Glossary of Spanish Food Words
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| Word or Term |
Definition |
| vaciar |
empty |
| vapor |
steamer |
| venta |
roadside locale combining elements of restaurant, shop, bar, and gas station, common in the south of Spain |
| ventresca de atun/bonito |
the belly of the tuna fish, regarded as the most tender part and therefore the most prized. |
| verter |
pour |
| vieiras |
Gallego term for scallops |
| Villalon, Queso de |
a fresh, mild, sheep's-milk cheese from Valladolid, somewhat like Queso de Burgos. It is shaped like an animal hoof - thus its other name, Pata de Mule (mule's hoof). |
| vinagre |
normally a white wine vinegar made of sherry |
| volver |
turn |
| vuelta y vuelta |
over easy |
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