The Food & Wine of Navarra, La Rioja & the Basque Country

A punto - medium well-done (meats)

Ajillo - olive and garlic sauce

Arandanos - cranberries

Aceite de oliva - olive oil

Ajoarriero - salted cod cooked in oil

Arenque - herring (smoked or in marinade)

Aceitunas - olives

Alas de pollo - chicken wing

Arroz - rice

Acelga - Swiss chard

Albondigas - meatballs

Asado - roasted

Achicoria - chicory

Alcachofa - artichoke

Asador - roasting house/tavern

Adobo - marinade

Alcaparras - capers

Atun blanco - fresh tuna

Agua - water

Almeja - clam

Avellana - hazelnut

Agua del grifo - house or tap water

Almendra - almond

Aves - poultry

Agua mineral - mineral water

Almibar - syrup

Azafran - saffron

Agua mineral con gas - sparkling water

Alubias - beans

Azucar - sugar

Aguacate - avocado

Anchoa - anchovy (antxoa in Basque)

Ajo - garlic

Añejo - aged

Bacalao - salted cod soaked in water

Berza - cabbage

Bombones - sweets, chocolates

Bacalao al pil-pil - cod cooked in olive oil and garlic

Bien hecho - well done

Bonito del norte - albacore tuna

Barra de pan - baguette

Blanco y negro - coffee with ice cream

Boqueron - small, pickled anchovy

Bebidas - drinks

Berza - cabbage

Brocheta - skewer of grilled meat or seafood

Béchamel - white cream sauce

Bocadillo - baguette sandwich

Brocoli - broccoli

Berberechos - tiny clams

Bogavante - lobster

Buey - beef

Besugo - sea bream, porgy

Bollo - sweet roll

Caballa - mackerel

Cava - Spanish champagne

Cigalas - prawns

Caballo - Horsemeat

Cebolla - onion

Ciruela - plum

Cabeza - head

Cebolleta - chive

Clarete - rosé wine (also rosado)

Cabrito asado - roasted goat or kid

Cerdo - pork

Cocido - stew w/legumes, cabbage & meat sausage

Cacahuete - peanut

Cereales - cereals

Codorniz - quail

Café - coffee

Cerveza - bottled beer

Cogollo - lettuce hearts

Calamar - squid

Chacina - pork sausages

Conejo - rabbit

Calamares - squid rings

Champiñones - mushrooms

Copa (de vino) - goblet (of wine)

Caldereta - stew

Changurro or txangurro - spider crab

Copa de helado - ice cream Sundae

Caldo or caldico - broth

Chinchon - anis based liquor

Coquinas - baby clams

Callos - tripe, intestines

Chipirones - squid, usually served in its own ink

Cordero - lamb

Canutillos - light pastry cone filled with cream

Chistorra - small Navarran chorizo

Cortado - espresso coffee with a dash of milk

Capon - capon, chicken

Chorizo - sausage

Criadillas - typically bull testicles (sweet breads)

Carajillo - coffee with brandy

Choto - baby goat

Croquetas de jamon - ham croquettes

Caramelos - candies

Chuleta - veal t-bone chop, normally grilled

Crudo - raw

Cardo - cardoon (like turnip greens)

Chuletilla - small rib chops, typically from lamb

Cucuruchos - ice cream cones

Carne - meat

Chuleton - large T-bone steak

Cuchara - spoon

Carne picada - minced meat

Churrasco - grilled ribs, beef or pork

Cubata - mixed drink

Casero - homemade

Churreria - churros shop

Cucharilla - teaspoon

Castaño - chestnut

Churros - fired crullers popular for breakfast

Coliflor - cauliflower

Ciervo - venison

Descafeinado - decaffeinated coffee, with hot milk

Dorada - sea bream baked encased in salt

Empanada de atun - tuna turnover

Ensalada de tomate - tomato salad

Espinacas - spinach

Empanada de carne - meat turnover

Ensaladilla rusa - Russian salad

Esqueixada - cold cod salad (Catalunya)

