Fast Food
Hamburger - Food and Drinks
Read fun and easy passages about fast food to help you learn English while exploring burgers, pizza, and more!
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Hamburger
Read a short passage about how a simple sandwich of beef and bread became a global favorite.
A hamburger is a popular food. It has a beef patty. A patty is a flat and round piece of cooked meat. This patty goes between a round bread called a bun. Hamburger usually has toppings like cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, and sauces like ketchup or mustard. Everyone can add their favorite toppings.
Ang hamburger ay isang popular na pagkain. Mayroon itong beef patty. Ang patty ay isang flat at bilog na piraso ng luto na karne. Ang patty na ito ay napupunta sa pagitan ng isang bilog na tinapay na tinatawag na bun. Ang hamburger ay karaniwang may toppings tulad ng keso, lettuce, kamatis, sibuyas, at sauces tulad ng ketchup o mustasa. Maaaring magdagdag ang bawat isa ng kanilang paboritong toppings.
The word "hamburger" comes from Hamburg, a city in Germany. A long time ago, people there made a meal with ground beef and called it a Hamburg steak. Some Germans brought this food idea to the United States when they moved there.
Ang salitang "hamburger" ay nagmula sa Hamburg, isang lungsod sa Alemanya. Noong unang panahon, ang mga tao roon ay gumawa ng pagkain na may giniling na karne ng baka at tinawag itong Hamburg steak. Ang ilang mga Aleman ay nagdala ng ideyang ito ng pagkain sa Estados Unidos nang sila ay lumipat doon.
In the United States, hamburgers became very popular. They were easy to make and they tasted good. People started to sell them at food stands and small shops. One of the first times they sold hamburgers was at an event in Connecticut in 1900.
Sa Estados Unidos, naging napakapopular ang mga hamburger. Madali silang gawin at masarap ang lasa. Nagsimula ang mga tao na ibenta ang mga ito sa mga food stand at maliliit na tindahan. Isa sa mga unang beses na ibinenta ang hamburger ay sa isang event sa Connecticut noong 1900.
Fast food restaurants made hamburgers even more popular. These restaurants could make hamburgers quickly and sell them for a low price. Now, people all over the world eat hamburgers.
Ginawa ng mga fast food restaurant na mas popular ang mga hamburger. Mabilis na makagawa ng mga hamburger ang mga restaurant na ito at ibenta ang mga ito sa mababang presyo. Ngayon, kumakain ng hamburger ang mga tao sa buong mundo.
Eating a hamburger at a restaurant is fun. There are many kinds of hamburgers. Some are simple; others have many toppings and special sauces. You can choose what you like.
Masaya kumain ng hamburger sa isang restawran. Maraming uri ng hamburger. Ang ilan ay simple; ang iba ay may maraming toppings at espesyal na sarsa. Maaari kang pumili ng gusto mo.
You can also make hamburgers at home. You need ground beef, a bun, and any toppings you like. Cooking a hamburger is easy. You cook the beef on a pan, then put it on the bun, and add your toppings.
Maaari ka ring gumawa ng hamburger sa bahay. Kailangan mo ng ground beef, isang bun, at anumang toppings na gusto mo. Madali lang magluto ng hamburger. Niluluto mo ang beef sa isang pan, pagkatapos ay ilagay ito sa bun, at idagdag ang iyong toppings.
Fun fact : The biggest hamburger ever made weighed more than 1000 kilograms. That is almost the weight of a little car!
Nakakatuwang katotohanan: Ang pinakamalaking hamburger na nagawa ay tumitimbang ng higit sa 1000 kilo. Halos katumbas na ng timbang ng isang maliit na kotse!
1. Hamburger
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What is a hamburger made of?
Chicken and rice
Bread and cheese
A beef patty and a bun
Fish and pasta
Where does the word "hamburger" come from?
Paris, France
Hamburg, Germany
Rome, Italy
New York, USA
Put the steps of making a hamburger in order:
Match the words to their meanings:
Complete the table with the correct word:
Topping | |
Sauce | |
Meat |
Which one is TRUE?
Hamburgers were first made in Japan.
Hamburgers are only eaten in the United States.
The biggest hamburger ever made weighed more than 1000 kg.
People cannot make hamburgers at home.
Which one is FALSE?
Hamburgers are only made with chicken.
Fast food restaurants made hamburgers popular.
People can add different toppings to their hamburgers.
Hamburgers can be cooked at home.


