A literal culinary linguistic lesson at its best and hopefully a translation is made here for you to easily understand the unfamiliar ingredients/words in the recipes. If there are any missing names for common foods not shared here, mistranslated foods or you would like to share the suggested ‘translation’ please do so here.
Vegetables:
Arugula-Rocket
Zucchini- Courgette
Cilantro-Dhania-Coriander Leaves
Eggplant-Aubergine
Chinese White Radish-Lo Bak-Daikon
Marrows- Squash
Chicory-Endive
Tat Soi-Spoon Cabbage
Green Onion-Shallots-Scallion-Spring Onion
Jerusalem Artichoke-Sunchoke-Sunroot-Earth apple or Topinambour
Type of Kale: Lacinato-Dino-Black
Fruit:
Amatungulu-Natal Plum-Carissa
Tree Tomato-Tamarillo
Papaya-Pawpaw
Star fruit- Carambola
Plum-Fresh Prune
Sauce tomato-Plum tomato-Paste tomato
Slicing tomato-Beefsteak tomato-Globe tomato
Varieties: Mandarin orange, Tangerine, Clementine, Naartjie
Pits-Pips
Food/Grains:
Kasha – Buckwheat Groats
Oatmeal – Porridge
Crepe – Pancake
Pancake – Crumpet
Desert-Pudding
Chips-Crisps
Fries-Chips
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