This is an all ears English podcast episode 2477. Are there free refills? How to ask for more food and drink in English.

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Today we talk about portion sizes and how to talk about getting more food at a buffet.

Plus get cultural tips on dining culture in the U.S.

So before we get more into this episode, Lindsay, we did want to mention something because on this

episode we are going to be talking about food and portions and the abundance of food.

So, Lindsay, what did we want to say about that?

Yeah, we just want to mention that we do recognize, before we go any further in this episode,

we recognize that food is scarce in different parts of the world.

And it is absolutely heartbreaking to us.

We are speaking in this episode from our perspective, our experience here in the U.S.,

but it breaks our heart to see scarcity of food around the world.

Yes, absolutely.

All right, well, let's get into the episode.

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