英語・英会話の情報センター
現代世界の英語−食品 (1)
生鮮食品
fresh food(s), fresh produce, perishable food(s), perishables
fresh: fresh food has recently been picked or prepared, and is not frozen or preserved - LDCE
produce: food or other things that have been grown or produced on a farm to be sold - LDCE
perishable: food that is perishable is likely to decay quickly - LDCE
We sell tinned goods and fresh produce (=fruit and vegetables). - LDCE
It's important to store perishable food in a cool place. - CALD
産地直送の direct [fresh] from the farm, farm-fresh
加工食品
processed food
processed: processed food has substances added to it before it is sold, in order to preserve it, improve its color etc - LDCE
the artificial colorings and flavorings in processed foods - LDCE
保存食品
preserved food
preserve: to store food for a long time after treating it so that it will not decay - LDCE
oranges preserved in brandy - CALD
冷凍食品
frozen food
frozen: frozen food has been stored at a very low temperature in order to preserve it - LDCE
調理済み食品
cooked [prepared] food, heat-and-eat food (TREND)
レトルト食品
retort pouch
インスタント食品
instant [convenience] food
instant: Instant food or drink is dried, usually in the form of a powder, and can be prepared very quickly by adding hot water - CALD
convenience food: food that is partly or completely prepared already and that is sold frozen or in cans, packages etc, so that it can be prepared quickly and easily - LDCE
We eat too little fresh food, relying instead on convenience foods. - LDCE
カップめん instant noodle
自然食品
natural food
natural: describes food or drink which is pure and has no chemical substances added to it and is therefore thought to be healthy - CALD
