...Word Conversions H through L
| Habichuela | Ejote |
| Habichuela | Poroto |
| Habichuelas (Colombia) | Ejote |
| Habichuelas (Colombia) | Judías |
| Habichuelas (Colombia) | Porotos |
| Habichuelas | String Beans |
| Halachas | A downy, wild herb, with triangular, sprear-shaped leaves, purple flowers and tiny round fruit, eaten by the indigenous people of eastern Mexico, in combination with onion, garlic, chile and squash. |
| Ham | Jamón |
| Ham/melted cheese sandwich | Barros Jarpa |
| Harina de maíz sancochado gruesa | Chichoca |
| Harina de maíz | Abatí morotí (Paraguay) |
| Harina de maíz | Catete (Paraguay) |
| Harina de yuca | Almidón de mandioca |
| Harina flor | Harina tamizada |
| Harina tamizada | Harina flor |
| Hayaca (Venezuela) | Pastel empanada |
| Hayaca | Pastel |
| Helado | Ice Cream |
| Herbal Tea | Agúita |
| Hidromiel | Chicha de miel |
| Hierba buena | Hucatay (especie de menta) |
| Hierba buena | Mentha spicata(Bot) |
| Hierba Buena | Mint |
| Hierba buena | Spearmint |
| Hierba buena | This aromatic herb, a tough perrenial capable of taking over a garden, is used in meat stews, cooked sauces and soups, most notably caldo de pollo, to which it adds a truly exquisite touch. The leaves are added to cold drinks and also used to make tea, considered a digestive and a home remedy for gastritis. |
| Hierba de conejo | Castilleja lanata(Bot) |
| Hierba de conejo | Growing wild in desert areas of the United States and Mexico, this bright red-flowered herb was traditionally used by the indigenous people of what is now the state of Nevada, and by the Zapotec people of Oaxaca, where it is still frequently added to a pot of beans or rice. |
| Hierba de conejo | Indian paintbrush |
| Hierba de Reuma | Sage |
| Hierba santa | Abundant in the south-central region of Mexico, the palm-sized, velvety leaves of this anise-scented, bushy perrenial make fragrant wrappers for grilled or steamed fish dishes, such as the Pescado en Hoja Santa of Veracruz, where it is quite commonly known as acuyo. It is also used as a flavoring in green moles, a tamale wrapping, and with chicken and shrimp dishes. As a home remedy, it is considered anti-inflammatory and prepared as a tea for stomach cramps and as a poultice for skin irritations. |
| Hierba santa | Hoja santa piper auritum |
| Hierba santa | Piper sanctum(Bot) |
| Hígado | Liver |
| Higo de cactus | Tuna |
| Higo | Fig |
| Higos chumbos | Higos de cactus |
| Higos chumbos | Higos de tuna |
| Higos chumbos | Tunas |
| Higos de cactus | Higos Chumbos |
| Higos de tuna | Higos Chumbos |
| Hijaldre | Hojaldra |
| Hijaldre | Milhojas |
| Hinojo | Fennel |
| Hoja de aguacate | Avocado leaf |
| Hoja de aguacate | Both fresh and dried avocado leaves, with thier licorace-like aroma, are used to season mixiotes, soups, chicken and fish dishes, and beans. It serves as an acceptable substitute for hoja santa in green moles. Taken three times a day on an empty stomach, avocado leaf tea is sometimes prescribed by Mexican herbalists to expel intestinal parasites. Eating the leaves is said to increase breast milk production. |
| Hoja de aguacate | Persea americana(Bot) |
| Hoja de maíz | Corn husk |
| Hoja de maíz | Used both fresh and dried, corn husks most frequently serve as tamale wrappings. They can also be used to wrap foods to be cooked on a grill. |
| Hoja de maíz | Zea maïs(Bot) |
