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Anantara restaurant vocabulary

This document contains vocabulary words commonly used in restaurants, including types of foods (e.g. almond biscotti, aloo paratha), cooking methods (e.g. braised, char grilled), ingredients (e.g. anchovy, apple, basil), dishes (e.g. banana split, beefburger, eggs benedict), and other culinary terms (e.g. batter, broth, crust). Each entry provides a brief definition or description of the term. The document is presented as a list in alphabetical order spanning multiple pages.

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Anantara Hotel 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
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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).
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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’
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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).
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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,
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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).
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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?
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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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Anantara restaurant vocabulary

  • 1.
    Mr. Bill Phone: 086 –050 – 0379 E-mail: mrbillgreaves@gmail.com Web site: www.englishwithmrbill.com
  • 2.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary AlmondBiscotti 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
  • 3.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary AngelHair 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
  • 4.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Artichoke Artichokesare 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
  • 5.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary BaconBacon 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.
  • 6.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary BananaSpllt 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.
  • 7.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Batter Batteris 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
  • 8.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Beefburger Abeefburger 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.
  • 9.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary BlackAngus 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.
  • 10.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Bonitojelly 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.
  • 11.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Brioche Alight 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
  • 12.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
  • 13.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Cabbage Cabbageis 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).
  • 14.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Capsicum Capsicumare 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
  • 15.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Carrots Carrotsare 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
  • 16.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Chapati Chapatiis 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.
  • 17.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Chervecheese 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.
  • 18.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Chips Chipsare 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.
  • 19.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Clottedcream 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.
  • 20.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Coconutmilk 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.
  • 21.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Confitpepper 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.
  • 22.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Coriander Corianderleaves, 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.
  • 23.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Crab Ashellfish 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.
  • 24.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Creamcheese 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.
  • 25.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Croutons Croutonsare 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.
  • 26.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Curry Curryis 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.
  • 27.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Depuy 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.
  • 28.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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
  • 29.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
  • 30.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Favabean 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
  • 31.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Fettuccine Fettuccineis 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.
  • 32.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Foiegras 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.
  • 33.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Frenchfries 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’
  • 34.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Garammasala 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.
  • 35.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Ginger Gingeris 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.
  • 36.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Granapadano 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.
  • 37.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Greencurry 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.
  • 38.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Greenpeas 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.
  • 39.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Ham Hamis 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).
  • 40.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Honey Honeyis 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.
  • 41.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Jackfruit Alarge 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,
  • 42.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Jus Jusis 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.
  • 43.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Leek Aleek 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.
  • 44.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Lettuce Iceberglettuce 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.
  • 45.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Lobster Lobsteris 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.
  • 46.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Mangogelato 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.
  • 47.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Masala Masalais 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.
  • 48.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Mayonnaise Athick 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.
  • 49.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Mozzarella Mozzarellais 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
  • 50.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Mussels Musselsare 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.
  • 51.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Newpotatoes 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.
  • 52.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Oliveoil 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.
  • 53.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary 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.
  • 54.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Paneer Paneeris 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).
  • 55.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Papadum Papadumis 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.
  • 56.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Parmesanfoam 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.
  • 57.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Pasta Pastais 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.
  • 58.
    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Pecorino Pecorinocheese 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Persian Iranwas 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Pinenut 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Poachedegg 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Pork Porkis 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Prosciutto Prosciuttois 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Quail Aquail 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Raita Asauce 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Ravioli Asmall 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Ribs Ribsare 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Risotto Risottois 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Roti Indianroti 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Salad Thereare 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Saute Usea 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Scrambledeggs 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Semolina Semolinais 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Shaved Shavedfood 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Shrimp Shrimpis 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Snowcrab 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Sorbet Sorbetis 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Squid Squidor 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Sundried 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Tamarind Tamarindis 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Tigerprawn 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Tograchi Togarashiis 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Truffle Trufflesare 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Upma Upmais 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Valrhonachocolate 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Walnut Walnutsare 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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    Anantara Hotel Restaurant Vocabulary Yoghurt Bacteriais added to milk to make yoghurt. It is often served with fruit. Zucchini Zucchini is a green vegetable that looks like a cucumber.