Spanish Food Dictionary

SPANISH ENGLISH
aceite de oliva olive oil
aceite girasol sunflower oil
aceite oil
aceitunas olives
acelgas chard or silver-beet (green-leafed vegetable)
achicoria chicory
aguacate avocado
ahumados smoked fish or other smoked foods
ajo garlic
ajoarriero cod stew with red peppers
alacachofas salteadas sauté artichokes
albaricoques apricots
albondigas meat balls
alcachofas con jamón artichokes with ham
alcachofas vinagreta artichoke vinaigrette
alcachofas artichokes
alcaparras capers
almejas a la marinera clams stewed in wine and parsley
almejas naturales live clams
almejas clams
almendras almonds
alubias con... beans with...
anís anisette (aniseed flavoured liqueur)
ancas de rana frogs' legs
anchoas anchovies
anguila eel
angulas baby eels
arenque herring
arroz a la cubana rice with fried eggs and banana fritters
arroz a la valenciana rice with sea food
arroz con leche rice pudding
arroz rice
asados roasts
atún tuna
avellanas hazelnut


SPANISH ENGLISH
bacalao a la vizcaína cod served with ham peppers and chillis
bacalao al pil pil cod served with chillis and garlic
barquillos biscuit rolls
batido de chocolate chocolate milk shake
batido de fresas strawberry milk shake
batido de frutas fruit milk shake
batido de vainilla vanilla milk shake
bebidas drinks
berenjenas aubergines / eggplant
berza cabbage
besugo al horno baked sea bream
bistec de ternera veal steak
bizcochos sponge fingers
bonito al horno baked tuna fish
bonito con tomate tuna with tomato
boquerones fritos fried anchovies
brandy brandy
brazo de gitano Swiss roll
brevas figs
broqueta de riñones kidney kebabs
buñuelos light fried pastries
butifarra Catalan sausage


SPANISH ENGLISH
Coñac XO XO Cognac
cóctel de bogavante hake stew
cóctel de gambas prawn cocktail
cóctel de langostinos king prawn cocktail
cóctel de mariscos seafood cocktail
caballa Mackrel
cabrito asado roast kid
cachelada pork stew with eggs tomato and onion
café coffee
café americano weak white coffee
café con leche white coffee
café cortado white coffee in small cup with very little milk
café sólo black coffee
calabacines courgettes/marrow or squash
calabaza pumpkin
calamares a la romana squid rings in batter
calamares en su tinta squid cooked in their ink
calamares fritos fried squid
caldeirada fish soup
caldereta gallega vegetable stew
caldo de gallina chicken soup
caldo de pescado clear soup made with fish
caldo de... ... soup
caldo gallego vegetable soup
caldo guanche soup made with potatoes onions tomatoes and courgettes/squash
callos a la madrileña tripe cooked with chillis
camarones baby prawns
canelones cannelloni
cangrejos de río river crab
caracoles snails
caramelos sweets
carne de pecho brisket
carnes meats
carrilladas cow's cheeks
carro de queso cheese board
castañas chestnuts
cebolla onion
cebolletas spring onions
centollo spider crab
cerezas cherries
cerveza beer
cesta de frutas basket of fresh fruit
champiñón a la crema mushrooms with cream sauce
champiñón al ajillo garlic mushrooms
champiñón salteado sauté mushrooms
chanpiñón a la plancha grilled mushrooms
chanquetes fish (similar to whitebait)
chateaubrian chateaubriand steak
chipirones en su tinta squid cooked in their ink
chipirones rellenos stuffed squid
chipirones squid
chirimoyas custard apples
chocos squid
chorizo cold spicy sausage
chuletón de buey large beef chop
chuletón large chop
chuleta de buey beef chop
chuleta de cerdo empanada breaded pork chop
chuleta de cerdo pork chop
chuleta de cordero lamb chop
chuleta de ternera empanada breaded veal chop
chuleta de ternera veal chop
chuletas de cordero empanadas breaded lamb chops
chuletas de lomo ahumado smoked pork chops
chuletitas de cordero small lamb chops
churros fried pastry cut into lengths
cigalas cocidas boiled crayfish
cigalas crayfish
ciruelas pasas prunes
ciruelas plums
coñac brandy
cochinillo asado roast suckling pig
cocido Madrileño stew with meatSpanish sausagechickpeas
cocido stew made with meatchickpeasvegetables
cocochas (de merluza) cheeks of hake
codornices asadas roasted quail
codornices con uvas quail cooked with grapes
codornices escabechadas marinated quail
codornices estofadas braised quail
codornices quail
col cabbage
coles de Bruselas salteadas sauté Brussels sprouts
coles de Bruselas Brussels sprouts
coliflor con bechamel cauliflower with béchamel sauce and cheese
coliflor cauliflower
conejo asado roast rabbit
conejo encebollado rabbit served with onions
conejo estofado braised rabbit
congrio conger eel
consomé al jerez consommé with sherry
consomé con yema consommé with egg yolk
consomé de ave chicken consommé
consomé de pollo chicken consommé
contra de ternera con guisantes veal stew with peas
contra filete de ternera veal fillet
copa ... ... cup or glass
copa de helado ice cream scoop
corazón de cordero lamb's heart
cordero asado roast lamb
cordero chilindron lamb stew with onion tomato peppers and eggs


