Asking what's in a dish in English
Everyday English for asking what's in a dish. Key line: “Could you tell me what's *in* the *chicken* *salad*?”
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Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Polite way to ask ingredients
Natural for asking what's in a dish
Ask if it includes onions
come with = include
Ask to remove pickles
left off = not added
Means it is served separately
on the side = served separately
Quick answers
ingredients: what to say in English
Say “Could you tell me what's in the chicken salad?” — polite way to ask ingredients. Natural for asking what's in a dish.
included: what to say in English
Say “Does it come with onions?” — ask if it includes onions. come with = include.
leave off: what to say in English
Say “Could I get the pickles left off?” — ask to remove pickles. left off = not added.
separate: what to say in English
Say “The dressing comes on the side.” — means it is served separately. on the side = served separately.