| A | B |
|---|
| A la moda | A la mode / In typical fashion / the popular way |
| Agua de fruta | Fruit water |
| Agua | Water |
| Aguacate | Avocado |
| Al / a la | _______ style |
| Al carbón | Cooked over Charcoal |
| Al vapor | Steamed |
| Almorzar | To have lunch / eat lunch |
| Almuerzo | Lunch |
| Antojo | Small dishes / appetizers |
| Arroz | Rice |
| Azúcar | Sugar |
| Banana | Banana |
| Barbacoa | NOT BBQ! Cooked head meat |
| Bebidas | Drinks |
| Bistec | Steak |
| Botana | Appetizer |
| Bocadillo | Snack / mouthful |
| Botella | Bottle |
| Buñuelo | A sweet fried bread or fritter |
| Burrito | Little Donkey |
| Café | Coffee |
| Caliente | Hot (temperature) |
| Camarón | Shrimp |
| Carne | Meat |
| Carne (de res) | Beef |
| Carne de puerco (carne de cerdo) | Pork |
| Carnicería | Meat shop |
| Carnitas | Little meats (Pork cook in lard and spiced) |
| Cebolla | Onion |
| Cena | Dinner |
| Cenar | To have dinner/ eat dinner |
| Cerveza | Beer |
| Chalupa | Small boat / little canoe |
| Chicharrones | Fried pork skins |
| Chile | Chile |
| Chile colorado | Red chile |
| Chile con carne | Chile with meat |
| Chile relleno | Stuffed chile pepper |
| Chocolate | Chocolate |
| Chorizo / salchicha | Sausage |
| Cocina | Kitchen |
| Cocinar | To cook |
| Cocinero / Chef | Cook (person) |
| Cóctel | Cocktail |
| Comida | Food |
| Copa / vaso | Cup / glass |
| Crema | Cream |
| Cuchara | Spoon |
| Cuchillo | Knife |
| Delicioso | Delicious |
| Desayunar | To have breakfast / eat breakfast |
| Desayuno | Breakfast |
| Dulce | Sweet |
| Empanada | “In-bread-ed” |
| Enchilada | “In-chili-ed” |
| Ensalada | Salad |
| Fajitas | Little-strips of (skirt steak) meat |
| Favorito/a/os/as | Favorites |
| Flan | Custard made with milk or cream and eggs |
| Flautas | Flutes |
| Fresa | Strawberry |
| Fresco | Fresh / cool / refreshing |
| Frijoles charros | Country-style beans |
| Frijoles refritos | Refried Beans |
| Frijoles | Beans |
| Frío | Cold |
| Frito | Fried |
| Frutas | Fruits |
| Gorditas | Little fatties (empanada sandwich) |
| Helado | Ice cream |
| Hielo(s) | Ice |
| Horchata | Rice drink |
| Huevos | Eggs |
| Jamón | Ham |
| Jarritos | Little jugs / little pitchers |
| Jugo | Juice |
| Leche | Milk |
| Lechuga | Lettuce |
| Lengua | Tongue |
| Lima | Lime (can be lemon) |
| Limón | Lemon (can be lime) |
| Limonada | Limonade |
| Maíz | Corn |
| Mango | Mango |
| Manzana | Apple |
| Mariscos | Seafood |
| Mayonesa | Mayonnaise |
| Menudo | Tiny bits (of beef stomach) |
| Migas | Crumbs (chip left-overs cooked into eggs |
| Mixto | Mixed |
| Mostaza | Mustard |
| Nacho | Nacho is short for Ignacio (Anaya) |
| Naranja | Orange |
| Pan | Bread |
| Papas / Patatas (Esp.) | Potatoes |
| Parrilla | Grill |
| Parrillada | BBQed / grilled / a BBQ |
| Pasta / fideo | Pasta / noodles |
| Pastel de tres leches | Cake soaked in evap. milk, sweetened condensed milk, and heavy cream |
| Pescado | Fish |
| Picante | Spicy |
| Pico de gallo | Rooster’s beak |
| Pimienta | (Black) Pepper |
| Pimiento | (Bell) Pepper |
| Piña | Pineapple |
| Plato | Plate / Platter/ Dish |
| Plato combinado | Combination plate |
| Pollo | Chicken |
| Pozole | Hominy (corn) based stew |
| Postre | Dessert |
| Probar | To taste / to try |
| Probar | ¡prueba! |
| Quesadilla | Little-cheesed (thing) |
| Queso | Cheese |
| Queso fresco | Fresh cheese |
| Refresco / Soda | Soda / drinks |
| Relleno | Filled / stuffed |
| Restaurante | Restaurant |
| Rico | Rich / Tasty |
| Saber | To know / to taste |
| Saber | sabe muy delicioso. |
| Sabor | Flavor |
| Sabor | tiene mucho sabor. |
| Sabroso | Tasty / nice |
| Salsa de tomate | Ketchup |
| Salsa | Sauce / Salsa / Gravy |
| Sal | Salt |
| Salud | Cheers / Gesundheit / Bless you |
| Sandía | Watermelon |
| Sesos | Brains |
| Sopa | Soup |
| Sopapillas | From sopaipa (Arabic word for bread cooked in oil) |
| Especial | Special |
| Supremo | Supreme |
| Taco | Plug / stopper |
| Tamal | Stuffing wrapped in boiled corn dough |
| Taquería | Taco place / taco shop |
| Taquitos | Little tacos |
| Té | Tea |
| Té helado | Iced Tea |
| Tenedor | Fork (a “haver”) |
| Tomate | Tomato |
| Torta / pastel | Cake |
| Torta | Type of sandwich / cake |
| Tortilla | Thin bread / potato and egg omelet in Spain |
| Totopos / Tostadas | Corn chips |
| Tripas | Tripes (intestines) |
| Uva | Grape |
| Vainilla | Vanilla |
| Verduras / vegetales | Vegetables |
| Vino | Wine |
