Going out to try a new cuisine is fun, a world of adventure, really – that is, until you get hungry! Then the adventure ends and the sheer horror of not knowing how to pronounce the item you want to order takes over your mind. Next thing you know, your brain shuts down, leaving you no choice but to point at the menu (coward!) and smile. Sigh… Well, no more, friends, no more. Read this awesome list of complicated food names that will have you drooling with hunger and reeling for the next time you’re out somewhere fancy to eat!
1. Hors-d’oeuvre
Boy, the french sure have a weird way of saying “Bhaiya, zara starter lana!”
The right way to say it: Or-derve
2. Khow Suey
How can something so delicious have such an unappetizing name? Yeh Burmese log bhi naa!
The right way to say it: Khao sway
3. Aglio Olio
Sounds like it’s from Delhi: yeh lio, woh lio…aglio olio?!
The right way to say it: Aalio olio
4. Poutine
It’s just fries and gravy with a bit o’ cheese, loves – why make it sound like it’s the name of a President!?
The right way to say it: Pu-teen
5. Gnocchi
Don’t know about you, but this name for dough dumplings makes me want to gnoch your eyes out.
The right way to say it: Nyoh-kee
6. Gyro
Arre, merey yaaron!
The right way to say it: Yeer-oh
7. Paella
One pehla, please!
The right way to say it: Pai-yay-ya
8. Bruschetta
Everybody knows how to say brooshetaa… .oh wait, did I say it wrong?
The right way to say it: Bru-sket-ah
9. Macarons
Did you just say heyyy, Macarena?!
The right way to say it: Makah-ron
10. Croissant
Look, Maa, I’m speaking French!
The right way to say it: Cwa-saun
11. Crudités
Arre, joh bhi hai, kuch khaane ke liye de de!
The right way to say it: Cru-de-tays
12. Ciabatta
Chewbacca, you say?
The right way to say it: Chi-baa-taa
13. Niçoise salad
Well, ex-suaaaze me! Hmph.
The right way to say it: Nis-oise salad
14. Pho
Bless you!
The right way to say it: Fuh
15. Tzatziki
Hey, it’s all Greek to me!
The right way to say it: Sat-zi-ki
16. Worcestershire sauce
Technically, a condiment. Which leaves us saying WTF? i.e.: Where’s the food?
The right way to say it: Wooster sauce
17. Edamame
Ey, mame, ey kaake, ey chaache!
The right way to say it: Ed-ey-ma-may
18. Foie gras
Why, foie gras to you too!
The right way to say it: Fowa graa
19. Quinoa
Ki farak painda?
The right way to say it: Keen-o-aa
20. Açaí berries
Chai mein Makai, berries mein Acai… uff khasmun khai!
The right way to say it: A-sai-ee
21. Quesadilla
Um. Kwe-sa-dila? Kes-a-dilla? Kaisa deal hai?
The right way to say it: Kay-se-deeya
22. Jalapeño
Arey, woh firangi hari mirchi, yaar.
The right way to say it: Hala-peen-yo
23. Fajita
Jo Fajeetaaaaa Wohi Sikandar.
The right way to say it: Fa-hee-taa
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