Anantara restaurant vocabulary

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Restaurant Vocabulary
Almond Biscotti
They are baked twice to become dry crispy
perfection with the sweet taste of almonds.
Aloo Paratha
An Indian breakfast dish. The paratha is bread
dough which is stuffed with aloo, spicy mashed
potatoes.
Anchovy
Anchovies are small fish that are stored in oil or
salt. They have a strong flavour and are used to
give taste and flavour to many dishes

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Angel Hair Pasta
Angel Hair Pasta is very thin (less than 0.92
mms). Sometimes it is served to look like a bird’s
nest and sometimes it is served in soup.
Apple
Apples are grown all around the world. About 70
million tonnes per year. Apples can be eaten raw,
drank as a juice, and used to give taste and flavor
to many other dishes.
Apple slaw
Apple slaw is a side dish of coleslaw with apple
added

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Artichoke
Artichokes are cooked as vegetables. Sometimes
the whole artichoke is cooked/boiled and
sometimes only the artichoke heart is used.
Asparagus
Asparagus is a vegetable that is harvested when it
is still a young shoot. It is used as an entree
vegetable and as a soup.
Avacado
Avacado is a fruit with a high fat content. It is used
in Mexican guacamole dip and in Indian milkshakes

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Bacon Bacon is meat from a pig that has been cured. It
may be packed in salt, dried in the air, boiled
or smoked. Usually a breakfast meat, it can be
used in sandwiches.
Balsamic Vinegar
Balsamic vinegar is made from the boiled down
juices of white grapes. It is used with a lot of
Italian foods to give taste and flavor.
Banana Blossom
The banana blossom is used in Thai cooking.

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Banana Spllt A Banana Split has 1 banana (split), 1 scoop of
chocolate, strawberry and vanilla ice cream,
covered with pineapple, chocolate and strawberry
sauces garnished with crushed nuts, whipped
cream and a maraschino cherry
Baramundi The Baramundi is another name for the Asian
Seabass. It has a mild flavor and white flaky
flesh.
Basil
Basil, or Thai (sweet) basil has a nice smell and is
used in cooking to give taste and flavor.

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Batter
Batter is a mixture of flour and liquid that is used
to coat or cover the food before it is fried.
Bean sprout
Bean sprouts come from Mung Beans and are
used a lot in Asian cooking.
Beef
Beef is the meat from a cow

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Beefburger
A beefburger is another name for a hamburger
Beetroot
Beetroot is a reddish root vegetable which is often
pickled, or stored in vinegar
Beurre noisette
Beurre noisette is cooked, brown butter. It can be
used in French cooking or it can be used as a
sauce.

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Black Angus
On the east coast of Scotland, there are two
counties - Aberdeen and Angus. They are the home
of black cattle that produce the best beef in the
world.
Black winter truffle
Truffles grow under the ground and are found by
dogs and pigs. Usually shaved very thin, they are
used to add taste and flavour to many foods.
Cost: 300 Baht per gram
Blue cheese
A mould is added to the cheese to give it the blue
veins. It has a strong sharp taste and smell.

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Bonito jelly
Made from bonito fish, this jelly is used to give
flavour and taste to many foods.
Braised
Braised food is first fried in a very hot pan then it is
cooked slowly in water.
Brie cheese
Brie cheese is a soft cream cheese that comes
from the Brie region of France.

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Brioche
A light and puffy French bread made with a lot of
eggs.
Boiled eggs
Boiled eggs are cooked in their shells.
Broccoli
Broccoli is a green vegetable usually served as
part of an entrée dish

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Broth
First, boil bones (and vegetables) in water. Then
remove the bones. The broth can be used as soup
or as the base for other soups, sauces and gravies.
Brownie
Brownies are flat chocolate dessert squares. They
can be eaten by hand with coffee or tea. They can
also be eaten with whipped cream as a dessert.
Bruschetta
Bruschetta is an Italian anti-pasto starter dish. It
is bread, garlic, tomatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper.

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Cabbage
Cabbage is a green vegetable, that is used in many
different ways. It can be eaten raw, steamed,
pickled or braised. Russians eat 20 kgs per year.
Caesar salad
It is made with romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese,
olive oil, eggs, lemon juice and croutons.
Capers
Capers are flower buds that we can eat. Usually
they are stored in vinegar (pickled).