SPANISH ENGLISH
Dorada Gilt head fish
dátiles dates



SPANISH ENGLISH
embutidos selection of cold sausages
empanada gallega tuna fish pastry
empanada santiaguesa tuna fish pastry
empanadillas de bonito small tuna pastries
empanadillas de carne meat pastries
empanadillas de chorizo Spanish sausage pastries
endivias endives (lettuce leaves)
ensaimada mallorquina Majorca cake
ensalada de arenque herring salad
ensalada de atún tuna salad
ensalada de frutas salad with fruit
ensalada de gambas prawn salad
ensalada de lechuga simple green salad
ensalada de pollo chicken salad
ensalada de tomate tomato salad
ensalada ilustrada mixed salad (tomatolettuceonion)
ensalada mixta mixed salad (tomatolettuceonion)
ensalada simple simple green salad
ensaladilla rusa mayonnaise salad with potatoescarrotspeas
ensaladilla mayonnaise salad with potatoescarrotspeas
entrecot a la parrilla grilled entrecot steak
entrecot de ternera veal entrecot steak
entremeses de la casa homemade hors d'oeuvres
entremeses variados hors d'oeuvres
escalape a la parrilla grilled veal
escalope a la milanesa breaded veal with cheese
escalope a la plancha grilled veal
escalope de lomo de cerdo escalope of fillet of pork
escalope de ternera veal escalope
escalope empanado breaded escalope
escalopines al vino de Marsala veal escalopes cooked in wine
escalopines de ternera small veal escalopes
escarola curly endive
espárragos con mayonesa asparagus with mayonnaise
espárragos asparagus
espadín a la toledana kebab
espaguetis italiana spaghetti
espinacas a la crema spinach a la creme
espinacas spinach
espinazo de cerdo con patatas stew of pork ribs with potatoes
estofado de ... ... stew
estofado de liebre hare stew
estofados stews
estragón tarragon


SPANISH ENGLISH
fabada (asturiana) bean stew with Spanish sausage
faisán con castañas pheasant with chestnuts
faisán estofado stewed pheasant
faisán trufado pheasant with truffles
fiambres cold meats
fideos small noodles
filete a la parrilla grilled beef
filete de cerdo pork steak
filete de ternera veal steak
flan al ron cream caramel with rum
flan de caramelo cream caramel
flan cream caramel
fresas con nata strawberries with cream
fruta variada assorted fresh fruit
fruta fruit
frutas en almíbar fruit in syrup


