Talk about your favorite food – IELTS Speaking Samples [Kèm audio]

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1. Cấu trúc bài mẫu “Talk about your favorite food” – IELTS Speaking Part 2

1.1. Introduction – Mở bài (1–2 câu)

Giới thiệu ngắn gọn về món ăn bạn yêu thích và lý do chọn nói về nó.

Ví dụ: Today, I’d like to talk about my favorite food, which is pho, a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup.

1.2. Body – Thân bài (3–4 ý chính)

Triển khai nội dung theo các cue thường gặp (có hoặc không có thẻ bài cụ thể):

Tên món ăn và nguồn gốc:

• What the food is
• Where/when you first tried it

Ví dụ: It’s a dish made with rice noodles, beef or chicken, and flavorful broth. I first had it as a child, cooked by my grandmother.

Hương vị và thành phần:

• What it tastes like
• What ingredients it includes

Ví dụ: Pho has a rich, savory flavor with hints of cinnamon, star anise, and fresh herbs like coriander and basil.

Khi nào/thường ăn ở đâu:

• How often you eat it
• At home or restaurant?

Ví dụ: I usually enjoy it for breakfast at a small family-run restaurant near my house.

Tại sao bạn thích món này?

• Emotional or cultural connection

Ví dụ: This dish reminds me of home and family gatherings. It also represents Vietnamese culture and comfort.

1.3. Conclusion – Kết bài (1 câu)

Tóm lại tình cảm của bạn dành cho món ăn và lý do món đó đặc biệt.

Ví dụ: That’s why pho will always be my all-time favorite dish – it’s not just delicious, it’s meaningful to me.

2. Bài mẫu Talk about your favorite food – IELTS Speaking part 2

Cue card:

Talk about your favorite food
You should say: ➣ What the food is? ➣ How it is made? ➣ How often you eat it? And explain why it is your favourite food?

Cập nhật mới nhất: Đề thi IELTS Speaking 2025

2.1. Bài mẫu Talk about your favorite food band 5.0+

Okay so let me tell you about the food I love to eat. It is pork stir-fried with basil. It is one of Thailand’s famous dishes but very easy to make. I always eat it for the first meal whenever I visit Bangkok.

This dish is made of two simple main ingredients: ground pork and basil leaves. Besides, we also need to use some basic spices like salt, pepper, chilies, and oyster sauce. To cook this dish, we simply need to stir-fry the pork with the mentioned spices and add basil leaves at the end. Then we turn off the fire.

I don’t eat it so often because I will get fed up with the same food every day. In fact, I only eat it once or twice a month.

It is my favorite food because first, it’s easy to make. We just need normal things to make and we can find them everywhere. Second, it is simple but the taste is amazing. All my friends love it when I cook for them. Third, I eat it because it reminds me of Thailand. It is a very beautiful country with nice people.

So that’s all I would like to say, thanks for your listening.

Từ vựng tiếng Anh quan trọng:

• Stir-fry: xào 
• famous dish: món ăn nổi tiếng
• meal: bữa ăn
• visit: tham quan
• main ingredients: nguyên liệu chính
• ground pork: thịt heo xay
• basil leaves: lá quế
• spices: gia vị
• chili: ớt
• oyster sauce: dầu hào
• add something into the food: thêm (gia vị) vào đồ ăn
• get fed up with a food: cảm thấy ngán với một món ăn nào đó
• in fact: thực ra…

2.2. Bài mẫu Talk about your favorite food band 6.5+

Okay so let me share with you about the dish I always choose to eat.

It is pork stir-fried with basil, or we can call it in its native language: Pad Kra Pao. Its name in the native language can show you where this dish comes from. It’s Thailand. Though it is one of Thailand’s famous dishes, it is very easy and fast to make. You know, I always eat it for my first meal when I visit Bangkok and this habit hasn’t changed for many years.

To cook this dish, it is very easy as it is combined with two simple main ingredients: ground pork and basil leaves. Besides, for seasoning, we only need to use some daily cooking spices like salt, pepper, chilies, and oyster sauce. After we have got enough ingredients, we will stir-fry the pork with the mentioned spices and add basil leaves at the end of the session before turning off the fire. 

To be honest, I don’t eat it often, like every day because if I eat the same food every single day I will get fed up and start to hate it. Actually, I only eat it once or twice a month or whenever I have some friends over for a feast.

Well, with all my passion for cooking, it is my favorite food because first, it’s super easy to make. All we need are normal things that we can find in every market or small shop. Second, though the process is simple, its taste is amazing. It was my friends who gave me all the nice feedback every time they tried it. Third, this special dish reminds me of Thailand which is a very beautiful country with nice people.

So that’s all I would like to say, thanks for your listening. I think I will cook this dish again tonight.

Từ vựng tiếng Anh quan trọng:

• native language: ngôn ngữ bản địa 
• famous dish: món ăn nổi tiếng
• meal: bữa ăn
• visit: tham quan
• habit: thói quen
• combine: kết hợp
• main ingredients: nguyên liệu chính
• ground pork: thịt heo xay
• basil leaves: lá quế
• seasoning: việc tẩm ướp (thực phẩm)
• spices: gia vị
• chili: ớt
• oyster sauce: dầu hào
• add something into the food: thêm (gia vị) vào đồ ăn
• session: chu trình
• turn off: tắt (lửa)
• to be honest: thành thực mà nói
• get fed up with a food: cảm thấy ngán với một món ăn nào đó
• actually: thực ra là…
• feast: một bữa ăn lớn nhân một dịp nào đó.
• passion: đam mê
• process: quá trình
• feedback: góp ý
• reminds someone of something: nhắc ai đó nhớ về điều gì đó.

