...Word Conversions Q through Z
| Quail | Codorniz |
| Quelites | Chenopodium berlandieri(Bot) |
| Quelites | Eaten as a vegetable since pre-Hispanic times, this herb tastes similiar to young spinach, and is prepared in much the same way. It is delicious sauteed with a bit of chopped onion, and its delicate flavor is hightly esteemed by the indigenous people of the Sierra Nevada Oriental, who eat it with green salsa. |
| Quelites | Lamb's quarter |
| Queque | Biscocho |
| Queque | Bizcocho |
| Queque | Pastel |
| Quequeshque | Otó |
| Quesillo | Queso fresco |
| Quesillo | Requesón |
| Quesillo | Ricota |
| Queso criollo | Queso mantecoso |
| Queso de cabeza | Fiambre con gelatina |
| Queso de cabeza | Queso de cerdo |
| Queso de cerdo | Queso de cabeza |
| Queso de leche cuajada | Requesón |
| Queso fresco | Quesillo |
| Queso mantecoso | Queso criollo |
| Queso | Cheese |
| Queso | Enchilado (México) |
| Quingombo | Okra |
| Quintoniles | A wild herb with long, wrinkled oval leaves and green flowers, this plant is used to make a guisado - stew - with chipotle chiles and the small white fish called charales. |
| Quirquincho | Armadillo |
| Quirquincho | Tatú |
| Quisquilla | Camarón |
| Quisquilla | Carabinero |
| Quisquilla | Cigala |
| Quisquilla | Gamba |
| Rabano fuerte | Horseradish |
| Rábano Picante | Horse Radish |
| Rábano Rústico | Horse Radish |
| Rábano | Radish |
| Rabbit | Conejo |
| Rabbit | Mula |
| Racao | Culantro |
| Raccoon | Coati |
| Radicheta | Achicoria |
| Radicheta | Almirón |
| Radicheta | Lechuguilla |
| Radish | Rábano |
| Rallada | Grated |
| Ramillete | Un atado de laurel, tomillo y perejil para aromatizar guisos y asados. Se retira antes de servir el plato. |
| Raspadura | Brown Sugar |
| Rebanadas de manzana seca | Orejones (Chile) |
| Rebanadas | Slices |
| Red Snapper | Huachinango |
| Red Wine | Vino Tinto |
| Redondo (España) | Asado pejerrey (Perú) |
| Redondo (España) | Peceto (Argentina) |
| Redondo (España) | Posta (Chile) |
| Redondo | Pecto (Argentina) |
| Redondo(España) | (Argentina) Carne extraída del cuarto trasero del animal. |
| Reducir | Reducir el volumen de un preparado líquido cociéndolo para que se evapore y espese. |
| Refresco | Bebida |
| Refrescos | Soft Drinks |
| Relleno | Picadillo |
| Remolacha | Betarraga |
| Remolacha | Vetarraga |
| Repollo del Caribe | Taloba |
| Repollo | Cabbage |
| Repollo | Col |
| Repulgo | Plegado en los bordes de la masa pasteles o empanadas. |
| Requesón | Quesillo |
| Requesón | Queso de leche cuajada |
| Requesón | Ricota |
| Res | Carne vacuna |
| Rescoldo | Fuego de brasas |
| Ribs | Costillas |
| Rice | Arroz |
| Ricota | Quesillo |
| Ricota | Requesón |
| Riñon | Cherimoya |
| Róbalo | Snook |
| Rocoto | Pimiento |
| Rocoto | Puta madre |
| Romerito | Long, thin leaves resembling rosemary leaves characterize this herb which is a traditional Lenten dish in Mexico. Along with dried chiles and other seasonings, it is used to make the broth in which tortas de camaron - dried shrimp and egg patties - are served. |
| Romerito | Suaeda torreyana(Bot) |
| Romero | Rosamarinus officinales(Bot) |
| Romero | Rosemary |
| Romero | Sometimes used as a seasoning, but most often as a tea, rosemary is a common home remedy for stomach ulcers and inflamations of the appendix and gall bladder. Boiled until its strong-smelling oil is released, it is an effective soak for sprains, arthritis and rheumatism. Mexican folk medicine holds rosemary to be the cure for susto and espanto, conditions thought to be brought on by shock. A tonic made from rosemary is taken to sharpen the memory. |