SPANISH ENGLISH
gallina en pepitoria chicken stewed with peppers
gallinejas fried lamb's intestines
gambas a la americana prawns
gambas a la plancha grilled prawns
gambas al ajillo garlic prawns
gambas cocidas boiled prawns
gambas con mayonesa prawns with mayonnaise
gambas en gabardina prawns in batter
gambas rebozadas prawns in batter
garbanzos a la catalana chickpeas with sausageboiled eggs and pine seeds
garbanzos chickpeas
gazpacho andaluz cold tomato soup
gelatina de ... ... jelly
gratén de ... ... au gratin
guisantes con jamón peas with ham
guisantes salteadas sauté peas


SPANISH ENGLISH
hígado con cebolla liver cooked with onions
hígado de ternera estofado braised liver of veal
hígado estofado braised liver
hígado liver
habas con jamón broad beans with ham
habas fritas fried young broad beans
habas broad beans
habichuelas beans
helado de caramelo caramel ice cream
helado de chocolate chocolate ice cream
helado de fresa strawberry ice cream
helado de mantecado vanilla ice cream
helado de nata plain ice cream
helado de vainilla vanilla ice cream
higos con miel y nueces figs with honey and nuts
higos secos dried figs
horchata (de chufas) cold almond-flavoured milk drink
huevo hilado egg yolk garnish
huevos a la flamenca fried eggs with hamtomato and vegetables
huevos cocidos hard boiled eggs
huevos con jamón eggs with cured ham
huevos con mayonesa boiled eggs with mayonnaise
huevos con panceta eggs with bacon
huevos con patatas fritas fried eggs and chips (fries)
huevos con picadillo eggs with minced Spanish sausage
huevos con salchichas eggs and sausages
huevos escalfados poached eggs
huevos fritos con chorizo fried eggs with Spanish sausage
huevos fritos con jamón fried eggs with cured ham
huevos fritos fried eggs
huevos pasados por agua soft-boiled eggs
huevos rellenos stuffed eggs
huevos revuelto con tomate scrambled eggs with tomato
huevos revueltos scrambled eggs
huevos eggs


SPANISH ENGLISH
importado imported (often used for spirits and liquors)


SPANISH ENGLISH
Jumilla light mistela wines from Murcia
jamón con huevo hilado ham with egg yolk garnish
jamón de Jabugo excellent quality Spanish cured ham
jamón de Trevélez good quality Spanish cured ham
jamón serrano Spanish cured ham
jarra de vino jug of wine
jerez amontillado pale dry sherry
jerez fino pale light sherry
jerez oloroso sweet sherry
jeta pork cheek
judías verdes a la española bean stew
judías verdes al natural plain French beans
judías verdes con jamón French beans with cured ham
judías verdes French beans
jugo de albaricoque apricot juice
jugo de limón lemon juice
jugo de lima lime juice
jugo de melocotón peach juice
jugo de naranja orange juice
jugo de piña pineapple juice
jugo de tomate tomato juice


SPANISH ENGLISH
kilo kilogram


SPANISH ENGLISH
langosta a la americana lobster with brandy and garlic
langosta a la catalana lobster with mushrooms and ham in béchamel sauce
langosta fría con mayonesa cold lobster with mayonnaise
langosta gratinada lobster au gratin
langostinos con mayonesa king prawns with mayonnaise
langostinos dos salsas king prawns cooked in two sauces
leche frita pudding with milk and eggs
leche merengada cold milk with meringues
lechuga lettuce
lengua de buey ox tongue
lenguado a la parrilla grilled sole
lenguado a la plancha grilled sole
lenguado a la romana battered sole
lenguado frito fried sole
lenguado grillado grilled sole
lenguado meuniere sole meuniere
lengue de cordero estofada stewed lamb tongue
lentejas aliñadas lentils with vinaigrette
lentejas lentils
licores liquors
liebre estofada stewed hare
lombarda rellena stuffed red cabbage
lombrada salteada sauté red cabbage
lomo curado cured pork sausage
lomo pork loin
lonchas de jamón sliced cured ham
longostinos a la plancha grilled king prawns
lubina a la marinera sea bass in a parsley sauce
lubina al horno baked sea bass


