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

Los Angeles Flower District comfort food restaurant Poppy + Rose will open a branch at West Harbor that will include a 2,600-square-foot private garden where its owners will grow vegetables to serve to their customers.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m a lapsed vegan, back on the wagon after becoming overly reliant on “comfort foods” during these stressful times.

From Washington Post