try a new dish

Meaning

To eat or taste a food item or recipe that you have never eaten before. It is commonly used when visiting restaurants with diverse menus or when experimenting with cooking at home.

Examples

• Whenever I visit a Thai restaurant, I like to try a new dish instead of ordering the usual.

  Whenever I visit a Thai restaurant, I like to try a new dish instead of ordering the usual.

• My sister is quite adventurous and loves to try a new dish every time we eat out.

  My sister is quite adventurous and loves to try a new dish every time we eat out.

• I decided to try a new dish tonight, so I ordered the grilled octopus.

  I decided to try a new dish tonight, so I ordered the grilled octopus.

• Cooking blogs always inspire me to try a new dish on the weekends.

  Cooking blogs always inspire me to try a new dish on the weekends.

• If you want to try a new dish, I highly recommend the spicy tofu.

  If you want to try a new dish, I highly recommend the spicy tofu.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to try a new plate.

  ✓ I want to try a new dish.

  'Plate' refers to the physical object (ceramic tableware). 'Dish' refers to the specific prepared food or recipe.

• ✗ I tried a new food at the restaurant.

  ✓ I tried a new dish at the restaurant.

  While 'food' is grammatically possible, 'try a new dish' is much more natural and common when referring to a specific prepared meal.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I'm tired of eating the same pasta; let's ___ tonight.

  💡 Taste a recipe we've never had before.

  Show answer

  try a new dish

• The waiter suggested we ___ from the seasonal menu.

  💡 Order a food item we haven't eaten yet.

  Show answer

  try a new dish