Spanish English Food Glossary

Spanish word	English definition
Mahón	soft cow's milk cheese from the Balearic islands
Macarrones	macaroni
Mandarina	tangerine
Manitas De Cerdo	pigs' trotters
Mantecados	small sponge cakes
Mantequilla	butter
Manzana	apple
Mariscos	seafood, shellfish
Mazapán	marzipan
Mejillones	mussels
Mejillones Zebra	zebra mussles
Melocotón	peach
Melón Con Jamón	melon with cured ham
Membrillo	quince, a quince "jam", usually served with cheese
Menestra	vegetable and meat casserole
Merluza	hake fish
Mero	halibut, grouper
Miel	honey
Mollejas De Ternera Fritas	fried sweetbreads
Morcilla De Carnero	black pudding made from mutton
Menestra De Legumbres	vegetable stew
Merluza A La Cazuela	stewed hake
Merluza A La Parrilla	grilled hake
Merluza A La Plancha	grilled hake
Merluza A La Riojana	hake with chilis
Merluza A La Romana	hake steaks in batter
Merluza A La Vasca	hake in a garlic sauce
Merluza Al Ajo Arriero	hake with garlic and chilis
Merluza En Salsa Verde	hake in a parsley and wine sauce
Mermelada De Albaricoque	apricot jam
Mermelada De Ciruelas	prune jam
Mermelada De Frambuesas	raspberry jam
Mermelada De Fresas	strawberry jam
Mermelada De Limón	lemon marmalade
Mermelada De Melocotón	peach jam
Mermelada De Naranja	orange marmalade
Mero A La Parrilla	grilled grouper
Mero En Salsa Verde	grouper with garlic and parsley sauce
Morros De Cerdo	pigs' cheeks
Morros De Vaca	beef cheek