| Ron (Cuba) | Tafla |
| Ron | Rum |
| Rose Apple | Malabar Plum |
| Rose Apple | Manzana Rosa |
| Rose Apple | Pomarosa |
| Rose Wine | Vino Rosado |
| Roseapple | Cashew |
| Roseapple | Marañón |
| Rosemary | Romero |
| Rosita de maíz | Ancua |
| Rosita de maíz | Maíz frito |
| Rosita de maíz | Pororó |
| Rositas de maíz | Cancha |
| Roux | Harina tostada en mantequilla que se emplea para espesar guisos y salsas. |
| Rozella | Sorrell |
| Rum | Ron |
| Saffron | Azafrán |
| Sage | Hierba de Reuma |
| Sage | Salvia |
| Saino | Wild Pig |
| Sal | Salt |
| Salad | Ensalada |
| Salchicha | Sausage |
| Salchichas | Embutido |
| Salpicón | Picadillo de carne, jamón, pescados, mariscos, etc. que se emplea para relleno de hojaldres, empanadillas, etc. o como plato. |
| Salsa china | Soy Sauce |
| Salsa inglesa | Worchestershire Sauce |
| Salsa lizano | Sauce made in Costa Rica only |
| Salsa | Aderezo |
| Salsa | Molho (Brasil) |
| Salsar | Napar |
| Salsear | Cubrir |
| Salt | Sal |
| Salted Pork | Tocino |
| Salvia | Sage |
| Sandía cayote | Alcayota |
| Sandía cayote | Cayote |
| Sandía | Watermelon |
| Sandwich | Bocadillo |
| Sandwich | Emparedado |
| Sandwich | Sanguche |
| Sanguache | Sandwich |
| Sapodilla | Níspero |
| Sapote | Mamey Sapote |
| Sapote | Níspero |
| Sapuyo | Squash |
| Satha-Kuppal | Dill |
| Sauce | Mojo |
| Sausage | Salchicha |
| Savory | Ajedrea |
| Sazonar | Agregar sal, especias, aceite, vinagre, etc. auna preparación culinaria. |
| Scallops | Callos |
| Sea Bass | Cabrilla |
| Semilla de adormidera | Poppy seeds |
| Semilla de ajonjoli | Sesame seeds |
| Semilla | Pepa |
| Semillas de calabaza | Pepitas de zapallo |
| Semillas de zapallo | Pepitas de calabaza |
| Serugam | Cummin |
| Sesame seeds | Semilla de ajonjoli |
| Sésamo | Ajon joli |
| Sésamo | Ajonjolí |
| Seta | Champiñón |
| Setas | Hongos |
| Shallot | Échalote |
| Shark | Tiburón |
| Sherry | Jerez |
| Shimai-Shombu | Caraway |
| Shiragam | Cummin |
| Shish Kebab | Anticucho |
| Shrimp | Camarón |
| Shrimp | Cigalas |
| Sifted | Cernida |
| Sirop | Almíbar |
| Sirop | Jarabe |
| Sirop | Miel |
| Siyambala | Tamarind |
| Skunk | Mofeta |
| Skunk | Zorilla |
| Slice | Rebanada |
| Snapper | Pargo |
| Snook | Róbalo |
| Soda Pop | Bebida |
| Soft Drinks | Refrescos |
| Sole | Lenguado |
| Solomillo | Lomo |
| Solomo | Entrecote |
| Sopa (Bolivia) | Lahua |
| Sopa con base de carne | Cazuela (Chile) |
| Sopa | Cahua (Bolivia) |
| Sopa | Caldo |
| Sopa | Soup |
| Sorrell | Jamaica |
| Sorrell | Ñajú |
| Sorrell | Piro |
| Sorrell | Rozelle |
| Sorrell | Viña |
| Sorrell | Viñuela |
| Sortido | Other strange parts of meat |
| Soup | Sopa |
| Sour Orange | Naranja Agria |
| Soursop | Guanábana |
| Soursop | Guavana |
| Soursop | Guavávano |
| Soy Sauce | Salsa china |
| Spearmint | Hierba buena |
| Spicy sauce | Mojo |
| Spiritweed | Culantro |
| Squash | Ayote |
| Squash | Calabaza |
| Squash | Calabazas |
| Squash | Calabazo |
| Squash | Sapuyo |
| Squid | Calamar |
| Star Apple | Caimito |
| Star Gooseberry | Plums |
| Strawberries | Fresas |
| String Beans | Ejote |
| String Beans | Ejotes |
| String Beans | Habichuelas |
| Sudu-Duru | Cummin |
| Sudu-Lunu | Garlic |
