...Word Conversions "A......."
| A lo pobre | Served with fried onions and an egg |
| Abacate | Aguacate |
| Abacate | Palta |
| Abacaxi (Brasil) | Ananá cultivado |
| Abacaxi | Ananá |
| Abalone | Abulón |
| Abalone | Loco |
| Abatí morotí (Paraguay) | Tipo de harina de maíz |
| Abatí morotí | Catete (Paraguay) |
| Abocado | Vino algo dulce |
| Abrillantar | Dar brillo a un preparado, con jalea o grasa |
| Abrillantar | Glasear |
| Abrillantar | Glaze |
| Abrillantar | Mantequilla un plato antes de presentar |
| Abrillantar | Pintar con huevo |
| Abulón | Abalone |
| Acajú | Castaña de cajú |
| Acapate | Culantro |
| Acaramelar | Bañar con caramelo |
| Acaramelar | Untar con caramelo |
| Acedera | Vinagrera (Cuba) |
| Acedera | Vinegrera |
| Aceituna | Oliva |
| Aceitunas | Olives |
| Acharas | Encurtidos (Cuba) |
| Achicoria | Almirón |
| Achicoria | Escarola |
| Achicoria | Lechugilla |
| Achicoria | Lechuguilla |
| Achicoria | Planta de hoja anarga |
| Achicoria | Radicheta |
| Achicoria | Yerba amarga |
| Achiote | Achote |
| Achiote | Annato |
| Achiote | Bixa orellana(Bot) |
| Achiote | Fruto rojo de uso similar al pimentón |
| Achiote | The dark red seed of the annatto plant, which can grow anywhere from bush to tree size, is a basic necessity in traditional Yucatecan cooking. Combined with bitter orange juice, oregano and other spices, it makes a paste that is added to meat, poultry and fish. It is used to color several rice dishes, and is an excellent marinade for grilled pork or chicken. |
| Achuras | Menudencias de vacunos |
| Achuras | Menudos |
| Achuras | Menudos de vacunos |
| Acitrón | Limón |
| Acuyo | Names used in Veracruz for hierba santa |
| Aderezar | Agregar sal, especias, aceite, vinagre, etc. auna preparación culinaria |
| Aderezo | Aliño |
| Aderezo | Marinada |
| Aderezo | Molho |
| Aderezo | Salsa |
| Adherezo | Salsa |
| Adobar | Preparar carnes, pescados u otros alimentos para guisarlos, poniéndolos previamente en crudo con vino, vinagre, aceite, especias, hortalizas, hierbas aromáticas, etc. |
| Adobo | Aliño |
| Adobo | Marinada |
| Agua Monte | Agüita |
| Agua | Water |
| Aguacate | Abacate |
| Aguacate | Avocado |
| Aguacate | Palta |
| Aguardiente blanco | Olle |
| Aguardiente | Apiado-liquor in which celery has been steeped |
| Aguardiente | Brandy |
| Aguardiente | Chiringuillo |
| Aguardiente | Cocuy (Venezuela) |
| Aguardiente | Guarapo (Colombia) |
| Aguardiente | Guindado-liquor in which cherries have been steeped |
| Aguardiente | Olle (Centroamérica-Guatemala) |
| Agüita | Agua Monte |
| Agüita | Herbal tea |
| Agüita | Té de hierbas |
| Ahumaya | Calabaza |
| Ahumaya | Zapallo |
| Ahumayas chica | Calabacin |
| Ahumayas chica | Calabacita |
| Ahumayas chica | Zapallito |
| Ahuyama | Calabaza |
| Ahuyame | Zapallo |
| Airón | Egret |
| Ajedrea | Savory |
| Ají Chile | Pimiento |
| Ají Chili Güero | Hot Pepper |
| Ají mirasol | Pasta de ají picante |
| Ají muy picante | Puta madre |
| Ají Pebre | Green Hot Chili Sauce |
| Ají Picante | Hot Pepper |
| Ají verde | Chile verde |
| Ají Verde | Green Pepper |
| Ají Verde | Pimiento |
| Ají | Chile |
| Ají | Chili Pepper |
| Ají | Chiltoma |
| Ají | Hot Chili Sauce |
| Ají | Pimiento |
| Ajíes colorados | Morrones |
| Ajo porro | Puerro |
| Ajo | Garlic |
| Ajon joli | Sésamo |
| Ajonjolí | An indispensible ingredient in many moles, as well as being the traditional mole Poblano garnish, sesame seeds are used to top the sandwich rolls called cemitas and a variety of other baked goods. The leaves are a flavoring ingredient in some blended teas. |
| Ajonjolí | Sesame |
| Ajonjolí | Sésamo |
| Ajonjolí | Sesamum indicum(Bot) |
| Albacahaca | Basil |
| Albahaca | Oncimum basilicum(Bot) |
| Albahaca | Sweet Basil |
| Albahaca | This sunny annual can be found in many varieties, including those with lemon and cinnamon aromas, and its most frequent culinary uses in Mexico are in vinaigrettes and sauces. Mexican herbalists often recommend basil leaf tea as a home remedy for infant colic and indigestion. |
| Albardar | Enmantecar |
| Albardar | Envolver piezas de carne (generalmente aves y caza) en lonjas finas de tocino para evitar que se sequen al cocinarlas |
| Albaricoque | Chabacano |
| Albaricoque | Damasco |
| Alberga | Pigeon Peas |
| Albregine | Eggplant |
| Alcachofa | Alcaucil |
| Alcaparra | Botones escabechados de la planta Capperis spïnosa |
