Viand
Viand , noun
[French viande meat, food, Late Latin vianda, vivanda, vivenda, properly, things to live on, from Latin vivere to live; akin to vivus living. See Vivid, and compare Victuals.]
An article of food; provisions; food; victuals; -- used chiefly in the plural. — Cowper
Viands of various kinds allure the taste.