| A | B |
|---|
| manchego | hard sheep's milk cheese from La Mancha |
| lechón o cochinillo asado | roasted pork |
| pollo salteado | sauteed chicken |
| pollo relleno | stuffed chicken |
| filete y gambas | beef and shrimp |
| gambas al ajillo | shrimp in a garlic sauce |
| ropa vieja | shredded and sauteed beef simmered with onions, gr peppers and tomatoes - often served with plantains and rice |
| plátanos maduros | ripe plantains often served as an accompaniment to meals - large banana |
| tostones | green plantains boiled and mashed and sauteed - popular in Caribbean |
| chimichurri | green sauce from Argentina made from parsley, garlic, olive oil, oregano and vinegar, |
| arroz blanco | white rice |
| arroz amarillo | yellow rice flavored with adobo and colored with saffron |
| adobo | popular spice in Caribbean made from salt, pepper, garlic, paprika, oregano, and vinegar |
| arroz con pollo | chicken and rice - often served with beans and plantains |
| paella | a yellow rice dish with clams, mussels, shrimp, scallops, calamares, chicken, pork and veggies with saffron |
| chuletas de cordero | lambchops |
| salsa verde | a green sauce made from some combination of parsley, olive oil, garlic and other ingredients |
| carne | meat |
| azafrán | saffron |
| helado de coco | coconut ice cream |
| bizcocho de chocolate | chocolate cake |
| flan | caramel egg custard |
| pastel de guayaba | guava pastry |
| pastelón | Puerto Rican plantain lasagna |
| churros con chocolate | little cylindrical donuts served with a creamy hot chocolate |
| crema catalana | creamy custard sprinkled with Natilla (cream) - like creme brulée |
| sangría | a mixture of wine and juice - sometimes with other liquors and fresh fruit mixed in |
| brazo gitano | spongecake soaked in sherry filled with Spanish cream and strawberries |
| Rioja | wine from the an autonomous community next to Basque country in the north of Spain |
| Cava | sparkling wine from Catalonia - can't be called "champagne" because that's only from France |
| Albariño | very young wine from the Rias Baixas region near the Portuguese border |
| caldo gallego | soup from the Galicia region made up of chorizo, greens, potatoes and bean |
| gazpacho andalucia | cold soup purée of tomatoes, green peppers, onions, cucumbers and garlic - named for the region it comes from in the south of Spain |
| frijoles negros | black beans - popular among Cubans |
| arroz con gandules | rice with pigeon peas - popular among Puerto Ricans |
| tapas | Spanish appetizer - got its name from a late afternoon snack with a glass of sherry - a piece of ham was used to cover the glass and keep the flies out |
| anchoas y boquerones | two types of anchovies, one preserved in olive oil, the other in vinegar - said to be the perfect "marriage" |
| empanadas | little moon shaped pies usually filled with meat or cheese and sometimes with fish |
| cangrejo | crab |
| queso fundido | melted cheese |
| tortille española | Spanish omelet made wth potatoes and onions in a pie dis or skillet - like quiche but without the cream |
| espinaca y garbanzos | spinach and chickpeas |
| pulpo gallego | Galician octopus usually grilled and served in 1 inch chunks and sprinkled with paprika |
| albondigas | meatballs |
| croquetas de langosta | lobster croquettes |
| calamares | squid |
| alcachofas | artichokes |
| mariscos | seafood or shellfish |
| merluza | hake |
| pezcado a la parilla | grilled fish |
| caracoles | snails |
| jamón serrano | cured ham from the south of Spain - like prosciutto |
| queso de tetillla | Galician cheese made from cow's milk in the shape of a breast |