SPANISH ENGLISH
Málaga sweet wine
macarrones gratinados macaroni cheese
macarrones macaroni
macedonia de fruta fruit salad (desert)
mandarinas tangerines
manises peanuts
manitas de cordero shank of lamb
manos de cerdo a la parrilla grilled pigs' trotters
manos de cerdo pigs' trotters
mantecadas small sponge cakes
mantequilla butter
manzanas asadas baked apples
manzanas apples
manzanilla dry sherry-type drink
mariscada cold mixed shellfish
mariscos del día fresh shellfish
mariscos del tiempo seasonal shellfish
mazapán marzipan
medallones de anguila eel steaks
medallones de merluza hake steaks
media de agua half-bottle of mineral water
mejillón cebra zebra mussel
mejillones a la marinera mussels in wine sauce
mejillones mussels
melón con jamón melon with cured ham
melón melon
melocotón peachpeach juice
melocotones en almíbar peaches in syrup
membrillo quince jelly
menú de la casa fixed price menu
menú del día fixed price menu
menestra de legumbres vegetable stew
merluza a la cazuela stewed hake
merluza a la parrilla grilled hake
merluza a la plancha grilled hake
merluza a la riojana hake with chilis
merluza a la romana hake steaks in batter
merluza a la vasca hake in a garlic sauce
merluza al ajo arriero hake with garlic and chilis
merluza en salsa verde hake in a parsley and wine sauce
merluza en salsa hake in sauce
merluza fría cold hake
merluza frita fried hake
mermelada de albaricoque apricot jam
mermelada de ciruelas prune jam
mermelada de frambuesas raspberry jam
mermelada de fresas strawberry jam
mermelada de limón lemon marmalade
mermelada de melocotón peach jam
mermelada de naranja orange marmalade
mermelada marmalade/jam
mero a la parrilla grilled grouper
mero en salsa verde grouper with garlic and parsley sauce
mero grouper (fish)
mollejas de ternera fritas fried sweetbreads
morcilla de carnero black pudding made from mutton
morcilla black pudding
morros de cerdo pigs' cheeks
morros de vaca beef cheek
morteruelo type of mince pie
mousse de ... ... mousse
mousse de chocolate chocolate mousse
mousse de limón lemon mousse


SPANISH ENGLISH
níscalos wild mushrooms
nísperos Sharon fruit
nabo turnip
naranjas oranges
natillas de chocolate cold custard with chocolate
natillas cold custard
nueces walnuts


SPANISH ENGLISH
oreja (de cerdo) pigs' ears
orujo spirit or liquor, obtained from grape residues
otros mariscos según precios en plaza other shellfish depending on current prices



