dish up

phrasal verb

dished up; dishing up; dishes up

informal

: to put (food) into a dish or dishes for serving or eating

dish up some soup

—sometimes used figuratively

The movie dishes up a wild mix of sex and violence.

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Chang Chang in Dupont is dishing up a comfort food package with dumplings, lo mein, matcha cake and more. —

Anna Spiegel, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024 The resort’s 15 Park Bistro is the South Okanagan’s newest destination restaurant, dishing up regional cuisine with fine wine pairings, like 63 Acres braised short ribs with Cassini Cellars cabernet sauvignon. —

Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024 Nothing beats coming home to a hot, comforting meal that’s all ready to be dished up. —

Lynn Forbes, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024 The Bear, The Fish, The Root & The Berry at Spirit Ridge Resort dishes up modern regional classics with an Indigenous flair. —

Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dish up