This is the 408th most frequent Swedish word.
mat
Food.
Here, 'mat' is used as a noun referring to food in general.
Jag lagade god mat till middagen.
I prepared delicious food for dinner.
'Mat' is used together with 'den' to specify particular food.
Den maten var verkligen välsmakande.
That food was really tasty.
Here, 'mat' is used as an uncountable noun to ask about the availability of food.