Empanada de Bacalao - cod turnover

Entrecot - sirloin steak

Escabeche - marinade, pickled with oil

Empanadilla - pasties

Entremeses - Hors d'oeuvre, hot or cold

Escalope - fillet of steak covered with breadcrumbs

Encebollado - dish prepared with fired onion

Escabeche - marinade, pickled with oil

Escalfado - poached

Ensalada - salad

Escalope - fillet of steak covered with breadcrumbs

Escarola - endive

Ensalada mixta - Large mixed salad

Escalfado - poached

Ensalada verde - green lettuce

Esparragos - asparagus, green or white

Fabada - dish of white beans and chorizo

Foie gras - goose liver paté

Fruto seco - nuts & dried fruits

Fabes con alemuas - Asturain white beans with clams

Fresco - fresh

Fuego - fire or flame

Faves - broad beans

Frambuesa - raspberry

Fuet - cured sausage of Catalunya

Filet - small steak

Fresa - strawberry

Fabada - dish of white beans and chorizo

Fino - pale, dry sherry

Frito - fried

Faisan - pheasant

Flan - caramel custard (or crema catalana)

Fruta - fruit

Galletas - biscuits or crackers

Garbanzos - Chickpeas

Gratinado - gratin

Gallina - hen

Gaseosa - seltzer water

Grelo - turnip tops/greens

Gallo - popular white fish

Gazpacho - cold tomato soup

Guindilla - small pickled green pepper

Gambas - shrimp

Girasol - sunflower

Guisantes - peas

Habas - green broad bean

Higado - liver

Huevos - eggs

Hamburguesa - hamburger

Higo - fig

Huevos cocidos - boiled eggs

Harina - flour

Hojaldre - puff pastry

Huevos con jamon - ham & eggs

Heladeria - ice cream parlor

Horno - oven, al horno - baked

Huevos Revueltos or revoltillo - scrambled eggs

Helado - ice cream

Hortalizas - vegetables

Hierbas - herbs

Huevas - fish eggs, roe

Jabali - wild boar

Jamon Serrano - cured ham

Judias - green beans

Jamon - ham

Jamon iberico - the best (priciest) cured ham

Judiones - white broad beans

Jamon york - boiled ham

Jerez - sherry

Kokotxas - hake cheeks (a Basque delicacy)

Langosta - spiny lobster

Lechecillas de Ternera - calf's sweetbreads

Limonada - lemonade

Langostinos - prawns

Lengua - tongue

Lomo - pork loin

Leche - milk

Lentejas - lentils

Lubina - sea bass

Leche frita - creamy custard with hard crust

Liebre - hare

Macedonia - fruit salad

Medallon - beef medallions

Mermelada - jam or jelly or marmalade

Magdalena - small cake

Medio - half

Mero - grouper

Magret de pato - duck breasts

Mejillones - mussels

Meson - simple, local restaurant or tavern

Mandarina - mandarin orange

Melocoton - peach

Miel - honey

Manitas de cerdo - pig's trotters

Membrillo - quince

Migas de pan - breadcrumbs

Mantecada - square sponge cake

Menestra - vegetable stew

Mora - blackberry

Mantequilla - butter

Menta - mint

Morcilla - black pudding/sausage made from pig's blood

Manzana - apple

Menu del dia - fixed price meal

Moscatel - sweet wine

Manzanilla - camomile tea

Menu degustacion - chef's special tasting/gastronomic menu

Mostaza - mustard

Margarina - margarine

Merengue - meringue (egg whites and sugar)

Mosto - grape juice

Marisco - shellfish, seafood

Merluza - hake

Muslo - drumstick

Marmitako - tuna stew with potatoes and greens peppers (Basque)

Merluza a la vizcaina - hake in oil w/ garlic & asparagus

Mayonesa - mayonnaise

Merluza a la sidra - hake w/garlic & parsley in cider

Napolitana - chocolate croissant (pan au chocolat)

