Street Food: Why is it Becoming Popular?

Question 1

Authentic

Answer 1

Authentic, it’s real, genuine, it’s not a fake or copy.

It’s honest food, it’s authentic food, & it’s people that You can trust making it.
One thing that has captured the imagination of the British people is the authentic food.

Question 2

Captured the imagination

Answer 2

Sth which captures the imagination is sth which makes You interested & not just for a short time.

One thing which has captured the imagination of British people is authentic food.
Yeah, it’s just captured the imagination of the public.

Question 3

Microwave Food

Answer 3

… !

I reheat my leftovers in the microwave.

It’s quite new though, not really a British tradition.
Recently archaeologists in Jordon discovered what they believe is the oldest remains of bread.
How old is this bread?
14,000 years.

Question 4

Provinces

Answer 4

The provinces is a word which means the part of a country outside the cities.

… certainly in the bigger cities & increasingly in the sort of provinces, if You like.

Question 5

Phenomenal

Answer 5

Phenomenal means spectacular.

It’s been phenomenal the growth in street food, it’s really taken off.

Question 6

Taken Off

Answer 6

Taken off is one of those phrasal verbs that can be used in many different ways.

In this sense, when sth takes off it means it becomes successful & popular.
It’s really taken off, it’s becoming quite the mainstream.
Street food has really taken off in t5he UK, it’s become really popular.

Question 7

Mainstream

Answer 7

Mainstream, this means that it’s no longer sth that is seen as being unusual or different.

It might be a bit mouldy.
There are some places in London where You can find delicious foods from all over the world, cooked in front of You in market stalls on the street.