Learn Romanian: Mâncarea cu usturoi este foarte gustoasă.

In Romanian, the word for 'the' is attached to the end of the noun. The base word for food is mâncare (a feminine noun). To say 'the food', you change the ending to -ea to make mâncarea.

Why does the word for tasty end in '-ă' here (gustoasă)?

Adjectives in Romanian must match the gender of the noun they describe. Because mâncarea is a feminine noun, the adjective takes its feminine singular form, gustoasă. If we were describing a masculine noun, we would use the masculine base form, gustos.

Why does the sentence use cu usturoi (with garlic) instead of just putting the words together like 'garlic food'?

In English, you can often use a noun like an adjective (for example, 'garlic bread' or 'garlic food'). Romanian doesn't do this. Instead, it links the two nouns using the preposition cu (with), making it mâncarea cu usturoi (literally 'the food with garlic').

Does the word foarte always go before the adjective?

Yes, just like in English, the adverb foarte (very) is placed directly before the adjective it describes. That is why it sits right in front of gustoasă.