10. The Menu Flashcards
1
Q
Las aceitunas
A
Olives
2
Q
Las alachofas
A
Artichokes
3
Q
Las almejas
A
Clams
4
Q
Las anchoas
A
Anchovies
5
Q
Los boquerones
A
A specific type of anchovies
6
Q
Los boquerones fritos
A
Fried anchovies of a particular variety
7
Q
Los calamares
A
Squid
8
Q
Los calamares a la romana
A
Breaded and fried squid
9
Q
Los calamares en su tinta
A
Squid in its ink
10
Q
Los cangrejos
A
Crabs, crayfish
11
Q
El cerviche
A
Raw fish, marinated
12
Q
Las croquetas
A
Croquettes [culinary]
13
Q
Las empanadas
A
Stuffed savory pastories
14
Q
Los fiambres
A
Cold cuts
15
Q
Las carnes frías
A
Mexican term for cold cuts
16
Q
Las gambas
A
Shrimp
17
Q
Las camarones
A
Mexican term for shrimp
18
Q
Las gambas/los camarones/al ajillo
A
Shrimp in garlic sauce
19
Q
Jamón
A
Ham
20
Q
Los mejillones
A
Mussels
21
Q
Los mejillones en salsa vinagreta
A
Mussels in vinaigrette
22
Q
Las ostras
A
Oysters
23
Q
Las ostiones
A
Mexican term for oysters
24
Q
El salchichón
A
Salami
25
Las sardinas
Sardines
26
Las sardinas en escabeche
Pickled sardines
27
La ensalada
Salad
28
La ensalada de lechuga
Lettuce salad
29
La ensalada de lechuga y tomate
Lettuce and tomato salad
30
La ensalada mixta
Mixed salad
31
La ensaladilla rusa
Vegetable salad in mayonnaise dressing
32
El caldo
Broth, bouillon
33
El caldo de gallina
Chicken broth
34
El consomé
Clear soup
35
La (sopa) crema
Cream soup
36
El potaje
Stew
37
El pote gallego
Spanish dish: stew with beans, meat, potatoes and greens
38
El puré
Purée
39
La sopa
Soup
40
La sopa de ajo
Garlic soup
41
La sopa de fideos
Noodle soup
42
La sopa de lentejas
Lentil soup
43
La sopa de pescado
Fish soup
44
La sopa de tomate
Tomato soup
45
La sopa de verduras
Vegetable soup
46
La juliana
Vegetable soup
47
El arroz
Rice
48
El arroz a la marinera
Rice with fish
49
El arroz a la cubana
Rice with eggs and bananas
50
El arroz blanco
White rice
51
Los huevos
Eggs
52
Los blanquillos
Mexican term for eggs
53
Los huevos a la andaluza
Eggs with ham and eggplant
54
Los huevos al plato
Eggs sunny-side up
55
Los huevos rancheros
Eggs in chile sauce
56
Los huevos rellenos
Stuffed eggs/deviled eggs
57
El omelet
Mexican word for omelette
58
La tortilla francesa
Term for omelette in Spain
59
La tortilla paisana
Spanish dish: Spanish tortilla with beans, ham and tomatoes
60
Bacalao a la vizcaina
Spanish dish: cod with tomato-onion sauce
61
Callos a la madrileña
Spanish dish: tripe with sausage and spices
62
Cochinillo
Spanish dish: roasted baby pig
63
Cocido madrileño
Spanish dish: stewed garbanzo beans, cabbage, sausage and bacon.
64
Fabada asturiana
Spanish dish: stew of beans, ham and bacon
65
Gazpacho
Spanish dish: cold tomato soup with garnish of cucumbers, peppers, and onions
66
Paella valenciana
Spanish dish: saffron rice with seafood, chicken and vegetables
67
Pisto manchego
Spanish dish: fried vegetables; usually eggplant, pepper, onion in spicy tomato sauce.