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Capsicum
Capsicum are often called bell peppers. They are
eaten raw in salads. They are often chopped up
and cooked in stir fries and other mixed foods.
Cappuccino
Coffee
Italian coffee that is made from espresso coffee
and steamed milk.
Caramelized
Bananas
Bananas fried in sugar

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Carrots
Carrots are red root vegetables. They are served as
entrée vegetables, they are mixed into stir fries
they are added to salads and sometimes they
become dessert/cakes.
Cauliflower
Cauliflower can be roasted, boiled, fried, steamed,
or eaten raw.
Caviar
Fish eggs. Fish eggs are called roe. Caviar comes
from sturgeon fish and are black and very
expensive. Caviar can cost 300,000 Baht per kg

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Chapati
Chapati is a crispy Indian flatbread.
Char grilled
Char grilled is another way to say barbecued.
The char is short for charcoal, used in a barbecue
and gives flavour and taste to the meat.
Cheese
Cheese is produced from milk. There are hundreds
of different cheeses. Cow’s milk, goat’s milk
and other milks are all used.

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Cherve cheese
Chevre cheese is French cheese made from
goat’s milk.
Chiang Mai sausage
Chiang Mai sausage or Lanna sausage is made
from minced pork, herbs, spices and red curry
paste.
Chilli gnocchi
Gnocchi are thick soft dumplings from Italy
cooked with chili peppers.

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Chips
Chips are English french fries. They are short and
thick, and deep fried in oil.
Chorizo
Chorizo is a Spanish word for pork sausage
Chutney
Chutney is an Asian sauce made of fruits,
vegetables and spices. Served with many different
foods.

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Clotted cream
Clotted cream is very thick cream.
Club sandwich
It has 3 slices of bread, and has bacon, chicken,
lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and other things in it.
It is cut into 4 pieces before being served.
Coconut
Coconuts are used in many ways in mant different
styles of cooking.

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Coconut milk
The water or juice that is inside the coconut. It is
used in Thai and other cooking.
Coleslaw
A salad made of finely chopped cabbage (red and
green), carrot, mayonnaise and vinegar.
Compote
A French dessert, made with different pieces of
fruit and a spiced sugary syrup.

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Confit pepper tian
The ‘tian’ sliced foods carefully arranged, is slow
cooked in oil (confit) and flavoured with pepper.
Congee
Khao Tom or rice porridge.
Consomme
A clear soup with no meat or vegetables in it.

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Coriander
Coriander leaves, seeds and powder are all used
to give flavor and taste in cooking.
Corn
Corn, or sweet corn (maize in the UK). Sweet
corn can be yellow, white, peaches and cream
or other colours. Used in many different ways in
many different styles of cooking.
Cottage cheese
A soft cream cheese which is often eaten with
different fruits.

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Crab
A shellfish cooked in many different ways in many
different styles of cooking.
Cream
Cream is butterfat on top of milk. It is used in many
different ways in many different styles of cooking.
Creamy
Creamy describes food that is thick, smooth and
rich. To make food creamy, add cream.

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Cream cheese tatin
Tatin is a fruit tart. Cream cheese is soft, creamy
cheese that is often eaten with fruit.
Crisp, crispy
Crispy crisp food is often thin, breaks easily and
will not bend.
Crocket
Croquettes are made by mixing meats, vegetables
and mashed potatoes into balls, covering them
with bread crumbs and frying in oil.

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Croutons
Croutons are small cubes of bread, fried in oil and
eaten with soups or salads.
Crust
Crust is the hard, dry, crisp outside part of pies,
tarts, breads and pizza.
Cucumber
Cucumbers are often used in salads. They are also
used in mixed vegetable curries, stir fries.

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Curry
Curry is a spicy Asian food dish. Different
countries and cultures use different spices to make
different curries. Thai and Indian curries are very
different.
Dark chocolate
Chocolate can be different colours from white to
almost black. It is made from cacao beans.
Decaffeinated
Caffeine in coffee can wake you up in the morning
but it can also stop you sleeping at night.
Decaffeinated coffee, tea has had a lot of the
caffeine taken out.

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De puy lentils
De puy lentils come from France. Many say that
they are the best lentils.
Diced
Vegetables, or meats, that are cut up into small
cubes.
Duck
A bird that lives on water and is eaten by people all
over the world.

