I often find myself chatting to people about food, especially if they come from a country like Korea which has such an interesting and ancient cuisine. It's at times like this I feel I really have gained some knowledge about the foods of different countries, especially Japanese, Korean and Brazilian, thanks to all the ESL students I have taught over the years. No matter where you come from, food is a topic that gets everyone talking and is a popular, reliable theme to get students chatting. Putting them into small, mixed nationality groups and simply saying "talk about the food of your country", can have them going for hours. Sometimes, when they are required to make a presentation, they choose food and a fascinating half hour of culinary insight can be had by fellow students and teachers alike.
