Glossary of Spanish Food Words
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| Word or Term |
Definition |
| naranja |
orange |
| nata |
cream |
| nata agria |
sour cream |
| nata montada |
whipped cream |
| nectarina |
nectarine |
| niscalo/rovello |
Catalán wild mushroom |
| no engordante |
non fattening |
| noras |
round dried pepper, mildly spicy, used in the cuisine of eastern Spain and a key ingredient in romesco sauce. It lends an earthy taste to foods, are used in several rice dishes including Bacalao a la Vizcaino. Noras are difficult to get, other than on the internet The hot red peppers found in grocery stores in the Latin American section are significantly different and cannot serve as a valid substitute. |
| nueces |
walnuts |
| nuez de mantequilla |
dollup of butter |
| nuez moscada |
nutmeg |
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