From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmouth-wateringˈmouth-ˌwatering adjective DELICIOUSfood that is mouth-watering looks or smells extremely good a mouth-watering aroma coming from the kitchen
Examples from the Corpus
mouth-watering• The waitress came round with a tray of mouth-watering cream cakes.• The many mouth-watering desserts of Touraine are based on fruits.• Corbett could smell the heavy, thick fragrance of those mouth-watering dishes he had seen being prepared in the kitchen.• Breakfast and lunch are well-presented with abundant and mouth-watering self-service buffets.• the mouth-watering smell of freshly baked bread• The delicatessen sells a mouth-watering variety of cooked meats and cheeses.• The Kintyre bar has a large selection of mouth-watering whiskies and the meals in the restaurant offer high quality cooking.