有禮貌咁講出食物問題：未熟、過熟、淡口、燶咗、凍同油膩
形容食物問題嘅詞，幫到你描述一餐飯出咗咩問題，又唔會聽落無禮貌。喺餐廳、喺咖啡店、喺屋企，或者向幫你煮嘢嘅人畀意見嘅時候，你都可能用到呢啲詞。目標係講得清楚、具體又有禮貌。
含糊嘅評論，例如「This is bad」或者「I do not like it」，多數會造成混亂。一句較好嘅句子會解釋個問題：「The chicken seems undercooked」「The vegetables are overcooked」「The soup is a little bland」或者「The fries are too greasy」。呢啲句子講出咗問題所在，亦令件事易啲修正。
重點分辨
undercooked（未熟透）指食物未煮夠。佢可能唔安全、太硬、入面太濕，又或者中心未夠熟。肉、雞蛋、飯、薯仔同烘焙食品都可以未熟。
raw（生）指完全冇煮過。有啲食物本來就應該係生嘅，例如沙律菜或者壽司。如果樣食物本應煮熟但入面仲係生嘅，你可以講「This is still raw in the middle」。
overcooked（過熟）指煮得太耐。過熟嘅食物可能會乾、韌、糊爛或者散晒。意粉可以過熟，肉可以過熟，蔬菜亦可以過熟。
burnt（燶咗）指畀太多熱力整壞咗。燶咗嘅食物可能會黑、苦、有煙燻味，或者表面硬晒。charred 喺指令人愉快嘅烤焦深色表面嘅時候可以係正面嘅，不過 burnt 通常都係負面。
bland（淡口、冇味）指欠缺味道。淡口嘅食物未必係變壞或者煮得唔好；佢淨係需要多啲調味、鹽、酸味、香草或者香料。
greasy（油膩）指沾咗太多油或者脂肪。油膩嘅食物喺口入面可能感覺好膩、好油或者唔舒服。
核心詞彙同短語
- undercooked：未煮夠
- raw in the middle：入面未煮熟
- pink inside：入面仲係粉紅色，多數用嚟講肉
- overcooked：煮得太耐
- dry：欠缺水分（乾）
- tough：難咬（韌）
- mushy：太腍太濕（糊爛）
- burnt：畀太多熱力整壞（燶咗）
- scorched：表面輕微燶咗
- charred：畀燒烤整到深色，有時係正面意思
- bland：欠缺味道（淡口）
- underseasoned：調味或者落鹽唔夠
- cold：應該暖嘅時候唔暖（凍）
- lukewarm：淨係微微暖（半暖唔凍）
- greasy：太油或者太肥（油膩）
- soggy：應該脆嘅時候變到又濕又腍（淋）
- stale：舊咗、唔再新鮮
自然搭配
可以用 undercooked chicken、undercooked rice、raw in the center、still pink inside 同 not cooked through。
可以用 overcooked pasta、overcooked vegetables、dry chicken、tough steak、mushy carrots 同 rubbery eggs。
可以用 burnt toast、burnt edges、burnt flavor、scorched bottom 同 too dark on the outside。
可以用 bland soup、underseasoned sauce、needs more salt、could use more flavor 同 a little plain。
可以用 cold fries、lukewarm coffee、greasy pizza、too oily、heavy sauce 同 soggy crust。
例句
"The chicken seems undercooked in the center."
"Could you cook this a little longer?"
"The rice is still hard, so I think it needs more time."
"The pasta is overcooked and a little mushy."
"The steak is tougher than I expected."
"The soup is warm, but not hot."
"The fries arrived cold."
"The sauce tastes a little bland."
"This is greasier than I expected."
"The bottom of the bread is burnt."
有禮貌嘅投訴用語
當你需要提出食物問題嘅時候，要將句子講得婉轉啲，但又唔好隱瞞個問題。可以由 I think、it seems、a little 或者 could you 開頭。
"I think this chicken may be undercooked."
"This seems a little cold. Could it be warmed up?"
"The soup is a bit bland for me. Could I get some salt?"
"I am sorry, but the bottom is burnt."
"Would it be possible to remake this?"
"Could I have a fresh order of fries? These arrived cold."
有禮貌嘅用語唔等於軟弱嘅用語。如果件事關乎安全，就要講得直接：「I am concerned this meat is undercooked」。呢句清楚又合理。
描述口感問題
好多食物問題都係關於口感，唔淨止係味道。過熟嘅肉可能會變 dry 或者 tough。過熟嘅蔬菜可能會變 mushy。炸物如果擺得太耐，可能會變 soggy。雞蛋如果煮得太耐，可能會變 rubbery。
例子：
"The broccoli is mushy, so it may have been cooked too long."
"The chicken is dry, but the seasoning is good."
"The fries are soggy instead of crisp."
"The eggs are rubbery around the edges."
形容口感嘅詞幫到你畀出有用嘅意見。「The pasta is bad」好含糊。「The pasta is overcooked and mushy」就具體。
描述味道問題
講味道就用 bland、underseasoned、salty、bitter、sour、too sweet 或者 too spicy。淡口嘅食物需要多啲味道。調味不足嘅食物需要多啲鹽或者調味。燶咗嘅食物多數會苦。油膩嘅食物即使味道可以接受，喺口入面都可能覺得膩。
有用嘅短語：
"It could use more salt."
"The sauce is a little flat."
"The flavor is mild, but not in a bad way."
"The burnt edges make it taste bitter."
"The oil makes the dish feel heavy."
學習者常犯嘅錯誤
講需要再煮耐啲嘅食物，唔好講「the food is not mature」。要講「undercooked」或者「not cooked through」。
唔好講「too cooked」。要講「overcooked」。
唔好淨係講「no taste」作為完整嘅描述。要講「It tastes bland」或者「It is underseasoned」。
唔好用「burned taste」做主要嘅講法。要講「It tastes burnt」或者「It has a burnt flavor」。
唔好講「many oil」。要講「too much oil」、「too oily」或者「greasy」。
唔好將每個溫度問題都用「cold」。如果食物只係微微暖、但唔夠熱，就用 lukewarm。
實用範例段落
"I am sorry, but I think this chicken is undercooked in the center. The outside looks done, but the middle is still pink and soft. Could you cook it a little longer or bring a fresh plate? The side of vegetables is fine, but the fries are lukewarm and a bit soggy. I appreciate your help."
小練習
有禮貌咁描述一個食物問題。講出個食物、指出個問題，再要求一個簡單嘅解決方法。
例子：「The soup tastes a little bland, and it is not very hot. Could I get some salt and have it warmed up?」
跟住，將一個含糊嘅投訴改寫一下，例如「This is bad」「The meat is strange」或者「The food has too much oil」。用返 undercooked、overcooked、bland、burnt、cold、lukewarm、greasy、soggy、dry 或者 tough。