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Dumping
Dumplings, big and small, are made from flour
and water. They are filled with mixtures of meats
and vegetables.
Eggs benedict
Eggs benedict are an English muffin, poached
eggs, ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce.
Eggs florentine
Eggs Florentine are eggs benedict plus spinach

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Eggplant
Eggplant (USA) or Aubergine (UK). It first came
from India where it is still used a lot in cooking.
It can be cooked and used in many ways.
Erangi mushrooms
Eryngii mushrooms are also called king trumpet
mushroom, French horn mushroom, king oyster
mushroom. It is used a lot in cooking.
Espresso coffee
Espresso coffee is made by putting very hot water
through coffee powder. It is used to make café latte,
cappuccino, café mocha, café Americano and others.

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Fava bean
Fava beans (broad beans) are a vegetable used in
cooking. In Asia they can be dried and made into a
crisp crunchy snack.
Fennel
Fennel seeds, leaves and bulb can all be used to
give flavour and taste to many foods.
Feta cheese
Feta cheese is cheese made from goat’s milk in
Greece

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Fettuccine
Fettuccine is a flat noodle made from flour and
eggs.
Fillet
A fillet is a cut of meat or fish that has no bones in
it.
Foccacia
Focaccia is a flat Italian bread. It is made very like
pizza crust.

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Foie gras
Foie gras is made from the liver of ducks and
geese that have been specially fattened.
Fragrant
Fragrant has a good smell.
Free range
Chickens and hens that can walk anywhere they
want are called free range.

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French fries
French fries are American chips. They are long and
thin and fried in oil.
French toast
French toast is bread that has been dipped
in beaten eggs before it is fried.
Fried eggs
Eggs fried in oil. Americans will ask for ‘over easy’
or ‘sunny side up’

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Garam masala
Garam (hot) masala (mix of spices)are Indian
spices used in cooking Indian food.
Gazpacho
Gazpacho is tomato soup with fresh raw
vegetables that is served cold.
Gelato
Gelato is the Italian word for ice cream. Italy is well
known for making very good ice cream.

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Ginger
Ginger is a root that is used to give flavor and taste
to food in many different styles of cooking.
Gluten
Gluten is a protein found in bread.
Grain fed beef
Most people think that grain fed beef is better. The
organic people think grass is more natural and
better.

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Grana padano
Grana padano is an Italian cheese that many
Italian people like.
Gravy
Gravy is made from the juices of the cooking meat
and is served at the table to give more liquid to the
food.
Green apple
Some apples are red, some green. The best known
red apple is the Macintosh from Canada. Granny
Smith is a green apple from South Africa.

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Green curry
Green curry is Thai food made with green curries
and coconut milk.
Green lips mussels
Green lipped mussels come from New Zealand and
are very big.
Green mango
Green mangoes are cut down before they are ripe
and can be used in salads or as a snack.

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Green peas
Green peas are usually served as an entrée
vegetable. Thai people usually eat snow peas.
Greens
Greens are vegetables with green leaves that all
mothers think are good for their children.
Gruyere cheese
Gruyere cheese comes from Switzerland. It is hard
and chefs love to cook with it.

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Ham
Ham is meat from a pig that had been preserved
cured and/or smoked. Can be served as a roast or
in a sandwich.
Hazelnut
Hazelnuts are used to add flavour and taste to
many things: praline candy, coffee, tortes and
cakes, Frangelico liqueur.
Hollandaise sauce
Egg yolk, butter, salt, lemon juice and pepper made
into a sauce. Used to add flavour and taste to eggs
(benedict) and vegetables (asparagus).

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Honey
Honey is made by bees. It is very sweet and is
eaten by people everywhere.
Iceberg lettuce
Normal lettuce. This is the lettuce that is used in
salads and sandwiches.
Iranian
Iranian means to come from Iran. Sometimes called
Persian because Iran used to be called Persia.

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Jackfruit
A large fruit that is used in many ways in many
styles of cooking. It can be cooked and eaten
before it is ripe and after. Its seeds can also be
eaten.
Jasmine
Jasmine tea is both flavourful (tasty) and aromatic
(good smell)
Jelly
Jelly is a texture. It can be a dessert, a jam or
a sauce,

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Jus
Jus is the French word for juice. The jus from the
meat is used to make gravy or a sauce.
Lamb vindaloo
Lamb is a young sheep. Vindaloo is an Indian dish
that is quite spicy.
Latte
Latte is a coffee drink made from espresso and
steamed milk.

