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She is a very smart cat and will sit at the high traffic area, the food cupboard and just look at you with innocent eyes. If I start eating something she will get excited and give me a loud meow. Since she is a demanding cat, she will get loud when she is hungry. Maybe she wants more than dry food?
As a lifelong cat (and dog) owner, I would suggest there may be NUMEROUS reasons for the cat "speaking" to you, even though the food dish is full.
Why do you assume the meowing has ANYTHING to do with food/hunger?
Perhaps it wants to go outside, or maybe it wants some attention / affection? Maybe the litter box needs attention?
Perhaps some sort of discomfort, and a possible medical issue?
And maybe, the cat is TIRED of the same old food, day after day, week after week, etc, or maybe the food got damp, spoiled, or been contaminated, by chemicals, insects, etc.... ?!
P.S. If this is a 100% indoor cat, you might want to go outside, and pick some grass, to give to the cat, to induce hairballs. Also, get the cat some toys, catnip, or another cat, to keep your cat occupied, especially if this is a lone pet, and you are gone often.
Figure it out....
To some other comments..... cats are extremely intelligent, just as dogs are, and whoever thinks your cat is meowing, out of "stupidity", OBVIOUSLY has little/no experience, with cats.
Cats ARE like dogs, in the sense that dogs bark & cats meow, because they are trying to TELL YOU SOMETHING.
The big difference, between them, is when dogs wag their tails, they are happy...when cats do it, they are angry.
One last thing..... if the cat is elderly, it may not be able to eat dry chow, especially if it has dental issues.... ?
Cats aren't the brightest creatures, but they're smart enough to notice and remember when doing something leads to a result they like.
Our cats always have a bowl of dry food (and water) available, but my wife always gives them a pouch of moist food when she comes down in the morning. The cats yowl at the bedroom door as soon as they hear her getting up, but they never pester me because they know it won't do any good.
If the cat is a healthy weight, I'd just ignore her begging. (Easy way to get a rough idea of whether a cat is a healthy weight is to run your hand down its back. If you can't feel the spine, the cat is too fat; if the vertebrae are prominent, it's underweight. Ideal is to be able to just feel bumps.)
If the cat is underweight, you might consider changing the brand of food. It's also possible that the cat could have dental problems, and its finding it difficult or painful to eat the dry food.