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Do you struggle when it comes to deciphering a Spanish menu? Do you know your carne from your pescado? Guide2Granada's comprehensive food glossary is here to help. Covering a broad range of items, from the variety of  meats and fish on offer to popular fruits and beverages, everything you need to know is here. Go ahead and order with confidence.

A

 

Aceite

Oil

Aceitunas

Olives

Agua

Water

Ajo

Garlic

Albaricoque

Apricot

Albóndigas 

Meatballs

Allioli

Garlic mayonnaise

Arroz

Rice

Azúar

Sugar

B

 

Bacalao

Cod

Batido

Milkshake

Bocadillo

Sandwich

Boquerones

Anchovies

Berenjenas

Aubergine

C

 

Café

Coffee

Calamares

Fried squid rings

Caracoles

Snails

Carne

Meat

Cazuela

Casserole/Stew

Cebolla

Onion

Cerdo

Pork

Cereza

Cherry

Cerveza

Beer

Chorizo

Spicy sausage

Churros

Fried dough like long doughnuts

Coñac

Brandy

Cola Cao

Warm milkshake drink

Conejo

Rabbit

Cordero

Lamb

E

 

Ensalada mixta

Mixed salad

F

 

Frambuesa

Raspberry

Fresa

Strawberry

Fruta

Fruit

G

 

Galleta

Biscuit

Gambas

Prawns, often fried in garlic (al ajillo)

Gazpacho

Cold vegetable soup

Ginebra

Gin

Guisantes

Peas

H

 

Harina

Flour

Helado

Ice cream

Hielo

Ice

Higado

Liver

Horchata

Sweet drink made from tiger nut

Huevos

Eggs

J

 

Jamón Serrano/Iberico

Cured ham

L

 

Leche

Milk

Lechuga

Lettuce

Lomo

Pork loin

M

 

Maiz dulce

Sweetcorn

Mantequilla

Butter

Manzana

Apple

Marisco

Seafood

Melocoton

Peach

Merluza

Hake

Mermelada

Jam

Migas

Fried breadcrumbs

Morcilla

Black pudding

N

 

Naranja

Orange

Nuez

Nut

P

 

Paella

Rice and meat/fish

Pan

Bread

Pastel

Cake

Patatas a lo pobre

Fried potatoes with green peppers and onions

Patatas fritas

Fried potatoes/chips

Pavo

Turkey

Pepino

Cucumber

Pescado

Fish

Pimiento

Pepper

Piña

Pineapple

Plátano

Banana

Pollo

Chicken

Postre

Dessert

Pulpo

Octopus

Q

 

Queso

Cheese

R

 

Rape

Monkfish, usually fried in batter

Ron

Rum

S

 

Salchichón

Sausage or salami

Salsa

Sauce

Sopa

Soup

T

 

Tea

Ternera

Beef steak

Tinto verano

Red wine and lemonade

Tomate

Tomato

Tortilla

Spanish omelette with potato and onion

Tostada

Toasted baguette

V

 

Verdura

Vegetable

Vino

Wine

Vino Blanco

White wine

Vino tinto

Red wine

Z

 

Zanahorias

Carrots

Zumo

Juice

 
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