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Acediás Fried baby sole.
Aceitunas Olives.
Aguja plancha Swordfish.
Alas de pollo Chicken wings.
Alaskitos Crab claws.
Albóndigas Meatballs.
Almejas Clams.
Anchoas Anchovies.
Anguila Eel.
Angulas Elvers (baby eel).
Asadura de cordero Baked lambs liver.
Atún Tuna.
Atún encebollado Tuna in onion sauce.
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Bacalao Cod, often salted.
Bacalao frito Cod in batter.
Berberechos Cockles.
Berenjena frita Fried eggplant.
Besugo Red Bream.
Bogavante True lobster.
Bonito Tuna.
Boquerones Fresh anchovies.
Boquerones fritos Fried anchovies.
Breca Small Bream.
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Caballa Mackerel.
Calamares Squid.
Calamares fritos Squid in batter.
Callos Tripe.
Caña de lomo Cured pork loin.
Caracoles Snails.
Carne en salsa Meat in sauce.
Cazón en adobo Marinated, fried monkfish.
Centollo Spider crab.
Corvina Meagre (fish).
Champiñones Mushrooms.
Chanquetes Whitebait.
Cherigan Thin toast with topping.
Chipirones A kind of small squid.
Chocos Large squid/cuttlefish.
Chopito Baby cuttle fish.
Chorizo Spicy sausage.
Cigala Dublin Bay prawns.
Cocido Stew or casserole.
Codornices Quail.
Completo Fried egg, sausage and chips.
Conchas finas Large scallops.
Conejo Rabbit.
Coquinas Wedge shell clams.
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Dorada Gilt Head Bream.
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Empanadilla Fish/meat pastie.
Ensaladilla rusa Russian salad.
Escalibada Aubergine salad.
Espinacas Spinach with chick peas.
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Flamenquines Rolled ham and cheese deep fried with crumb coating.
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Gambas Prawns.
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Habas Beans.
...con jamon ...with ham.
Hamburguesa Hamburger.
Hígado Liver.
Huevas Fish roe.
Huevos a la plancha Fried egg.
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Jabalí Wild boar.
Jamón serrano Cured ham.
Jamón York Cooked ham.
Jibia Cuttlefish.
Jibia en salsa Cuttlefish in ink.
Jureles Horse mackerel.
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Langosta Crawfish.
Langostinos King prawns.
Lenguado Dover sole.
Lomo a la plancha Pork in bread.
Lomo en salsa Pork in sauce.
Longaniza con patatas Paprika sausage with potatoes.
Lubina Sea Bass.
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Mejillones Mussels.
Melva A type of tuna.
Menudo Offal.
Merluza Hake.
Mero Grouper.
Mojama Salted, dried tuna.
...con almendras ...with almonds.
Montadito de... Small sandwich of....
Morcilla Black pudding.
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Navajas Razor clams.
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Ostra Oyster.
Ostión Cultivated oyster.
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Paella Rice with sea food and/or meat.
Pargo A sea bream.
Patata asada Jacket potato.
Patatas al pobre Fried potato with onions and green peppers.
Patatas bravas Potatoes in chilli sauce.
Pescao de la barca Catch of the day.
Pez Espada Swordfish.
Pez Limón Amberjack.
Pijotas Crispy, fried baby hake.
Pimientos (rellenos) Peppers (stuffed).
Pincho Spicy kebab.
Pinchito con patatas Small kebab with potatoes.
Pisto Mixed sauted vegetables.
Pringá Stewed meats.
Pulpo Octopus.
Pulpo fritos Fried octopus.
Puntillitas Baby squid.
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Queso Cheese.
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Rabo de toro Ox tail.
Rape Monkfish.
Raya Skate.
Rodaballo Turbot.
Rinones Kidneys.
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Salchicha Sausage.
Salchichón Salami.
Salmonete Red Mullet.
Sangre encebollada Blood and onions.
Sardinas Sardines.
Sargo Bream.
Sepia Cuttlefish.
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Tabernero Spicy ratatouille.
Tocineta a la plancha Thick, fried slice of bacon.
Tortilla Española Spanish potato omelette.
Tortilla francesa Plain omelette.
Tortilla de camarón Crispy fried shrimp omelette.
Trucha Trout.
Txangurro Large crab.
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Urta (a la Roteña) Sea bream cooked with tomatoe and onion.
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Venado Venison.
Vieras Scallops.
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Zarzuela de mariscos Seafood casserole.
Useful terms when ordering in a restaurant:
Bien hecha Well done.
Punto Rare.
Medio punto Medium rare.
Café manchado Milky coffee (similar to a latté).
Todo junto Served together.