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Leek
A leek is a green leafy vegetable that has a taste
like an onion.
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is a herb that is used to give flavour
and taste to many styles of Asian cooking.
Lentils
Lentils are small seeds that can be eaten by
themselves. They can also be added to other foods
and cooked in many different ways.

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Lettuce
Iceberg lettuce is used the most but romaine
lettuce is used for Caesar Salad
Lime
Lime is from the citrus family, same as orange and
lemon. It is green and is used in cooking a lot like
a lemon.
Liver
Beef, pork and chicken livers are all
cooked and eaten by people around
the world.

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Lobster
Lobster is a large shellfish with a large
delicious tail.
Macaroon
A small round cake made with almonds.
Mango
A delicious fruit that can be eaten ripe as a dessert,
or, unripe, as a salad.

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Mango gelato
Italian ice cream made with a mango flavor.
Maple syrup
Maple trees grow in Eastern Canada. In the spring
the sap is collected and made into a very sweet
syrup.
Marinated
Meat can be put into liquid for some time to give it
flavour and taste. A marinade can also be used to
make the meat more tender.

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Masala
Masala is a mixture of spices used in Indian
cooking.
Mascarpone
Mascarpone is a soft Italian cream cheese. Some
people say it is very like British clotted cream.
Mashed Potatoes
Boil the potatoes, mash them, add milk and butter.
Very popular dish with meat and vegetables.

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Mayonnaise
A thick creamy sauce made with oil, egg yolks
and lemon juice. Used with salads and sandwiches.
Meuniere
A simple sauce made of flour, butter, parsley and
lemon juice, often used for cooking fish.
Mint
Mint is a green herb often used to give flavor and
taste to different foods. Very popular with lamb.

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Mozzarella
Mozzarella is a soft white Italian cheese. It is often
used in pizza and pasta.
Mushroom
Mushrooms are not vegetables. A mushroom is a
fungus. There are many types of mushroom and
they are used in different types of cooking all over
the world.
Mushroom duxel
Duxelles are a mixture of chopped up mushroom
pieces, shallots, onions and herbs

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Mussels
Mussels are a shellfish that are often served as an
appetizer.
Mustard
Mustard seeds are pressed into a paste or sauce.
The paste is used to give flavour and taste to many
foods.
Naan bread
A flatbread from India that is cooked in a tandoori
oven.

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New potatoes
Small potatoes that are picked early. They taste
better than older potatoes
Noilly prat cream
Noilly prat is a French company that makes a
sweet vermouth that is mixed with cream to make a
sauce.
Noodles
Noodles come in many sizes and shapes. Made of
flour and water, they re really Chinese pasta.

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Olive oil
Olive oil comes from the olive fruit. It can be used
for cooking and can also be used with salads and
cold food.
Omelet
Omelettes are made from eggs and milk whipped
together. Meats and vegetables are also mixed
in.
Onion
A white bulb vegetable that grows under the
ground. It is used in cooking in many ways.

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Organic
‘Organic’ is a word that is used to mean natural.
Organic food is supposed to be better and more
healthy.
Pancakes
Pancakes are made from flour and liquid. They are
a breakfast food and can be served with fruits
meats or syrup.
Pancetta
Italian meat that comes from the pig’s belly and is
very like bacon.

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Paneer
Paneer is an Indian cheese.
Paneer balls
Paneer balls are a mixture of bread dough,
mashed potatoes and paneer cheese that is deep
fried in oil.
Pan fried
Pan fried means the food is fried in oil in a frying
pan (smaller Western wok).

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Papadum
Papadum is thin, crisp Indian bread.
Parfait
Parfait is a French dessert made from syrup, eggs
and cream. An American ‘parfait’ has layers of fruit
in it.
Parmesan
Parmesan cheese is an Italian cheese that is often
used in making pizza.

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Parmesan foam
Parmesan foam is a mixture of parmesan cheese
and water that is whipped a lot.
Parsley
Parsley is a green leafy vegetable that is used to
garnish many different foods.
Passion fruit
Passion fruit is a tropical fruit with a lot of seeds.
It is eaten as a fruit or consumed as a juice.

