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MENU GUIDE

This guide lists the most common terms you may
encounter on Italian menus or when shopping for food.
If you can’t find an exact phrase, try looking up its
component parts.

A Barbaresco dry red wine calamari in umido
stewed squid
from Piedmont
abbacchio alla romana Barbera dry red wine calamaro squid
Roman-style spring lamb from Piedmont calzone folded pizza with
acciughe sott’olio anchovies in oil Bardolino dry red wine from tomato and cheese
aceto vinegar the Veneto region camomilla chamomile tea
acqua water Barolo dark, dry red wine cannella cinnamon
acqua minerale gassata from Piedmont cannelloni al forno baked egg
sparkling mineral water basilico basil pasta rolls stuffed with meat
acqua minerale non gassata bavarese ice-cream cake cappuccino espresso with
still mineral water with cream foaming milk sprinkled with
acqua naturale still mineral bel paese soft, white cheese cocoa powder
water, tap water besciamella white sauce capretto al forno roast kid
affettato misto variety of cold, bignè cream puff carbonara sauce of egg, bacon,
sliced meats birra beer and cheese
affogato al caffè hot espresso birra chiara light beer, lager carciofi artichokes
on ice cream birra grande large beer carciofini sott’olio baby
aglio garlic birra piccola small beer artichokes in oil
agnello lamb birra scura dark beer carne meat
albicocche apricots bistecca ai ferri grilled steak carote carrots
al forno roast bistecca (di manzo) steak carpaccio finely sliced beef
amatriciana chopped bacon and bolognese ground beef and fillets with oil, lemon,
tomato sauce tomato sauce and parmesan
ananas pineapple braciola di maiale pork steak carré di maiale al forno roast
anatra duck branzino al forno baked pork loin
anatra all’arancia duck in sea bass cassata siciliana ice-cream
orange sauce brasato braised beef with herbs cake with chocolate, glacé fruit,
anguilla in umido stewed eel bresaola dried, salted beef eaten and ricotta
anguria watermelon with oil and lemon castagne chestnuts
antipasti appetizers brioche type of croissant cavoletti di Bruxelles
antipasti misti mixed appetizers brodo clear broth Brussels sprouts
aperitivo aperitif brodo di pollo chicken broth cavolfiore cauliflower
aragosta lobster brodo vegetale clear cavolo cabbage
arancia orange vegetable broth cefalo mullet
aranciata orangeade budino pudding cernia grouper (fish)
aringa herring burro butter charlotte ice-cream cake with
arista di maiale al forno roast burro di acciughe cream, cookies, and fruit
chine of pork anchovy butter Chianti dark red Tuscan wine
arrosto roast cicoria chicory
arrosto di tacchino roast turkey C cicorino small chicory plants
asparagi asparagus ciliege cherries
avocado all’agro avocado caciotta tender, white cheese cime di rapa sprouting broccoli
with dressing from Central Italy cioccolata chocolate
caffè coffee cioccolata calda hot chocolate
B caffè corretto espresso with cipolle onions
cocktail di gamberetti
a dash of liqueur
baccalà dried cod caffè latte half coffee, half shrimp cocktail
baccalà alla vicentina hot milk conchiglie alla marchigiana
Vicentine-style dried cod caffè lungo weak espresso pasta shells in tomato sauce
bagnacauda vegetables (often caffè macchiato espresso with with ham, celery, carrot,
raw) in a sauce of oil, garlic, a dash of milk and parsley
and anchovy caffè ristretto strong espresso coniglio rabbit