comfort food

[kuhm-fert food] / ˈkʌm fərt ˌfud /

NOUN

satisfying food

Synonyms

WEAK

Mom's food home cooking meat and potatoes plain food prepackaged food

Example Sentences

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If you like what Taddesse cooks up at Melange, his popular burger spot in Mount Vernon Triangle, you’re apt to appreciate his merger of American comfort food with Ethiopian spice blends at Doro Soul Food.

From Washington Post

Braised sausages and lentils are classic French comfort food, and by streamlining the recipe, we bring it out of the countryside and squarely into the weeknight rotation.

From Washington Times

If that comfort food is what you seek, then The Boat’s noodle soup may be the better option than the rice.

From Seattle Times

Like all great comfort food dishes, this one has taken on a life of its own — igniting a different, albeit connected, nostalgia with every bite.

From Salon

It's the kind of comfort food that was also readily accessible to many, regardless of their background.

From Salon