Spanish-English Fogón Dictionary
No habla español? ;-) Here are some of the terms in our menu explained.
| Aguadito | Peruvian rice soup laced with coriander and pieces of corn on the cob |
| Anticuchos | Marinated beef heart chunks grilled in a special in-house sauce and served in a skewer. (Anticuchos recipe) |
| Arroz | Rice |
| Bistek (or bistec) | Beef steak pronounced by Spanish speaking people :-) |
| Calamar | Calamari |
| Camarones | Shrimp |
| Carne | Meat (Usually beef) |
| Ceviche | Seafood marinated in lemon juice |
| Chancho | Pork |
| Chicha Morada | A refreshing traditional purple Peruvian corn drink. |
| Chuleta | Pork chop |
| Churrasco | T bone steak |
| Crema Volteada | Spanish flan (dessert) |
| Encebollado | Covered with onions (cebollas) |
| Escabeche de pollo | A classic Peruvian dish made with fried chicken breast, marinated in a tangy sauce, served with sweet potatoes, and rice. |
| Estofado | Stew |
| Frijoles | Beans |
| Huancaina | Creamy cheese and yellow hot pepper sauce to put over potatoes
Click here for Papas a la Huancaína recipe |
| Mariscos | Seafood |
| Palta | Avocado in Bolivia, Chile and Peru |
| Papa | Potato |
| Parihuela | Thick tomato paste-based soup with white wine and seafood. |
| Parrilla | Grill |
| Pescado | Fish |
| Pollo | Chicken |
| Rellena(o) | Filled |
| Tacu Tacu | Peruvian mélange of rice and beans, topped by a fried egg. |
| Tallarin | The Peruvian-Chinese version of fried noodles, mixed with cabbage, green and red peppers. |
| Vegetariano | You guessed it - vegetarian |
| Yuca | Cassava |
And finally "propina" means "tip", as in the one waiters are hoping to get! :-)