| Alcaparra | Caper |
| Alcaparra | Pápara |
| Alcaravea | Caraway |
| Alcaravea | Comino |
| Alcaravea | Kummel |
| Alcaucil | Alcachofa |
| Alcayota | Cayote |
| Alcayota | Chayote |
| Alcayota | Melon used to make Jam |
| Alcayota | Tipo de calabaza |
| Alcayote | Chayote |
| Alcoyota | Sandía cayote |
| Alface (Brasil) | Lechuga |
| Alfajores | Pastry filled/w manjar & covered/coconut |
| Alfase (Brasil) | Lechuga |
| Alfenino | Caramelo |
| Alfeñique | Candi |
| Alfóncigo | Pistacho |
| Aliñar | Agregar sal, especias, aceite, vinagre, etc. auna preparación culinaria |
| Aliño | Aderezo |
| Aliño | Adobo |
| Alligator Pear | Avocado |
| Allspice | Pimienta dulce |
| Almeixas | Ciruelas |
| Almeja | Clam |
| Almendor | Almond |
| Almíbar | Miel |
| Almíbar | Sirop |
| Almidón de maíz | Maicena |
| Almidón de mandioca | Harina de yuca |
| Almirón | Achicoria |
| Almirón | Lechuguilla |
| Almirón | Radicheta |
| Almirón | Yerba amarga |
| Almond | Almendro |
| Alplú | Mandioca dulce |
| Alubia verde | Chaucha |
| Alubia | Caraota (Venezuela) |
| Alubia | Fréjol |
| Alubia | Frijol |
| Alubia | Guandú |
| Alubia | Judía |
| Alubia | Poroto |
| Amaranto | Amaranth |
| Amaranto | Amaranthus hypochondriachus(Bot) |
| Amaranto | The seeds of the amaranth plant are used to make the popular candy called alegría, as well as in blended juice drinks and other health-food menu items. In the state of Tlaxcala, where it grows in abundance, it is found in the delicious mole de amaranto. |
| Amaretis | Macarrones |
| Ameixas | Ciruilas |
| Ananá cultivado | Abacaxi (Brasil) |
| Ananá | Piña |
| Anchoa | Boquerón |
| Ancua | Cabritas |
| Ancua | Cancha (Perú) |
| Ancua | Maíz frito |
| Ancua | Palomitas |
| Ancua | Pororó |
| Ancua | Rosita de maíz |
| Angola | Calabaza en forma de pera grande (Argentina) |
| Angola | Zapallo |
| Anguila de mar | Angulla de mar |
| Anguilla de mar | Congrio |
| Angulla de mar | Anguila de mar |
| Angulla de mar | Congrio (Chile) |
| Anís | Anise |
| Anís | Pimpinella anisum(Bot) |
| Anís | The sweet, aromatic seed of the plant is widely used in Mexico in candies, cakes, some stews, and the after-dinner liqueur of the same name. |
| Anise | Anís |
| Annato | Achiote |
| Annato | Achote |
| Ant Eater | Tamándoa |
| Anticucho | Bocheta |
| Anticucho | Brocheta |
| Anticucho | Brochette |
| Anticucho | Broqueta |
| Anticucho | Shish Kebab |
| Apiado-liquor | Aguardiente |
| Apio | Arracacha |
| Apio | Celery |
| Apio | Esmirnio |
| Apio | Panal |
| Appetizers | Botanas |
| Apple | Manzana |
| Arbol de Pan | Breadfruit |
| Arepa | Pan de maíz |
| Arequipe | Leche |
| Armadillo | Peludo |
| Armadillo | Quirquincho |
| Armadillo | Tatú |
| Armar | Fijar con ayuda de bramante (cordel de cocina) aves o piezas de carne antes de cocerlas, para darles la forma deseada. |
| Aromatizar | Añadir a un preparado elementos de sabor u olor pronunciado. |
| Arracacha | Apio |
| Arroz con leche | Lechona |
| Arroz | Casulla |
| Arroz | Palay |
| Arroz | Rice |
| Arveja | Chícaro |
| Arveja | Chícharo |
| Arvejas | Caraota (Brasil) |
| Arvejas | Chícharos |
| Arvejas | Ervlhas (Brasil) |
| Arvejas | Guisantes |
| Asado pejerrey (Perú) | Carne extraída del cuarto trasero del animal. |
| Asado pejerrey (Perú) | Redondo (España) |
| Asado pejerrey | Peceto (Argentina) |
| Asado pejerrey | Posta (Chile) |
| Asado pejerrey | Redondo (España) |
| Asado | Barbecue |
| Aspic | Alimentos cocinados colocados dentro de un molde de gelatina. |
| Atún | Bonito |
| Atún | Pollo de mar |
| Atún | Tuna |
| Aubergines | Eggplant |
| Avacado | Palta |
| Avacado | Pear |
| Avacado | Z’abocat |
| Ave Palta | Chicken and Avocado Sandwich |
| Avena | Cuáquer |
| Avena | Oatmeal |
| Avocado leaf | Hoja de aguacate |
| Avocado | Aguacate |
| Avocado | Alligator Pear |
| Avocado | Chucte |
| Avocado | Coyo |
| Avocado | Yas |
| Axiote | Bija |
| Axiote | Onoto |
| Ayote | Squash |
| Azafran | Cartamus tinctorius(Bot) |
| Azafrán | Mexican safflower |
| Azafran | Mexican saffron is much milder than the Spanish variety, and is noted for its color rather than a strong flavor. It is found primarily in chicken and seafood dishes, especially in combination with rice. |
| Azafrán | Saffron |
| Azúcar mascabada | Chancaca |
| Azúcar mascabada | Panela (Ecuador, Costa Rica) |
| Azúcar sin refinar | Chancaca |
| Azúcar sin refinar | Panela (Ecuador, Costa Rica) |
| Azucar | Sugar |