| Hoja de platano | Although a tropical plant (and not a tree) the banana can be grown in a cool climate if the bulbous root is dug and stored for the winter, before the first frost, like any other bulb. In the warmer states in Mexico, such as Veracruz and Campeche, banana leaves are used as tamale wrappers. Many meat and poultry dishes, including the Yucatan's cochinita pibil, are enclosed in banana leaves before cooking. Banana leaves are sold in Latin markets north of the border and are becoming more widely available in supermarkets in large cities. |
| Hoja de platano | Banana leaf |
| Hoja de platano | Musa paradisiaca(Bot) |
| Hoja especial | Chala |
| Hoja santa piper auritum | Hierba santa |
| Hojalde | Hojaldre |
| Hojaldra | Hojaldre |
| Hojaldre | Hojalde |
| Hojaldre | Milhojas |
| Hojas de chaquito | Hojas de plátano |
| Hojas de plátano | Hojas de chaquito |
| Hollejo de la uva | Orujo |
| Homany | Chicheme |
| Honey | Miél |
| Hongo | Champiñón |
| Hongos secos | Callampas (Chile) |
| Hongos | Callampas (Chile) |
| Hongos | Champiñones |
| Hongos | Cogumelos (Brasil) |
| Hongos | Setas |
| Horse Radish | Rábano Picante |
| Horse Radish | Rábano Rústico |
| Horseradish | Rabano fuerte |
| Hot Chili Sauce | Ají |
| Hot Pepper | Ají chili Güero |
| Hot Pepper | Ají Picante |
| Hot Pepper | Malaguetas |
| Hot Tea | Té Caliente |
| Huacha | Derogatory term for someone from the interior of Mexico |
| Huacha | Dirty |
| Huachinango | Red Snapper |
| Huazontle | Chenopodium berlandieri(Bot) |
| Huazontle | Looking like an elongated version of broccoli, and with a similar flavor, this pre-Hispanic plant was first prepared by the Aztecs and other indigenous people of Central Mexico. The rough outer leaves are always removed, and the tender tips are usually served stuffed with cheese, batter-dipped and fried. Alternatively, they can be sauteed with chopped onion and garlic. |
| Hucatay (especie de menta) | Hierba buena |
| Huesillo | Durazno seco |
| Huesito de una fruta (drupa) | Carozo |
| Hueso | Carozo |
| Hueso | Cuesco |
| Huevo poché | Huevos fritos en agua |
| Huevos a la copa | Huevos hervidos |
| Huevos a la ostra | Huevos crudos con sal y pimienta |
| Huevos a la paila | Huevos revueltos |
| Huevos crudos | Huevos a la ostra |
| Huevos duros | Hard boiled eggs |
| Huevos fritos en agua | Huevos Poché |
| Huevos hervidos | Huevos a la copa |
| Huevos revueltos | Huevos a la paila |
| Huevos revueltos | Scrambled eggs |
| Huevos | Eggs |
| Huisquil | Chayote |
| Humita (Chile) | Plato en base a choclo rallado |
| Humita (Chile) | Tamal |
| Ice Cream Bean | Guava |
| Ice Cream | Helado |
| Iced Tea | Té Helado |
| Indian paintbrush | Hierba de conejo |
| Infusión de café | Negro |
| Intestinos rellenos | Embutido |
| Intestinos | Tripa |
| Itabo | Yucca |
| Izote | Yucca |
| Jabas | Beans |
| Jagua | Genipap |
| Jaiba mora | Cangrejo de color morado |
| Jaiba | Cangrejo |
| Jaiba | Crab |
| Jalea | Conserva |
| Jamaica | Sorrell |
| Jamón | Ham |
| Jamón | Pernil |
| Jamón | Presunto (Brasil) |
| Janas | Espinas de las tunas |
| Jarabe | Concentrado azucarado de frutas |
| Jarabe | Miel |
| Jarabe | Sirop |
| Jelly filled donut | Berlin |
| Jenabe | Mostaza |
| Jengibre | Ginger |
| Jengibre | Ginger |
| Jerez | Sherry |
| Jibe | Cedazo |
| Jibe | Tamiz |
| Jitomate | Especie de tomate muy maduro tomate rojo (México) |
| Jitomate | Tomate |
| Jocote | Plums |
| Jopo | Ciruilas |
| Jora | Maíz macerado para hacer chicha |
| Jora | Maíz morado |
| Jora | Morocho |
| Judía verde | Chaucha |
| Judía | Alubia |
| Judía | Ejote |
| Judía | Fréjol |
| Judía | Guandú |
| Judía | Poroto |
| Judías verdes | Chauchas |