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Pasta
Pasta is made from flour and water. There are more
than 300 types of pasta with more than 1,300
names. Pasta is Italian noodles.
Peanut butter
Peanuts are ground into a paste to make peanut
butter. It is used as a spread on bread and
sandwiches.
Poached pear
The pears are cooked (boiled) in a liquid that is
sweet and spicy.

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Pecorino
Pecorino cheese is a hard Italian cheese that is
made from sheep’s milk.
Peel
Peel is the skin of a fruit. Some, banana, are thrown
away. Some, lemon, orange, are used in cooking.
Peppercorn
Pepper is the spice powder used in a lot of
cooking. Peppercorn is used to talk about
the fresh green peppercorns.

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Persian
Iran was called Persia until around 1935. Persian
people today are called Iranian.
Pickled
Pickled foods are stored in vinegar, an acid, or in a
salty solution, brine.
Pineapple
Pineapple is a very popular tropical fruit.

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Pine nut Pine nuts are added to many meat, fish, salad
and vegetable dishes.
Pistachio
Pistachio nuts are usually eaten as snacks, raw
and salted. They are also used to add flavour to
Italian ice cream
Pizza
Pizza is a round flat bread, baked in an oven and
topped with tomato sauce, cheese and many other
things.

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Poached egg
A poached egg is boiled in water or steamed over
water. A healthy breakfast food/
Pomelo
Pomelo is an Asian fruit which is usually white, but
sometimes pink. In Brazil the peel is used to make
a marmalade like preserve.
Ponzu
A dark brown sauce with a bitter taste that is used
in Japanese cooking.

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Pork
Pork is the meat from a pig.
Potato
The potato came from Peru in the Andes
mountains. Now it is eaten in Europe much like
rice is eaten in Asia.
Prawn
Prawn is another word for shrimp. Is a prawn
bigger than a shrimp?

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Prosciutto
Prosciutto is ham that hase been sliced very thinly.
Pumpkin
Pumpkins are large orange squash. Pumpkin and
squash, the words are often mixed up.
Puree
A puree is a fruit or vegetable that has been boiled
soft and whipped into shape.

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Quail
A quail is a small bird that is cooked for food. Quail
eggs are also popular to eat.
Quiche Lorraine
Quiche Lorraine is a pie made of whipped up eggs
cheese and chopped up bacon or ham.
Rack of lamb
Rack of lamb is a dish of lamb ribs.

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Raita
A sauce from India made from yoghurt, herbs and
spices. It is often used as a dip to put food in
before it is eaten.
Raspberry
A red fruit that is either eaten as a fruit or used to
make a sauce or a jam.
Ratatouille
Ratatouille is a tomato based stew with many other
vegetables, herbs and spices added. It can be
eaten as a meal by itself or as a vegetable side dish.

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Ravioli
A small square pasta with a filling of cheese,
vegetables and spices.
Remoulade
It is like mayonnaise and it has spices, herbs and
curry to taste. Often served with seafood dishes.
Red Snapper
A pinkish coloured fish, it likes to live near reefs.

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Ribs
Ribs are the bones in the chest. Beef and pork ribs
are enjoyed all around the world.
Rice porridge
Congee or Khao Tom.
Ricotta
Made from sheep, goat milk. It is a by-product of
the cheese making process. Like a cottage cheese.

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Risotto
Risotto is a creamy rice dish from the north of
Italy.
Rocket
Rocket is a green leafy vegetable. It is used in
salads in Italy. It can used to add flavour and taste
to pasta and meat dishes.
Rosemary
Rosemary is an aromatic herb used to add flavour,
aroma and taste to roast meats and stuffings.

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Roti
Indian roti is not the same as Thai roti. Indian roti
is a crisp flatbread.
Rye toast
Rye toast is bread made from rye that has been
toasted. Rye bread is very dense and can range in
colour from light brown to almost black.
Saffron
Saffron is a spice that is used to give taste, flavour
and colour to other foods.

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Salad
There are many different salads. A salad should
have lettuce, tomato, cucumber and many other
things.
Salmon
Salmon is a pinkish coloured fish. It is often said to
be of very high quality.
Samosa
Samosa is a pastry with a filling made of spiced
potatoes, meats, vegetables.

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Saute
Use a small amount of oil to cook food in a frying
pan.
Scone
A scone is a small single serving bread.
Scallops
Scallops are shellfish that are like clams.