| Suela | Lengudo |
| Sugar | Azúcar |
| Suwand-Tala | Sweet Basil |
| Sweet Bread | Pan Dulce |
| Sweet Corn | Maiz Tierno |
| Sweet Potato | Batata |
| Sweet Potato | Camote |
| Sweet Potato | Patata Dulce |
| Swordfish | Pez Espada |
| Tablespoon | Cucharada |
| Tafla | Ron (Cuba) |
| Taloba | Malanga |
| Taloba | Reopllo del Caribe |
| Taloba | Taro |
| Talulú | Cangrejo |
| Tamal | Humita (Chile) |
| Tamales | Pastas de maíz envueltas en hojas de banano (América Central) |
| Tamales | Pastas de maíz envueltas en hojas de choclo (Argentina) |
| Tamales | Pastas de maíz envueltas en hojas de humitas (Chile) |
| Tamándoa | Ant Eater |
| Tamarind | Siyambala |
| Tamarind | Tamarindo |
| Tamarindo | Tamarind |
| Tamarta | Carambola |
| Tamiz | Cedazo |
| Tamiz | Jibe |
| Tamizar | Pasar un alimento por un cedazo o tamiz para separar las partes gruesas. |
| Tangerine | Madarina |
| Tangerine | Nasnarán |
| Tangerine | Tangerino |
| Tangerino | Tangerine |
| Tannia | Otó |
| Tapir | Macho de Monte |
| Taro | Otó |
| Taro | Taloba |
| Tarragon | Estragón |
| Tarro | Can |
| Tarta | Kuchen (Chile) |
| Tarteleta | Barquita |
| Tasajo | Carne seca de caballo |
| Tasajo | Carne seca de vaca |
| Tasajo | Charqui |
| Tatú | Armadillo |
| Tatú | Peludo |
| Tatú | Quirquincho |
| Tazón | Bol |
| Té Caliente | Hot Tea |
| Té de Hierbas | Agüita |
| Té Helado | Iced Tea |
| Te limón | Coming into use as a flavoring in Nouvelle Mexican Cuisine, the tall, ornamental lemon grass has heretofore been used primarily for making tea. One of the most popular breakfast teas, it is also considered a digestive. |
| Te limón | Cymbopogon citratus(Bot) |
| Te limón | Lemon grass |
| Teaspoon | Cucharadita |
| Ternera | Veal |
| Testículo del toro | Criadilla |
| Thyme | Tomillo |
| Tiburón | Shark |
| Tila | Tilia mexicana |
| Tila | Widely used in Michoacan, Puebla and the state of Mexico, a tea made from the dried flowers is considered to have a calming effect on the nerves and to lower blood pressure. |
| Tilia mexicana | Tila |
| Timbolillo | Pigeon Peas |
| Tinto | Negro |
| Tipo de calabaza | Cayote |
| Tipo de chorizo | Butifarra |
| Tipo de sandia | Cayote |
| Tlanepa | Names used in Veracruz for hierba santa |
| Tocineta | Panceta |
| Tocino | Bacon |
| Tocino | Panceta |
| Tocino | Salted pork |
| Tocino | Unto |
| Tomate | Jitomate |
| Tomate | Tomato |
| Tomato pulp | Passata |
| Tomato | Tomate |
| Tomillo | This aromatic herb, a warm-weather perrenial, is one of the classic hierbas de olor - fragrant seasoning herbs - used in traditional Mexican cooking. It lends flavor to a wide variety of dishes, from sauces to marinades and pickled chiles. |
| Tomillo | Thyme |
| Tomillo | Thymus vulgaris(Bot) |
| Tongue | Lengua |
| Tornear | Dar, con un cuchillo o utensilio adecuado, formas regulares a hortalizas y frutas. |
| Toronja | Citron |
| Toronja | Grapefruit |
| Toronja | Pomelo |
| Toronjil | Agastache mexicana(Bot) |
| Toronjil | Another herb used for tea, primarily in Hidalgo, Michoacan, Morelia, Puebla and Mexico, toronjil is considered a digestive. The tall, lemon-scented annual is popular for weight control and nervous system disorders. |
| Toronjil | Balm gentle |
| Torta de mandioca | Casabe |
| Torta | Bolo |
| Torta | Pastel |
| Tortilla | Galleta |
| Tortilla | Galleta de maíz (México) |
| Tortilla | Omelette |
| Tortuga | Turtle |
| Tostadas | Crutones |
| Toucan | Tucan |
