborate.

large plot of land

Indian - Mucsh like Chenese delicacies, Indian food is derived from a large plot of land with different styles coming regionally.

hankering for

Of course, if the words Pizza, Marinara, Fettuccini, or Alftedo have your mouth watering it's because you are hankering for some type of Italian food.

along with

Indian food is also characterized by spices and herbs, along with vegetables, but perhaps a wider range of fruit than some other places.

take in

Stop and take in the food and drink and you won't regret it.

great longing

To have a great longing for something

crave

To crave something

skim

Some people on diets choose to drink skim milk instead of whole or 2%.

cool as a cucumber

Evn though they just got in a car accident, he stayed as cool as a cucumber.

hungry as a bear

He had been working on site all day without a lunch break, so when ho got home he was as hungry as a bear.

apples to oranges

Comparing secondary education to a university education is like comparing apples to oranges, it's not the same.

duck soup

That test was duck soup! I know I got a good mark!

turn beet red

After he said the wrong answer in class, he turned beet red and everyone laughed.

call off

We had to call off the conference because of inclement weather.

We had to call off the conference because of inclement weather.

scold

I was told off by my parents after getting bad marks in more than one class.

polish off

It was a huge dish of pasta, but he was able to polish it off after about an hour.

take off

I got home and the first thing I did was take off my shoes.

place over off Sunset

Well, it's a new Italian place over off Sunset called Il Fornaio and I couldn't recommend it enough.

staple

I mean, all of the best Italian staples that you can think of in one place!

wound up

Well, after what seemed like hours laboring over the decision, I wound up picking the mushroom risotto.

through and through

So creamy, hitting all the right spots through and through.

beware

The one thing I have to say about the place though is buyer beware.

melt your your own face off

You can even order it extra spicy, and melt your your own face off.

lo-mein noodle side

It also came with a lo-mein noodle side, and of course my favorite thing, the fortune cookies!

I'm allergic to...

I'm allergic to shellfish.

a leap of faith

Trying Chinese food may require a leap of faith.

bud

Trying Chinese food may require delicate taste buds.

synergy

The land mass of India plays into the fact that there tends to be a lot of synergy.

splurge

We went to a fancy steak house, and just because of the situation I splurged and ordered the fillet.

freak out

During a critical moment in the football game, most would freak out but he remained cool as a cucumber.

be in one's right mind

After my roommates didn't clean up after a party, I had the right mind to tell them off.

be on pins and needles

With all of the cuts around the office, everyone is on pins and needles about being laid off.

discernible

• What does Billy first note about the Italian restaurant?
• Discernible differences in items.

extent

Katie talks about dish in light of a lesser extent of spice.