2.3. Bài mẫu Talk about your favorite food band 8.0+

Of all the tasty delicacies on Earth, I would like to present to you the specialty that stands on top of my all-time favorite foreign food which I never forget to order every time I dine out.

This tasty dish is called pork stir-fried with basil, or we can call it in its native language: Pad Kra Pao. I guess its original name has already shown you the country where this dish comes from. It’s Thailand, the land of smiles, happiness, and diverse culinary culture. Though it is one of Thailand’s signature dishes along with Pad Thai or Som Tam, it is very easy and rapid to make. In reality, people eat it as a side dish with steamed rice in their daily meal and they seem to never get bored. You know, I always eat it in my first meal whenever I go on a backpacking trip to Bangkok, which I never thought I would forget or even change in my touring schedule. 

In terms of the cooking process, I would say it can never be easier because it only requires the combination of two simple main ingredients: ground pork and basil leaves. Besides, for the seasoning session, we only need to use some daily cooking spices like salt, pepper, chilies, and oyster sauce. Once we have got enough ingredients, we will stir-fry the pork with the mentioned spices and add basil leaves at the end of the session before turning off the fire. What makes this dish special is the basil leaves which, in the first bite, bring about an adventure of aromatic flavor to the eater’s mouth before reaching the nose cavity.

I have to be honest that I don’t eat it so often, like every day, no matter how tempting it might seem, because just like any other thing in life if we do one thing repeatedly for over a period of time, we will get fed up and start to hate it. In fact, I only munch on it once in a blue moon or whenever I invite my friends over for a weekend chilling feast.

Well, I can confirm with you with all my passion from a culinary perspective that it is my favorite food because first and foremost, it doesn’t cost me an arm and a leg to make. All we need is normal, affordable ingredients that we can find in every market or even small shops. Second, though the process is simple, its taste is amazing like other opponents of the same kinds like Pad Thai, Som Tam, or Tom Yung Kun. I am so proud to say that it was my friends who gave me all the nice feedback every time they tried it. Last but not least, this special dish reminds me of Thailand which is a very beautiful country with nice people where I annually pick my backpack up and roam freely from its North to its South.

Từ vựng tiếng Anh quan trọng:

• tasty delicacies: cao lương mỹ vị
• all-time favourite: luôn luôn là món ưa thích
• diverse culinary culture: Nền văn hóa ẩm thực đa dạng 
• signature dishes: món ăn đặc trưng
• rapid: nhanh chóng
• In reality: trong thực tế 
• side dish: món ăn kèm 
• backpacking trip: chuyến đi du lịch bụi 
• touring schedule: lịch trình du lịch
• aromatic flavour: hương thơm
• eater: thực khách
• nose cavity:  khoang mũi
• tempting: hấp dẫn
• once in a blue moon: thi thoảng
• feast: một bữa ăn lớn nhân một dịp nào đó
• irst and foremost: trước hết 
• cost someone an arm and a leg: có giá rất đắt đỏ
• affordable: rẻ, vừa túi tiền
• opponents: đối thủ
• proud: tự hào
• feedback: góp ý
• last but not least: điều cuối cùng là
• reminds someone of something: nhắc ai đó nhớ về điều gì đó 
• roam freely: đi rong chơi một cách tự do
• be inspired by: được truyền cảm hứng bởi…
• make a choice to do something: chọn lựa làm một việc gì đó

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3. Một số từ vựng tiếng Anh về chủ đề Food

3.1. Từ vựng tiếng Anh mô tả món ăn

• dish (n): món ăn
• cuisine (n): ẩm thực (ví dụ: Vietnamese cuisine – ẩm thực Việt Nam)
• ingredient (n): nguyên liệu
• broth (n): nước dùng (thường dùng cho phở, súp)
• flavorful (adj): đậm đà, đầy hương vị
• savory (adj): mặn mà, thơm ngon (≠ sweet)
• tender (adj): mềm (dùng cho thịt)
• crispy (adj): giòn
• mouth-watering (adj): làm chảy nước miếng, hấp dẫn

3.2. Từ vựng tiếng Anh mô tả cảm xúc & lý do yêu thích

• comfort food (n): món ăn tạo cảm giác ấm áp, gợi nhớ gia đình
• remind me of home (v): gợi nhớ về gia đình/quê hương
• brings back childhood memories (v): gợi lại ký ức tuổi thơ
• satisfying (adj): làm no, khiến hài lòng
• can’t get enough of it (v): ăn hoài không chán
• has a special place in my heart (v): chiếm vị trí đặc biệt trong lòng tôi

3.3. Từ vựng tiếng Anh miêu tả thói quen ăn uống & bối cảnh

• eat out / dine out (v): ăn ngoài
• home-cooked meal (n): bữa ăn nấu tại nhà
• street food (n): đồ ăn đường phố
• local delicacy (n): đặc sản địa phương
• frequently / occasionally (adv): thường xuyên / thỉnh thoảng

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