The use of the noun food that is countable when used for kinds or types of food, such as they served no dairy based foods.
The noun food used as a thing is a non-count noun. Terms such as some food, a morsel of food, no food, the food for lunch, etc. are typically used.
Food may be a count noun but is not always. In the plural form, foods, it is usually a count noun, as in the sentence, "I ate only two foods at breakfast today: yogurt and cereal". (Some very precise speakers might prefer to substitute "foodstuffs" for "foods" in this sentence.) This sentence does not disclose the total quantity eaten. The singular form, food, is usually an uncounted noun, modified by "much" rather than "many", as in the sentence, "I ate too much food for dinner today", which does not disclose how many foods or foodstuffs were eaten but instead states that the total quantity eaten was excessive.
Yes, the noun 'dinner' is a countable noun. The plural noun is dinners.
Examples:
I'll finish my homework after dinner. (singular)
We served over two hundred dinners at the benefit. (plural)
Yes, the word 'menu' is a countable noun: one menu, two menus.
Yes, the word 'menu' is a countable noun; one menu or an order of fifty menus.
The noun menu is a countable noun; one, two, three, a dozen menus, and don't forget those annoying sub menus.
The noun 'hill' is a countable noun. The plural form is 'hills'.
Shark is a countable noun.
Prawn - prawns is the plural - is a countable noun
Transport is both countable and uncountable as a noun.
Yes, property is a countable noun.
The noun 'animal' is a countable noun. The plural form is animals.
Yes, the noun 'marriage' is a countable noun. The plural noun is marriages.
The noun meeting is a countable noun; for example: We have a meeting this afternoon. We've had two meetings already this week.
The noun 'desert' is a countable noun; the plural form is deserts.
The noun analysis is a countable noun; the plural form is analyses.