Natillas - custard

Niscalos - wild mushrooms

Naranja - orange

Nabo - turnip

Nueces - nuts

Nata - cream

Nécora - spider crab

Oca - goose

Oreja de cerdo - pig's ear

Oveja - sheep, ewe

Olla - stew

Orujo - very potent liqueur (white lightning) made of grape skins

Oporto - port wine

Ostras - oysters

Paella - rice dish from Valencia

Pechuga de pollo - chicken breast

Pintas - small red bean

Palmeras - Elephant ears, a pastr

Pera - pear

Pipas - dried sunflower seeds

Paloma - pigeon

Perdiz - partridge

Platano - banana

Palomitas de maiz - popcorn

Perejil - parsley

Plato - plate

Pan - bread

Pernil - pork shoulder

Primer plato - first course

Pan tostado - toast

Pescadilla - small fried fish (whiting)

Plato principal - main course

Panceta - bacon, often smoked

Pescado - fish

Pochas - white beans from Navarra

Panecillos - small loaves or rolls

Pez espada - swordfish

Pollo - chicken

Pastel - cak

Picante - spicy/hot

Pollo asado - roast chicken

Pastel Vasco - dry sweet cake from the Basque country

Pichon - small pigeon

Pomelo - grapefruit

Patatas - potatoes

Pimienta - white or black pepper

Postre - dessert

Patatas bravas - spicy, fried potato cubes

Pimiento verde - green pepper

Potaje - thick soup

Patatas firtas - French-fries

Pimientos de Padron - fried baby green peppers from Galicia

Puerros - leeks

Pato - duck

Piña - pineappl

Pulpo - octopus

Patxaran - Navarran liquor made from anis and sloe berries

Pintxos - Basque tapas

Pavo - turkey

Pincho moruno - Shish Kabob

Queso - cheese

Rabano - radish

Res - beef (as in "carne de res")

Romero - rosemary

Rabo - ox tail

Revueltos - scrambled eggs

Rosado - rosé wine

Rape - Anglerfish or monkfish

Riñones al Jerez - kidneys cooked in sherry

Rosbif - roast beef, served cold

Rebozado - coated with breadcrumbs and fried

Rodaballo - turbot

Roscon - circular cake w/aniseed and sugar

Relleno - stuffed (peppers, tomatos, etc.)

Rollito - roll of meat, cheese, etc.

Rosquillas - sweet bun

Sal - salt

Salsa - sauce

Sifon - soda water, seltzer

Sal gorda - sea salt

Salteados - lightly fried

Sobaos - small Asturian sponge cakes

Salazon - cured

Sandwich mixto - grilled ham and cheese

Sobrasada - sausage made from pork, salt & paprika

Salchicha - sausage for frying (hot dogs)

Sangria - a red wine drink

Solomillo - filet mignon

Salchichon - cold, cured sausage

Sardina - sardine

Sopa - soup

Salmon - salmon

Servilleta - napkin

Suizo - breakfast roll topped with sugar

Salmonete - red mullet

Sidra - hard cider

Tallarines - noodles

Tinto - red wine

Trucha - trout

Tarta - cake, tart

Tinto de verano - red wine with lemon/orange soda

Trufa - truffle

Taza - cup

Tocino - pork fat

Turron - candy made from almonds

Té - tea

Tomate - tomato

Txakoli - white wine, Basque

Tenedor - fork

Tortilla española (de patatas) - egg & potato omelette

Ternera - veal

Tostada - toast

Urta - sea bream

Uvas - grapes

Uvas pasas - raisins

Vaso - a glass

Vieiras - scallops

Vino rosado - rosé wine

Ventresca - Loin of Albacore tuna

Vinagre - vinegar

Vino tinto - red wine

Verduras - green vegetables

Vino blanco - white wine

Vinoteca - specialty wine shop

Yogur - yogurt

Zanahorias - carrots

Zarzuela - spicy, seafood stew

Zumo de Naranja - orange juice