SPANISH ENGLISH
paella castellana fried rice with meat
paella de marisco fried rice with shellfish
paella de pollo fried rice with chicken
paella valenciana fried rice with various shellfish and chicken
paella fried rice with various seafoods and chicken
paleta de cordero lechal shoulder of lamb
pan de higos dried fig cake with cinnamon
pan bread
panache de verduras vegetable stew
panceta bacon
parrillada de caza mixed grilled game
parrillada de mariscos mixed grilled shellfish
pasas raisins
pastel de ternera veal pie
pastel de... ... cake
pasteles cakes
patatas a la pescadora potatoes with fish
patatas asadas roast potatoes
patatas bravas potatoes in cayenne sauce
patatas fritas chips or friessometimes crisps
patitos rellenos stuffed duckling
pato a la naranja duck á l'orange
pato asado roast duck
pato estofado stewed duck
pavipollo large chicken
pavo asado roast turkey
pavo relleno stuffed turkey
pavo trufado turkey stuffed with truffles
pechuga de pollo breast of chicken
pepinillos en vinagreta gherkins in vinaigrette sauce
pepinillos gherkins
pepino cucumber
peras pears
percebes goose barnacle
perdices a la campesina partridges with vegetables
perdices a la manchega partridges in red wine with garlicherbs & pepper
perdices asadas roast partridges
perdices con chocolate partridges with chocolate
perdices escabachadas marinated partridges
perejil parsley
pescaditos fritos fried fish (small)
pestiños fried fish
pez espada ahumado smoked swordfish
piña al gratin pineapple au gratin
piña fresca fresh pineapple
piñones pine seeds
picadillo de ternera minced veal
pimientos a la riojana baked red peppers fried in oil and garlic
pimientos fritos fried peppers
pimientos rellenos stuffed peppers
pimientos verdes green peppers
pinchitos snacks served in bars
pinchos morunos kebabs
pinchos snacks served in bars
pisto manchego marrow with onion and tomato
pisto fried mixed vegetables
plátanos bananas
platanos flameandos flambé bananas
pollo a la ajillo fried chicken with garlic
pollo a la champaña chicken au champagne
pollo a la parrilla grilled chicken
pollo a la riojana chicken with peppers and chilis
pollo a la vino blanco chicken in white wine
pollo asado roast chicken
pollo braseado braised chicken
pollo con tomate chicken with tomatoes
pollo con verduras chicken and vegetables
pollo en cacerola chicken casserole
pollo en pepitoria chicken in wine with saffrongarlic and almonds
pollo salteado chicken sauté
pollos tomateros con zanahorias young chicken with carrots
polverones sugar-based sweet (eaten at Christmas)
pomelo grapefruit
potaje castellano thick broth
potaje de garbanzos chickpea stew
potaje de habichuelas white bean stew
potaje de lentejas lentil stew
puchero canario casserole containing chickpeas and corn
pulpitos con cebolla baby octopus with onions
pulpo octopus
puré de patatas potato purée
purrasalda cod with leeks and potatoes


SPANISH ENGLISH
queso con membrillo cheese with quince jelly
queso de Burgos soft white cheese
queso de bola Dutch cheese
queso de oveja sheep's cheese
queso del pais local cheese
queso gallego creamy cheese
queso cheese
quisquillas shrimps



SPANISH ENGLISH
Ribeiro Galician white wine
Rioja good wine from Logroño
rábanos radish
ragout de ternera veal ragout
rape a la americana monk fish with brandy and herbs
rape a la cazuela monk fish stew
rape a la plancha grilled white fish
raviolis ravioli
raya skate
redondo al horno roast fillet of beef
remolacha beetroot
repollo cabbage
repostería de la casa cakes baked on the premises
requeson cream cheese/cottage cheese
revuelto de ajos tiernos scrambled egg with spring garlic
revuelto de angulas scrambled egg with baby eels
revuelto de gambas scrambled egg with prawns
revuelto de sesos scrambled egg with brains
revuelto de trigueros scrambled egg with asparagus
revuelto mixto scrambled eggs with mixed vegetables
riñones al jerez kidneys with sherry
riñones kidneys
rodaballo turbot
romero rosemary
ron rum
roscas sweet pastries



