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50 essential Romanian words at the restaurant

50 Romanian words worth knowing, picked from the topics Cooking and meals, Food and drink and translated into English.

Cooking and meals 25 words

RomanianEnglish
bioorganic
bolbowl
foamehunger
gustflavour
grasfatty
meniumenu
fel de mâncaredishCooked dish
săratsalty
setethirst
acrusour
listă de bucatemenu card
gătito cook
cinădinner
fibrăfibre
telwhisk
proaspătfresh
mirossmell
ceașcăcup
paharglass
bateto beatStir briskly with a fork or spoon
tocato chop
antreustarter
gustaresnackNoun, afternoon snack
gustato tasteVerb
servito serve

Food and drink 25 words

RomanianEnglish
usturoigarlic
grâuwheat
apăwater
sucjuice
orezrice
saresalt
ceaitea
vinwine
ouegg
carne de vităbeef
cafeacoffee
varzăcabbage
laptemilk
porumbcorn
mierehoney
nucăwalnut
pâinebread
carne de porcpork
aluatdoughFlour mixture before cooking
romrum
baconbacon
berebeer
smântână lichidăcream
filefillet
fructfruit

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