← Back to Chapter 9
🥘 Chapter 9 · A2 — Exercise 4: Spanish Cuisine
You're exploring Spanish food culture — can you order, describe and enjoy it all in Spanish?
Tapas, paella, jamón ibérico — Spanish food culture is rich and varied. Learn the vocabulary to talk about what you eat and taste.
Phase 1 of 3 — Vocabulary
Words you need to know
Study these 10 expressions. You'll use them when talking about Spanish food and cuisine.
las tapas
→
tapas (small dishes)
la paella
→
paella
el jamón
→
ham
el aceite de oliva
→
olive oil
la tortilla española
→
Spanish omelette
picante
→
spicy
el postre
→
dessert
el menú del día
→
set menu of the day
la ración
→
a portion (of tapas)
saber bien
→
to taste good