SPANISH ENGLISH
salchichón white sausage with pepper
salchichas de Frankfurt Frankfurter sausages
salchichas sausages
salmón a la parrilla grilled salmon
salmón ahumado smoked salmon
salmón frio cold salmon
salmonetes a la parrilla grilled red mullet
salmonetes en papillote red mullet cooked in foil
salmonetes red mullet
salmorejo cold vegetable soup
salpicón de mariscos shellfish with vinaigrette
salsa allioli (or ali oli) mayonnaise with garlic
salsa bechamel white sauce
salsa de tomate tomato sauce
salsa holandesa sauce with eggsbutter and lemon
salsa mahonesa (or mayonesa) mayonnaise
salsa tártara tartar sauce
salsa vinagreta vinaigrette sauce
sandía water melon
sangría mixture of red winelemonadespirits and fruit
sangre congealed blood (fried with garlic)
sardinas a la brasa barbecued sardines
sardinas a la parrilla grilled sardines
sardinas fritas fried sardines
seco dry
semidulce medium sweet
sesos a la romana fried (lamb's) brains in batter
sesos rebozados brains in batter
setas a la plancha grilled mushrooms
setas rellanas stuffed mushrooms
sidra cider
solomillo con guisantes fillet steak with peas
solomillo con patatas fillet steak with potatoes
solomillo de ternera fillet of veal
solomillo de vaca fillet of beef
solomillo frio cold roast beef
sopa castellana vegetable soup
sopa de ajo garlic soup
sopa de almendros almond-based pudding
sopa de cola de buey ox-tail soup
sopa de fideos noodle soup
sopa de gallina chicken soup
sopa de legumbres vegetable soup
sopa de lentejas lentil soup
sopa de marisco fish and shellfish soup
sopa de pescado fish soup
sopa de rabo de buey ox-tail soup
sopa de verduras vegetable soup
sopa del dia soup of the day
sopa mallorquina soup with tomatomeat and eggs
sopa sevillana fish and mayonnaise soup
sopa soup
sorbete sorbet
soufflé de fresones strawberry soufflé
soufflé de naranja orange soufflé
soufflé de queso cheese soufflé
soufflé soufflé
suplemento de verduras extra vegetables


SPANISH ENGLISH
tallarines a la italiano tagliatelle
tallarines noodles
tarta de almendra almond tart
tarta de chocolate chocolate tart
tarta de fresas strawberry tart
tarta de helado ice cream gateau
tarta de la casa tart baked on the premises
tarta de manzana apple tart
tarta mocca mocha tart
tencas tench
ternera asada roast veal
tocinillos de cielo cr?me caramel
tomates rellenos stuffed tomatoes
tomillo salsero garden thyme
tomillo thyme
tordo thrush
torrijas sweet pastries
tortilla a la paisana omelette containing different vegetables
tortilla a su gusto omelette made to the customer's wishes
tortilla alaska baked Alaska
tortilla de bonito tuna fish omelette
tortilla de champiñones mushroom omelette
tortilla de chorizo omelette containing Spanish sausage
tortilla de escabeche fish omelette
tortilla de esparragos asparagus omelette
tortilla de gambas prawn omelette
tortilla de jamón cured ham omelette
tortilla de patatas potato omelette
tortilla de sesos omelette made with sheep's brains
tortilla de setas mushroom omelette
tortilla española Spanish potato omelette
tortilla sacramonte vegetablebrains and Spanish sausage omelette
tortillas variadas various omelettes
tournedó tournedos (fillet steak)
trucha ahumada smoked trout
trucha con jamón trout with cured ham
trucha escabechada marinated trout
truchas a la marinera trout in wine sauce
truchas molinera trout meuniere
trufas truffles
turrón de Alicante hard nougat
turrón de Jijona soft nougat
turrón de coco coconut nougat
turrón de yema nougat with egg yolk
turrón nougat


SPANISH ENGLISH
uvas grapes
uvre de vaca cow's udder


SPANISH ENGLISH
Valdepeñas fruity red wines from Valdepeñas
vieiras scallops
vino blanco white wine
vino de mesa table wine
vino rosado rosé wine
vino tinto red wine


SPANISH ENGLISH
whisky whisky


SPANISH ENGLISH
XO Cognac Extra Old Cognac


SPANISH ENGLISH
yema (de huevo) egg yolk




SPANISH ENGLISH
zanahorias a la crema carrots a la creme
zarajos fried lamb's intestines
zarzuela de mariscos seafood stew
zarzuela de pescados y mariscos fish and shellfish stew
zumo de ... ... juice
zumo de albaricoque apricot juice
zumo de limón lemon juice
zumo de lima lime juice
zumo de melocotón peach juice
zumo de naranja orange juice
zumo de piña pineapple juice
zumo de tomate tomato juice







 
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