How to Sign "Lunch" in American Sign Language (ASL)

In ASL, "lunch" is signed by making an "L" handshape with your dominant hand and tapping it twice against your chin. The simple motion looks like you're bringing food up to eat. This sign is used everywhere, from schools and offices to friendly meet-ups, and everyone in the ASL community knows what it means right away. You can learn it quickly. The sign can be changed a bit when you want to say things like "lunch break" or "lunch time" by adding other signs to it. People probably started using this sign because it looks like how we naturally eat food, which helps new students remember it easily.