Usage or the word "food"

[Richard]

The noun "food" can be countable and uncountable...how can we distinguish?
for example:
(Italian/Chinese... food) why not "foods"..?
(fatty food) or (fatty foods) which are both correct.
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[Alan]

Hi Richard,

In most instances you would talk about Italian/Chinese/French food. If you are talking about different types of food (as you suggest fatty foods) or indeed types of food throughout the world, then it would become countable.

Alan
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[Richard]

Hi Alan
Thanks very much.
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