Another way to say “food”

Taking a bite or portion of a friend's food without asking — a playful "tax" on their meal. Reach across, grab a fry, no permission sought. Named after streamer Fanum (Any Means Possible), who routinely stole Kai Cenat's food live on stream.

A dinner cobbled together from random fridge scraps — cheese, crackers, pickles, olives, leftover pasta, maybe wine. Celebrated as liberation from traditional cooking obligations, quietly also a cry for help. Coined by TikToker Olivia Maher in May 2023.

Upgrading a $0.85 instant noodle packet into something genuinely good — soft-boiled egg, green onion, butter, chili crisp, a cheese slice, whatever. Gen Z's comfort-food hobby. The subgenre has its own TikTok tag and millions of variations.

A specific grocery haul — everything bagel seasoning, mandarin chicken, cauliflower gnocchi, seasonal pumpkin anything, dark-chocolate peanut-butter cups. Posted on TikTok with unboxing energy. The brand has no advertising budget to speak of; the free TikTok economy does the work.

A wooden board arranged with cured meats, cheeses, crackers, olives, nuts, jam, and honey. A host's stress-free answer to appetizers. Instagram-optimized by design. The 2020s elevated the format from dinner prep to a full wedding-trend category.

A full dinner cooked on a single sheet pan in the oven — protein, vegetables, seasoning, 30 minutes, one dish to wash. The home cook's weekday workhorse. NYT Cooking built half its 2020s recipes around the concept.

To prepare food for eating by heating it, often combining with other ingredients.

A portion of food or drink, a serving.

Indulged in as a treat, especially an unhealthy one.

To cook slowly at low heat, in shallow oil and without browning, to reduce moisture content.