Food content is everywhere now.
One scroll through TikTok, Instagram or YouTube and you will hear people casually throwing around words like “gourmet,”“umami” or “artisan” like everybody was born knowing what they mean.
Somehow, food has developed its own language, and if you are not deeply immersed in restaurant culture or online food spaces, it can sometimes feel like people are speaking in code over a plate of pasta.
The funny thing is that many of these terms are actually very simple once somebody explains them properly.
So here are some popular food and restaurant terms you have probably heard before and what they actually mean.