| Judías verdes | Porotos verdes |
| Judías | Habichuelas (Colombia) |
| Jugo de Naranja | Orange Juice |
| Jugo | Zumo |
| Juliana (cortar en..) | Cortar en rebanadas. |
| Juliana | Verduras cortadas en tiritas (se aplica también a frutas y otros alimentos) |
| Jume | Arbusto espinoso de Santiago del Estero (Argentina) y Chile |
| Jume | Cuya ceniza usa en la preparación de las aceitunas. |
| Jurel | Yellowtail tuna |
| Kakkatu-Pala | Watercress |
| Kamaranga | Carambola |
| Karo | Miél de maíz |
| Keki-chay | Chaya |
| Kinkajou | Casumbi |
| Kinkajou | Gato Jujuná |
| Kotthamallie | Coriander |
| Kuchen (Chile) | Pie |
| Kuchen (Chile) | Tarta |
| Kuchen | Pastel |
| Kummel | Alcaravea |
| Kummel | Comino |
| L’arbre Véritable | Breadfruit |
| Lahua | Sopa (Bolivia) |
| Lamb's quarter | Quelites |
| Lamb | Carnero |
| Langosta | Crústaceo decápodo macruro |
| Langosta | Lobster |
| Langostino | Es parecido a la langosta pero mas pequeño |
| Laranja | Naranja |
| Lardo | Panceta |
| Laurel Mediterranean | Lauris nobilis(Bot) |
| Laurel Mexican | Litsea ssp(Bot) |
| Laurel | Bay laurel |
| Laurel | Bay leaf |
| Laurel | Lauro (Brasil) |
| Laurel | Mexican bay laurel has thinner leaves and a milder flavor than its European counterpart, but the difference is little enough that they may be used interchangeably. Many Mexican recipes call for bay laurel in soups, stews, and marinades. |
| Lauro (Brasil) | Laurel |
| Leche condensada | Leche evaporada con o sin azúcar |
| Leche deshidratada | Leche en polvo |
| Leche en polvo | Leche deshidratada |
| Leche | Arequipe |
| Leche | Milk |
| Lechón | Cochinillo |
| Lechón | Leitao (Brasil) |
| Lechona | Arroz con leche |
| Lechosa | Papaya |
| Lechuga | Alfase (Brasil) |
| Lechuga | Lettuce |
| Lechugilla | Achicoria |
| Lechuguilla | Achicoria |
| Lechuguilla | Almirón |
| Lechuguilla | Radicheta |
| Lechuguilla | Yerba amarga |
| Leeks | Puerros |
| Leitao (Brasil) | Lechón |
| Lejía | Ceniza |
| Lemon grass | Te limón |
| Lemon verbena | Lipia |
| Lemon | Limón |
| Lemon | Limón Real |
| Lengua | Tongue |
| Lenguado | Flounder |
| Lenguado | Sole |
| Lenguado | Suela |
| Lenguitas | Orejas de diablo |
| Lenguitas | These are only two of the various names given to the small, wild herbs that grow in the milpas - cornfields - most often prepared in Tlaxcala and Puebla in various meat and vegetable dishes, especially with longaniza or chorizo. |
| Lettuce | Lechuga |
| Ligar | Espesar una preparación líquida con fécula o huevos. |
| Ligar | Trabar |
| Lima | Lime |
| Lime | Lima |
| Lime | Limón |
| Limón Real | Lemon |
| Limón | Acitrón |
| Limón | Lemon |
| Limón | Lime |
| Lipia | Lemon verbena |
| Lipia | Lippia citriodora(Bot) |
| Lipia | The leaves of this plant, a perrenial growing to 5 feet tall, have a wonderful citrus aroma, and need only to be rubbed to release their delightful fragrance. They are used to make hot tea, agua fresca, and as a delicious addition to pay de queso - cheesecake. The tea is said to be effective in reducing stomach acid and gastritis. |
| Lisa sin nervios | Carnaza |
| Liver | Hígado |
| Llonesa | Pastelillo |
| Lobster | Langosta |
| Loco | Abalone |
| Loco | Caracol comestible |
| Loco | Concholepas concholepas |
| Locolo | Pimiento |
| Lomo de Cerdo | Peceto |
| Lomo | Filete |
| Lomo | Solomillo |
| Longaniza blanda | Butifarra |
| Longaniza | Butifarra |
| Longaniza | Chorizo |
| Loquats | Loquats |
| Luche | Alga comestible de Chile. |
| Lucio | Brillante |
Last Update on: January 20, 2001