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Drinks


Agua (fria/al tiempo/caliente) : (cold/room temperature/hot ) water


Agua de hierba / infusión de hierba / té de hierba: herb tea


Batido: milkshake


Bebida: drink


Cedrón: lemon verbena


Cerveza: beer


Chopp: beer on tap


Gaseosas: carbonated soft drinks


Hielo: ice


Jugo natural: freshly squeezed juice


Leche: milk


Licuado: drink made from fruit blended with water


Manzanilla: chamomile


Té negro: black tea


Vino tinto / blanco : red / white wine



Fruit and veggies


Aceitunas: olives


Ají: hot pepper


Berenjena: eggplant


Ciruela: plum


Durazno: peach


Ensalada: salad


Fruta: fruit


Frutilla: strawberry


Lechuga: lettuce


Legumbres or verduras: vegetables


Lentejas: lentils


Maíz: corn


Manzana: apple


Naranja: orange


Palta: avocado


Pera: pear


Piña: pineapple


Sandía: watermelon


Zanahoria: carrot


Zapallo: squash



Meat, fish and eggs


Almejas, machas: clams


Atún: tuna


Bife: steak


Calamares: squid


Camarones: shrimps


Cangrejo: crab


Carne: meat


Cerdo: pork


Ceviche: cold seafood marinated in lemon juice


Chicharrones: (usually pork) rinds


Cholgas, choritos: mussels


Chuleta: chops


Churrasco: barbecued meat


Cordero: lamb


Corvina: sea bass


Huevos: eggs


Huevos revueltos: scrambled eggs


Jamón: ham


Mariscos: shellfish


Ostiones: scallops


Ostras: oysters


Pavo: turkey


Pescado: fish


Pulpo: octopus


Tocino: bacon



On the side


Arroz: rice


Avena: oats or oatmeal


Azúcar: sugar


Helado: ice cream


Mantequilla: butter


Mermelada: jam


Pan: bread


Pan tostado: toast


Papas: potatoes


Papas fritas: French fries


Pastel: cake


Pimienta: pepper


Pollo (or ave): chicken


Queso: cheese


Sal: salt


Sopa: soup



Ordering


A la plancha: grilled with a bit of butter


Al vapor: steamed


Chifa: Chinese food


Comedor: cheap eatery


(la) cuenta: the bill


Fuente de soda: eatery without an alcohol license


Plato fuerte: main course


Postre: dessert




02 Mar 2009
02 Mar 2009

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