| Trabajar | Remover o batir una preparación durante cierto tiempo para que quede homogénea. |
| Trabar | Espesar una preparación líquida con fécula o huevos. |
| Trabar | Ligar |
| Trago | Vaina (Chile) |
| Tripa dulce | Chuchula |
| Tripa dulce | Tripa gorda |
| Tripa gorda | Chuchula |
| Tripa gorda | Tripa dulce |
| Tripa | Intestinos |
| Tripa | Menudos |
| Tripas menudas | Chinchulín |
| Tronco de higuera | Mecedor |
| Trozo | Piece |
| Tucan | Toucan |
| Tuétano | Caracú |
| Tuétano | Médula |
| Tulsi | Sweet Basil |
| Tuna | Atún |
| Tuna | Higo de cactus |
| Tunas | Higos chumbos |
| Tunas | Janas |
| Tuntas | Papas que se cultivan en las mesetas altas de Bolivia. |
| Turkey | Pavo |
| Turmeric | Cucumo |
| Turnedó | Medallón |
| Turtle | Tortuga |
| Ulpo | Harina de maíz tostada con agua y azúcar. |
| Ulte | Raíz del cochayuyo |
| Unto | Panceta |
| Unto | Tocino |
| Uvas | Grapes |
| Vaina (Chile) | Trago |
| Vaina | Chaucha |
| Vaina | Chauchas |
| Vaina | Porotos verde |
| Vainilla | Vanilla |
| Vana | Erizo |
| Vanilla | Vainilla |
| Vaquero | Matambre |
| Veal | Ternera |
| Vegetable Pear | Chayote |
| Vella-Vengam | Garlic |
| Venado | Deer |
| Verbena | Another herb commonly used as a digestive tea, verbena is also considered a cure for bilis, an ailment consisting of headache, stomach ache, and loss of appetite, most frequently caused by extreme emotional upset. |
| Verbena | Verbena officinalis(Bot) |
| Verdolaga | Eaten either raw in salad or steamed in mole verde, this succulent annual is traditionally served in Mexico in a pork stew - espinazo con verdolagas - with a tomatillo-based sauce. |
| Verdolaga | Portulaca oleracea(Bot) |
| Verdolaga | Purslane |
| Verduras curtidas | Encurtidos |
| Verduras curtidas | Pickles |
| Verjus | Tart unformented grape juice |
| Vetarraga | Remolacha |
| Viña | Sorrell |
| Vinagrera | Acedera |
| Vino Blanco | White Wine |
| Vino de Champaña | Champagne |
| Vino dulce | Abocado |
| Vino Rosado | Rose Wine |
| Vino Tinto | Red Wine |
| Viñuela | Sorrell |
| Vulture | Buitre |
| Walnuts | Nuez de Castilla |
| Water | Agua |
| Watercress | Berro |
| Watercress | Kakkatu-Pala |
| Watermelon | Sandía |
| West Indian Gooseberry | Plums |
| White Wine | Vino Blanco |
| Wild Pig | Peccary |
| Wild Pig | Saino |
| Wild Pig | Zahino |
| Worchestershire Sauce | Salsa inglesa |
| Wormseed | Epazote |
| Yá | Níspero |
| Yam | Ñame |
| Yam | Yampí |
| Yampí | Yam |
| Yas | Avocado |
| Yautia | Otó |
| Yellowtail | Jurel |
| Yerba amarga | Achicoria |
| Yerba amarga | Almirón |
| Yerba Amarga | Lechuguilla |
| Yerba Buena | Mint |
| Yerba mate | Hierba para infusiones |
| Yerba mate | Mate |
| Yerbanuena | Mint |
| Yoco | Nance |
| Yuca | Cassaba |
| Yuca | Cassava |
| Yuca | Mandioca |
| Yuca | Manioc |
| Yucca | Espinero |
| Yucca | Itabo |
| Yucca | Izote |
| Yucca | Palmito |
| Z’abocat | Avacado |
| Zahino | Wild Pig |
| Zambo | Chilachayote |
| Zanahoria | Carrot |
| Zapallito | Calabacín |
| Zapallito, Especie de | Chayote |
| Zapallitos | Zucchini |
| Zapallo | Ahumaya |
| Zapallo | Ahuyame |
| Zapallo | Angola |
| Zapallo | Calabaza |
| Zapallos italianos | Courgette |
| Zapallos italianos | Parecidos a los chayotes |
| Zapillito | Calabacita |
| Zapote | Mamey Sapote |
| Zarzamora | Blackberries |
| Zopote | Níspero |
| Zorilla | Skunk |
| Zorra | Opossum |
| Zucchini | Zapallitos |
| Zumo | Jugo |