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Scrambled eggs
The whites and yolks of eggs are mixed up with
some milk ans fried. The eggs are moved around
during cooking.
Sea bass
The sea bass is an ocean living fish that is very
popular with diners.
Sear
To sear is to cook food at a very high temperature.

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Semolina
Semolina is a type of flour.
Sesame seed
Sesame seeds are small seeds of different colours.
They add flavour, taste and a crunchy texture to
many foods.
Shallots
Shallots are red tasty vegetables that are very like
onions.

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Shaved
Shaved food has been cut very thinly.
Shell fish parcel
A shell fish parcel is cooked slowly in a paper
wrapping to keep flavour, taste and moisture in
the food.
Shichimi tograchi
Shichimi togarashi is a mixture of 7 Japanese
spices used to give flavour and taste to other foods

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Shrimp
Shrimp is a shellfish that is enjoyed around the
world. Sometimes the word ‘prawn’ is used for
shrimp.
Side dish
A side dish is eaten with the main dish entrée
bread is a good example.
Smoked
Smoked food has been cured and given a new
taste with smoke.

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Snow crab
Snow crabs are bigger and better than normal
crabs. They come from northern waters.
Snow fish
Snow fish sable fish or black cod are names for a
tasty fish enjoyed in Thailand.
Soft shell crab
Crabs molt their hard shells and are caught before
a new shell can start. The whole crab can be eaten.

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Sorbet
Sorbet is iced water flavoured with fruit juice.
Spinach
Spinach is a green leafy vegetable that Popeye
always ate to get strength.
Spring roll
A spring roll is small, round and crispy. It is filled
with a variety of meats and vegetables.

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Squid
Squid or calamari is a sea animal with 8 arms that
people around the world like to eat.
Squid ink
Squid ink pasta is flavoured with the black ink that
squid use to defend themselves.
Strawberry
Strawberries are enjoyed around the world for their
aroma, bright red colour, juicy texture, and
sweetness.

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Sun dried tomatoes
Sun dried tomatoes are harvested and laid out in
the sun to dry.
Sausage
A sausage is made from ground meat; meat
chopped/minced a lot, with a skin around it.
Sweet corn crocket
Sweet corn croquette are a mix of sweetcorn,
mashed potatoes, bacon and other things mixed
together and fried in balls.

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Tamarind
Tamarind is a fruit that can be eaten alone. It is
used a lot to add flavor and taste to other foods.
Tandoori oven
A tandoori oven is used in Indian cooking. It cooks
the food at a high temperature.
Tart
A tart is a small crusty pie filled with fruit.

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Tiger prawn
A tiger prawn is a big shrimp.
Toast
Sliced bread is warmed, browned or toasted. Toast
is usually eaten at breakfast.
Tofu
Tofu is small white cubes made from soya beans.

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Tograchi
Togarashi is a Japanese word for chili peppers.
Tomato
Tomatoes are red vegetables that are used in many
types of cooking in many cultures around the
world. In fact tomatoes are a fruit.
Tortellini
Tortellini is a ring shaped pasta.

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Truffle
Truffles are a fungus that grows under the ground.
They are very expensive and are shaved and added
to other foods to give flavour and taste.
Truffle chicken
Truffle chicken is chicken that has been cooked
with shaved truffles.
Tumeric
Tumeric is a spice that is used a lot in Indian
cooking to give flavor and taste.

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Upma
Upma is a breakfast dish from southern India that
is made from semolina flour.
Vanilla bean
Vanilla is a taste that is used a lot in cooking,
especially ice cream. The flavor comes from beans.
Vanilla and olive crust
The crust is made with olive oil and vanilla.

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Valrhona chocolate sacher
Valrhona is a very special French chocolate.
Sacher is the ‘best chocolate cake in the world
since 1832.
Vinegar
Vinegar is a mixture of acetic acid and water. Used
a lot in cooking and can be used for cleaning.
Virgin olive oil
Olive oil comes from olive fruits. Virgin means that
nothing has been added to it.

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Walnut
Walnuts are a type of fruit that is used in cooking
to give flavour and taste.
Wasabi
Wasabi, sometimes called Japanese horseradish
is a green spicy paste that is used a lot in
Japanese cooking.
Wok
A wok is a large, Asian frying pan.

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Yoghurt
Bacteria is added to milk to make yoghurt. It is
often served with fruit.
Zucchini
Zucchini is a green vegetable that looks like a
cucumber.

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