comfort food
noun/ˈkʌmfət fuːd/
/ˈkʌmfərt fuːd/
[uncountable, countable]- food that makes you feel better, often because it contains a lot of sugar, or because it reminds you of home
- As the days get colder, we long for comfort food—home-made cakes and chocolate biscuits.
- Chocolate is a great comfort food.
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