Food Terms Used in Chile

Food Words in Spanish Used in ChileChilean Spanish Vocabulary Words

Based on the book “Speaking Chileno: A Guide to Spanish from Chile”By Jared Romey

ajíeither a hot pepper or hot sauce

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

aliadoa ham and cheese sandwich

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

anticuchoa shish kebab, skewer

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

arrollado primavera

a Chinese spring roll

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

cabritas popcorn

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

callampamushrooms

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

carne al discoa type of BBQ that is cooked in a round

disc

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

cazuelaa stew made from beef or chicken,

potatoes, pumpkin and other vegetables, with a thin broth

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

cecinaa general term for any lunch meat

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

charquibeef jerky

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

chirimoyasour sop fruit

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

chirimoya alegre

a flavor often used in ice cream and yogurt that is a combination of chirimoya

and orange.

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

choclo corn

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

chunchulescow innards that are grilled and served at

typical Chilean asados and parrilladas

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

cochayuyoa rust colored algae from the ocean,

boiled and served in salads and stews

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

completoa hot dog loaded with everything,

generally tartar sauce, chopped tomato and mayonnaise

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

crudoa steak tartare dish served with chopped

onions and bread, and “cooked” with lemon juice

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

cuchuflia wafer cookie sold by street vendors

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

deliciaa cookie filled with different flavors of

marmalade

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

duraznoa peach

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

frutillastrawberry

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

italianoa hot dog with mayonnaise, diced tomato

and avocado paste

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

jaibacrab

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

lomitosliced pork most often used in

sandwiches

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

machasrazor clams

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

malvajust like marshmallow, but thicker, less

spongy

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

malvabiscomarshmallow

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

manjara typical caramel type sweet that is used

in candies, pastries and all types of desserts

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

mantecadoa butter cookie

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

merquéna spice used to give things a hot flavor to

them, similar to chili powder

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

mil hojasa typical pastry dough used for different

types of desserts

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

ostionesscallops

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

palomitaspopcorn

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

pan amasadoa typical Chilean bread often baked in a

brick oven

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

pan batidoanother name for pan marraqueta

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

pan de molde loaf bread

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

pan francésanother term for pan marraqueta

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

pan fricaa round type of bread used, for example,

for hamburger buns

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

pan hallullaa typical Chilean bread round-shaped and

extremely flat

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

pan marraqueta

a type of bread shaped pretty closely to butt-cheeks

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

pelayoa type of chewy candy, most often made

with milk

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

pichangaa plate of stuff to munch on such as olives,

hams, cold cuts, pickled vegetables, etc.

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

pickledifferent types of pickled vegetables, such

as onions, cauliflower and carrots, not just the typical pickled cucumbers

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

picorocoa large barnacle that may be cooked and

served; the meat is removed from the shell and eaten

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

picoteoappetizers, a plate of food to munch on

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

prietablood sausage

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

quesilloa light, white cheese often served with

salads

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

salsa americana

although there are different variations of this common sauce, the closest

comparison is relish

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

salsa golfsauce made of ketchup and mayonnaise

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

vienesaa hot dog

Chilean Spanish Vocabulary: Food Terms

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