Reference

Glossary

Food terms that show up on the reviews, decoded. Any underlined word on a review has a definition here.

B

Birria

Slow-cooked Mexican meat stew or soup made with dried chilies and spices

Bottoni

Small, button-shaped stuffed pasta

Brûlée

Burnt

Burrata

Italian cow's milk cheese made from mozzarella and cream. 

C

Carpaccio

Thinly sliced or pounded thin and served raw

Crudo

Raw

Cull Yaw

A type of Mutton

D

Daikon

mild-flavoured winter radish

F

Fior di Latte

Fresh, semi-soft cheese made exclusively from whole cow's milk

Furikake

A dry Japanese condiment sprinkled on top of cooked rice. It typically consists of a mixture of dried fish or freeze-dried eggs, sesame seeds, dried seaweed flakes, sugar and salt.

G

Guacamole

An avocado-based dip, spread or salad

L

Laap

Fresh meat salad

M

Matcha

A finely ground powder of green tea

Miso

A traditional Japanese seasoning. It is a thick paste produced by fermenting soybeans with salt and Koji, and sometimes rice, barley, seaweed, or other ingredients.

Morita

A type of smoked dried, red jalapeño pepper

N

Nahm D’tok

Spicy, savory salad of grilled meat

P

Pico de gallo

Fresh, chunky Mexican salsa made from chopped tomatoes, onions and chili peppers

Ponzu

Ponzu is a tangy, citrus-based Japanese sauce with a thin, watery consistency and an umami-rich flavour profile

Q

Queso fresco

A soft, mild and crumbly fresh cheese

R

Ragu

A slow-cooked Italian meat-based sauce

T

Tagliolini

A type of ribbon pasta, roughly 2–3 mm wide

Tonnato

A rich, creamy Italian sauce made by blending canned tuna, capers, anchovies, lemon juice, and olive oil

U

Ube

Vibrant purple yam native to the Philippines

Ubon

Tangy, fiery and garlicky Thai condiment