noun
food
A1
'Essen' (das) means food or meal. Neuter noun with genitive singular 'des Essens'. Plural is identical 'die Essen' (no ending) — irregular because plural unchanged; decline for case. Can refer to the act of eating or the food/meal itself. Common collocations: 'zum Essen'.
Examples
Der Lieferdienst brachte das Essen, obwohl der Fahrer lange im Stau stand.
The delivery service brought the food even though the driver had been stuck in traffic for a long time.
Das Essen ist lecker.
The food is delicious.
Das Essen ist kalt, bitte wärmen Sie es auf.
The food is cold; please heat it up.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a plate with delicious food labeled 'Essen'
Same spelling as the verb 'essen' — as a noun think 'the food'
das = many collective nouns for meals/food are neuter: 'das Essen'