seasonal-tasting-menu
/ˈsiː.zən.əl ˈteɪs.tɪŋ ˈmen.juː/ IELTSAcademic
noun
A tasting menu that changes with the season. It usually uses fresh ingredients available at that time of year.
- We ordered the seasonal-tasting-menu for dinner.
- The chef changes the seasonal-tasting-menu every month.
- It featured strawberries in summer and squash in autumn.
Adinary Nuance
A seasonal-tasting-menu is not just any tasting menu. A tasting menu is a set series of small dishes, while a seasonal one changes with the time of year. Writers use this phrase when they want to stress freshness, local produce, and a menu that will not stay the same.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- thực đơn nếm theo mùa
- Spanish
- menú degustación de temporada
- Chinese
- 时令品鉴菜单
- Japanese
- 季節のテイスティングメニュー
- Korean
- 계절 테이스팅 메뉴
Etymology
This phrase combines "seasonal," from Latin roots meaning "of a season," with "tasting menu," a modern restaurant phrase from the 20th century. It became common as fine dining focused more on fresh, local ingredients.
Common phrases
seasonal tasting menuchef's seasonal tasting menusummer tasting menuwinter tasting menu
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Frequently asked questions
- How is a seasonal-tasting-menu different from a tasting menu?
- A tasting menu can stay the same. A seasonal-tasting-menu changes with the season.
- Is seasonal-tasting-menu used in formal writing?
- Yes. It is common in restaurant reviews, menus, and food writing.
- Can I say seasonal menu instead?
- Yes, but it is broader. A seasonal-tasting-menu is a specific kind of seasonal menu.