68
Sopa de ajo
Spanish dish: garlic soup topped with an egg
69
Tapas
Spanish appetizers
70
Tortilla española
Spanish dish: round, cake-shaped potato omelette
71
El abulón
Mexican term for abalone
72
La almeja
Clam
73
La anguila
Eel
74
El arenque
Herring
75
El atún
Tuna
76
El bacalao
(Dried) cod
77
El besugo
Sea bream
78
El bogavante
Lobster
79
El bonito
Striped tuna
80
La caballa
Mackerel
81
La cabrilla
Mexican term for rock fish
82
El camarón
Mexican term for shrimp
83
El cangrejo
Crab
84
La carpa
Carp
85
El esturión
Sturgeon
86
Las gambas
Term for shrimp in Spain
87
El huachinango
Mexican term for red snapper
88
La langosta
Spiny lobster
89
Los langostinos
Crayfish
90
El lenguado
Sole [the fish]
91
El lucio
Pike [the fish]
92
Los mariscos
Shellfish
93
Los mejillones
Mussels
94
La merluza
Hake
95
El mero
Grouper
96
El pargo
Mexican term for sea bass or snapper
97
La perca
Perch [the fish]
98
El pescado
Fish
99
El pulpo
Octopus
100
El rodaballo
Turbot
101
El roballo
Mexican term for snook [the fish]
102
El salmón
Salmon
103
El salmonete
Red mullet
104
La sierra [fish]
Mexican term for Spanish mackerel
105
La trucha
Trout
106
Las codornices
Quails
107
El capón
Capon
108
El faisán
Pheasant
109
La gallina
Hen, fowl
110
El ganso
Goose
111
El guajalote
Mexican term for turkey [the bird]
112
Los menudillos
Giblets
113
La pata [culinary: poultry]
Term for thigh or drumstick of poultry in Spain.
114
El pato
Duck
115
La pierna
Term for thigh or drumstick of poultry in Mexico
116
El pavo
Turkey [the bird]
117
La pechuga
Breast [of poultry]
118
El perdigón
Young partridge
119
La perdiz
Partridge
120
El pichón
Young pigeon
121
El pollo
Chicken
122
Las albóndigas
Meatballs
123
Borneado
Roasted
124
Asado
Term for roasted in Spain
125
El bistec
Steak
126
El buey
Ox
127
La carne
Meat
128
La carne molida
Ground meat
129
La carne picada
Term for ground meat in Spain
130
Los callos
Tripe
131
El carnero
Mutton
132
El cerdo [culinary]
Pork
133
El puerco
Pork
134
El cochinillo
Baby pig
135
El lechón
Baby pig
136
El conejo
Rabbit
137
El cordero
Lamb
138
El cordero lechal
Baby lamb
139
Las costillas
Ribs
140
La chuleta
Chop [culinary]
141
El escalope
Scallop [cut of meat]
142
El filete
Fillet
143
El higado
Liver
144
El jabalí
Wild boar
145
El jamón
Ham
146
El lacón
Pork shoulder
147
La liebre
Hare
148
El lomo
Loin
149
la Pierna de ternera
Veal leg shank
150
El pernil
Veal leg shank
151
Los riñones
Kidneys
152
El rosbif
Roast beef
153
La salchicha
Sausage
154
El solomillo
Sirloin
155
La ternera
Veal
156
El ternero
Mexican term for veal
157
Los antojitos
Mexican hors d´oeuvres
158
Los burritos
Mexican dish: filled flour tortillas
159
Chicharrones
Mexican dish: pig cracklings
160
Chile
Generic name of various types of peppers (mild to hot) used extensively in Mexican cuisine
161
El chile relleno
Mexican dish: Mild poblano chiles stuffed with cheese and deep fried
162
Las enchiladas
Mexican dish: rolled, stuffed tortillas in hot sauce
163
Las enchiladas suizas
Mexican dish: enchiladas with sour cream and cheese
164
Los frijoles refritos
Mexican dish: beans refried in lard
165
Las gorditas
Mexican dish: round stuffed tortilla dough, fried
166
Guacamole
Mexican dish: spicy avocado dip
167
Mole
Mexican dish: sauce of chocolate, chile, spices, nuts and herbs
168
Taco
Mexican dish: folded, fried tortilla with filling
169
Tamales
Mexican dish: steamed, filled corn dough in banana leaf or corn husk
170
Tostada
Mexican dish: crisp corn tortillas stacked with beans, meat, cheese, etc.
171
Tortilla
Mexican dish: thin, pancake-shaped staple of Mexican diet, made of unleavened corn meal or flour.
