{"id":346631,"date":"1800-10-06T11:42:54","date_gmt":"1800-10-06T04:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/describe-food-like-food-critic-346631.html"},"modified":"2019-05-04T13:31:04","modified_gmt":"2019-05-04T05:31:04","slug":"describe-food-like-food-critic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/food-hk\/hot-spots-hk\/restaurant-reviews-hk\/describe-food-like-food-critic-346631.html","title":{"rendered":"Savoury Reads: How to scrumptiously describe food like a food critic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taking the perfect Instagram-worthy photo of a mind-blowing meal is great; but when it comes to describing food, capturing it in words is truly unparalleled.\u00a0After all, while pictures are great for conveying the aesthetics and artful\u00a0plating, they naturally fall short when it comes to describing nuanced flavours and emotional experience a delightful meal can offer.<\/p>

A well-articulated food description can almost immerse a reader into the food experience with you, while uninspiring, one-dimensional food writing can leave you sorely unappetized. Consider this:<\/p>

\"The succulent plump shrimp, deliciously saut\u00e9ed in crunchy chili flakes and paired with a zesty, crunchy salad of mushrooms, cucumber and sweet corn turned out to be the refreshing start to my Saturday morning I didn't know I needed.\"<\/em><\/p>

Takes you right into the meal, doesn't it?<\/p>

However, getting started into illustrative, delicious food writing may be hard, especially for first-time writers. Which is why we've outlined 6 tips (plus useful food adjectives to get you started) for you to describe a menu dish like a true lip-smacking food connoisseur<\/strong> below!<\/p>

Inspired? There is a wealth of phenomenal food writing available for you to sink your teeth into. A great way to expand upon your food lingo and illustrative food writing is through reading expert reviews from some of Singapore's top foodies <\/strong><\/a>or\u00a0reading cookbooks<\/strong> - particularly those with beautiful, rich descriptions of each recipe.<\/p>

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Check out\u00a0The Dining Advisor<\/a>\u00a0to find your next meal to review! This article was brought to you by UOB Cards.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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