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A GUIDE TO INTERNATIONAL FOOD TERMS


Can you tell ono from uni? What exactly is a coulis? To make deciphering menus easier, take a look at our glossary of international food terms, and you won't ever confuse carpaccio and gazpacho again!

Chinese Food Terms

French Food Terms

Hawaiian Food Terms

Indian Food Terms

Italian Food Terms

Japanese Food Terms

Korean Food Terms

Spanish/Latin American Food Terms

Thai Food Terms

Korean kimchi

A selection of small Hawaiian plates


 
(Updated: 08/16/11 BH)
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