| What's in the ...? (referring to a dish) | ¿Qué lleva el/la...? |
| almonds | las almendras |
| appetizers | los entremeses |
| assorted fresh fruit | el surtido de frutas frescas |
| banana | el plátano |
| butter | la mantequilla |
| can of tomato sauce | la lata de salsa de tomate |
| chicken soup | el caldo de pollo |
| chili pepper | el ají |
| chopped/diced | picado |
| coffee | el café |
| cooked/stewed | cocido |
| covered | cubierto |
| drinks | las bebidas |
| finger food | los bocadillos |
| food/meal | la comida |
| fried | frito |
| frozen | congelado |
| garlic/noodle soup | la sopa de fideos |
| gazpacho (a cold soup) | el gazpacho |
| greens (as in green vegetables) | las verduras |
| grilled steak | el bistec a la parrilla |
| ingredients | los ingredientes |
| it smells like | huele a |
| it tastes like... | sabe a... |
| lettuce | la lechuga |
| main dish/daily special | el plato del día/el plato principal |
| mayonnaise | la mayonesa |
| measuring cup | la taza de medir |
| melted | derretido |
| menu | el menú |
| mineral water | el agua mineral |
| mixed salad | la ensalada mixta |
| mustard | la mostaza |
| olive oil | el aceite de oliva |
| onion | la cebolla |
| pear | la pera |
| pepper (black) | la pimienta |
| piece/chunk | el trozo |
| pineapple | la piña |
| pork chop with beans | las chuletas de cerdo con habichuelas |
| raw | crudo |
| recipe | la receta |
| roast chicken with split peas | el pollo asado con gandules |
| roast meat | la carne asada |
| roast pork | el lechón asado |
| salt | la sal |
| scrambled eggs | los huevos revueltos |
| seafood | los mariscos |
| server | el mesero/la mesera |
| spices | las especias |
| steak with onions | el bistec encebollado |
| stirred/scrambled | revuelto |
| strawberries (and cream) | las fresas (con crema) |
| tablespoon | la cucharada |
| tasty | sabrosa/sabroso |
| tasty, delicious | rica/rico |
| tea | el té |
| teaspoon | la cucharadita |
| to (one's personal) taste | al gusto |
| to add (to) | añadir(le) |
| to add/toss in | echar |
| to bake | hornear |
| to boil | hervir |
| to chop/dice | picar |
| to cover | cubierto |
| to freeze | congelar |
| to fry | freír |
| to include | incluir |
| to leave the tip | dejar la propina |
| to melt | derretir |
| to pay the bill | pagar la cuenta |
| to stew | cocer |
| to stir/scramble | revolver |
| to toast | tostar |
| to try to | tratar de |
| toasted | tostado |
| vanilla flan | el flan de vainilla |
| vegetables | los vegetales |
| vinegar | el vinagre |
| watery, weak | aguada/aguado |
| whole | entero |