172
Quesadillas
Mexican dish: cheese and chile fried in tortilla dough
173
Las acelgas
Swiss chard
174
El aguacate
Avocado
175
La alcachofa
Artichoke
176
Las alubias
Term for white beans in Spain
177
El apio
Celery
178
Las batatas
Sweet potatoes
179
Los camotes
Sweet potatoes
180
La berenjena
Eggplant
181
La berza lombarda
Red cabbage
182
El brécol
Broccoli
183
El brócoli
Broccoli
184
Los cacahuates
Mexican term for peanuts
185
Los cacahuetes
Term for peanuts in Spain
186
Los calabacines
Zucchini
187
La calabaza
Pumpkin
188
Las coles de Bruselas
Brussels sprouts
189
La coliflor
Cauliflower
190
Los champiñones
Mushrooms
191
Los chicaros
Mexican term for peas
192
Los ejotes
Mexican term for green beans
193
Los elotes
Mexican term for green corn
194
La escarola
Endive
195
Los espárragos
Asparagus
196
Las espinacas
Spinach
197
Los frijoles
Beans
198
Los garbanzos
Chick peas
199
Los guisantes
Term for peas in Spain
200
El jitomate
Mexican term for red tomato
201
Las judías verdes
Term for green beans in Spain
202
La lechuga
Lettuce
203
Las lentejas
Lentils
204
El maíz
Corn
205
El nabo
Turnip
206
Las papas
Potatoes
207
Las patatas
Term for potatoes in Spain
208
Las remolachas
Term for beets in Spain
209
El repollo
White cabbage
210
El tomate
Term for red tomato in Spain, green tomato in Mexico
211
Las zanahorias
Carrots
212
El queso
Cheese
213
Queso ahumado
Smoked cheese
214
Queso blanco
White cheese
215
El queso de cabra
Goat cheese
216
Queso fundido
Melted cheese
217
Queso rallado
Grated cheese
218
Queso suizo
Swiss cheese
219
El requesón
A type of hispanic early cheese, similar to cottage cheese.
220
La barra de pan
Loaf of bread, baguette
221
El bocadillo
Term for a sandwich on French bread in Spain
222
El bolillo
Mexican term for French roll
223
Los bollos
Sweet rolls, Danish
224
El pan
Bread
225
El pan dulce
A Mexican sweet bread
226
Pan tostado
Toast
227
El panecillo
Term for roll [individual loaf of bread] in Spain
228
La torta
Mexican term for a sandwich on French roll
229
La tostada
Spanish term: sliced white bread, buttered and grilled
230
El albaricoque
Term for apricot in Spain
231
La almendra
Almond
232
La avellana
Hazelnut
233
La cereza
Cherry
234
La ciruela
Plum
235
Ciruela pasa
Prune
236
El coco
Coconut
237
El chabacano
Mexican term for apricot
238
El damasco
Apricot
239
Los dátiles
Dates [fruit]
240
El durazno
Peach
241
La fresa
Strawberry
242
La granada [culinary]
Pomegranate
243
La guayaba
Guava
244
El higo
Fig
245
La mandarina
Tangerine
246
La manzana
Apple
247
El melocotón
Term for peach in Spain
248
El melón
Melon
249
El membrillo
Quince
250
La naranja
Orange [the fruit, sometimes the color]
251
La nuez
Nut [culinary]
252
La pera
Pear
253
La piña
Pineapple
254
El plátano
Banana, in some regions. Also, plantain
255
El pomelo
Grapefruit
256
La toronja
Mexican term for grapefruit
257
La sandía
Watermelon
258
La uva
Grape
259
Baby bottle
El biberón
260
Baby cereal
Papilla
261
Baby food
Alimentos infantiles
262
Baby formula
Las leches infantiles
263
El arroz con leche
Rice pudding
264
El budín
Pudding
265
Los buñuelos
Mexican dessert: fried dough with sugar and honey
266
Los buñuelos de viento
Spanish dessert: a type of cream puff
267
El bizcocho
Term for pound cake in Spain [an obscene word in Mexico]
268
Los churros
Hispanic dessert: crunchy, deep-fried dough
269
La compota
Compote
270
El coctel de frutas
Mexican term for fruit coctail
271
La crema batida
Mexican term for whipped cream
272
El helado
Ice cream
273
El helado de chocolate
Chocolate ice cream
274
El helado de fresa
Strawberry ice cream
275
El helado de vainilla
Vanilla ice cream
276
La macedonia de frutas
Term for fruit cocktail in Spain
277
La nata
Term for whipped cream in Spain
278
Las natillas
Egg custard
279
La paleta
Mexican popsicle
280
Las pastas
Spanish word for cookies
281
La rosquilla
A kind of Spanish doughnut
282
La tarta
Cake
283
La torta
Cake
