You need this when travelling Latin America since most people don't speak English.
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Yes | Si |
| No | No |
| Please | Por favor |
| Thank You | Gracias |
| Very Good | Muy Bueno |
| Beach | Playa |
| Food | Description |
|---|---|
| Pollo | Chicken |
| Carne | Meat |
| Res | Beef |
| Pescado | Fish |
| Cameron | Shrimp |
| Pulpo | Octopus |
| Arrachera | Skirt Steak / Flank Steak |
| Huervos | Eggs |
| Aguachile | Raw meat or seafood in a zesty lime-chilli-cilantro sauce, served with nachos or plain untopped tostas / tostadas for you to load it up on to - this is one of my new favourite dishes, although quite extreme by western standards in both lime and chilli, start with the mildest one! |
| Tacos | Small soft round tortillas - these are actually overrated, I prefer aguachile and tostas |
| Tostas / Tostadas | Toasted flat tacos topped with meat/seafood and chopped tomato like bruschetta |
| Tortas | Sandwich - not to be confused with Tostas! |
| Volcane | Toasted crispy tortilla base (aka tosta aka tostada) with melted cheese on it and topped with meat. Named because the cheese is like a volcano |
| Chilaquiles | Crispy fried tortilla chips drowned in sauce and cheese, really good, but obviously fattening!! |
| Tlayuda | Large tortilla with re-fied beans base and ingredients, folded and toasted until the cheese is melted |
| Tamale | Filling wrapped and cooked in a corn husk or banana leaf - you eat the filling and discard the leaf |
| Drink | Description |
|---|---|
| Horchata | Traditional rice milk drink, ranges from bland to overly sweet depending on the restaurant |
| "Jamaica" water | Hibiscus red still drink, slightly sweet |
| Tamarind water | Slightly sweet drink with a salty aftertaste |