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!

Asian

French

Hawaiian

Italian

Japanese

Spanish/Latin American

Thai

A selection of small Hawaiian plates

A serving of foie gras, a French delicacy

MORE FOOD SAVVY

OLD CONTINENT
 The Foods of Europe
European Cookbooks

MEAT
 Beef Cuts 101
Labeling
Organic Beef

WINE
Wine Glossary
Biodynamic
Organic

TEA
Yixing
Idiot's Guide to Tea


 
(Updated: 10/22/08 LH)


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