[Grammar] food is or foods are?

[Checkmate]

"There are a lot of foods here" or "There is a lot of food'

There are english learning websites say 'food' is an uncountable noun but I usually hear 'foods'. Which one is right?

 

[Matthew Wai]

'Food' can be countable when referring to a particular type of food, according to http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/food Definition#2

Not a teacher.

 

[Checkmate]

'Food' can be countable when referring to a particular type of food, according to http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/food Definition#2

Not a teacher.

"There is food on this table"

"There are a lot of Italian and Japanese foods here"

 

[MikeNewYork]

I would accept either of the original sentences.

 

[Tdol]

So would I- I would use the uncountable form for quantity and the countable one for types.