Dishes מאכלים
19 Hebrew words on dishes — with pictures, native audio and example sentences. Dishes of world cuisine — Hebrew separates מנה (the food) from צלחת (the plate).
| Image | English | Hebrew | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
 | dish | מנה | A dish or a course: מנה עיקרית = main course. 🔀 Several meaningsThe physical plate is צלחת. |
 | soup | מרק | מרק עוף, chicken soup, is the classic comfort food. |
 | salad | סלט | Also the name of the little dips served before a meal. |
 | paella | פאייה | |
 | tacos | טאקוס | The final ס is the Spanish plural — one of them is טאקו. |
 | guacamole | גוואקמולי | |
 | tortilla | טורטייה | In Israel it means the flatbread, not the Spanish omelette. |
 | empanada | אמפנדה | |
 | hamburger | המבורגר | |
 | pizza | פיצה | |
 | pasta | פסטה | |
 | sandwich | כריך | 🔗 RootA Hebrew coinage from כ-ר-ך, 'to wrap' — as in korech at the Passover seder. |
 | french fries | צ׳יפס | From British 'chips', so it means fries and not crisps. The geresh turns צ into 'ch'. |
 | mashed potatoes | פירה | 🔗 RootFrom French purée. Said on its own — no need to add 'potato'. |
 | fried egg | ביצת עין | Literally 'eye egg', named for the look of a sunny-side-up. ביצת is the construct form of ביצה. |
 | dessert | קינוח | 🔗 RootFrom לקנח, 'to wipe, to round off a meal'. |
 | ice cream | גלידה | 🔗 RootFrom an Aramaic word for ice. |
 | cake | עוגה | 🔗 RootThe diminutive עוגייה is a cookie. |
 | cookies | עוגיות | A plural — one cookie is עוגייה. 🔗 RootThe diminutive of עוגה, a cake. |
See also:Food and DrinkPlaces