Food Translations:

Ajo-Garlic

AlPastor-Marinated Pork Loin In the style of the shepherd

Asada-Steak

Avocado-A fruit botanically a large berry that contains a single seed aka. Alligator pear

Botana-Appetizers

Burrito-Wheat flour tortilla wrapped to completely enclose a filling

Camaron-Shrimp

Carnitas-Literally "little meats," a type of braised/roasted often after first being fried

Ceviche-Dish

Chihuahua-Small Dog

Chimichanga-A tortilla, fried or soft

Chipotle-Smoke-dried jalapeño

Chorizo-Mexican Sausage

Coctel-Cocktail

Enchilada-Burrito served with a chili sauce

Especialidades-Specialties

Fajitas-Grilled strips of meat

Filete-Steak

Flautas-a small rolled-up tortilla with filling

Frita-Fried

Grande-Large

Guacamole-Avocado-based sauce that originated with the Aztecs in Mexico

Guajillo-Chili pepper of the species Capsicum annuum

Huevos-Eggs

Jamon-Ham

Mar y tierra-Surf and Turf

Mariscos-Seafood

Mojarra-Fish

Molcajete-Stone tool for grinding

Monterrey-Thee capital city of the state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico

Parrillada-Barbeque

Pescado-Fish

Pico de gallo-AKA salsa fresca, is a fresh, uncooked condiment made from chopped tomato, white onion, and chilis

Poblano peppers-A mild chili pepper

Pollo-Chicken

Quesadilla-A flour/corn tortilla filled with various fillings, then folded form a half-moon shape

Queso fresco-A fresh white cheese sauce

Queso Fundido-Melted Cheese

Ranchero sauce-A picante tomato-based sauce

Relleno-Stuffed

Roja-Red

Sangria-Red wine mixed with lemonade, fruit, and spices

Tamal-Made of masa a starchy dough, usually corn-based, which is steamed or boiled in a leaf wrapper

Tomatillo sauce-A plant of the nightshade family, related to the cape gooseberry, bearing green-purple fruit

Tortas-Flat bread

Tostada-Toasted

Verde-Green