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British dishes in Spanish: a translation is not enough
Black pudding is not a dessert, and toad in the hole has no toad in it. Spanish-speaking guests need the name and one sentence of explanation.
British dish names for a menu in Spanish
Keep the original name and add a short explanation in brackets. Below are suggestions for the most common dishes.
| Dish | On the menu (in Spanish) | Explanation for the guest (in Spanish) |
|---|---|---|
| Full English breakfast | On the menu (in Spanish): Full English breakfast (desayuno inglés completo) | Explanation for the guest (in Spanish): Plato de huevos, beicon, salchichas, alubias con tomate, champiñones, tomate a la plancha y tostadas. |
| Fish and chips | On the menu (in Spanish): Fish and chips (pescado rebozado con patatas fritas) | Explanation for the guest (in Spanish): Pescado blanco, normalmente bacalao o eglefino, rebozado y frito, servido con patatas fritas gruesas. |
| Bangers and mash | On the menu (in Spanish): Bangers and mash (salchichas con puré de patatas) | Explanation for the guest (in Spanish): Salchichas de cerdo servidas con puré de patatas y salsa de carne con cebolla. |
| Shepherd's pie | On the menu (in Spanish): Shepherd's pie (pastel de cordero picado con puré) | Explanation for the guest (in Spanish): Carne picada de cordero guisada con verduras, cubierta de puré de patatas y gratinada al horno. |
| Toad in the hole | On the menu (in Spanish): Toad in the hole (salchichas horneadas en masa) | Explanation for the guest (in Spanish): Salchichas horneadas en una masa de huevo, leche y harina, y a pesar del nombre no lleva sapo. |
| Yorkshire pudding | On the menu (in Spanish): Yorkshire pudding (masa horneada para acompañar el asado) | Explanation for the guest (in Spanish): Masa de harina, huevo y leche horneada hasta quedar hueca y crujiente, que no es un postre sino guarnición del asado. |
| Black pudding | On the menu (in Spanish): Black pudding (morcilla) | Explanation for the guest (in Spanish): Embutido de sangre de cerdo, grasa y avena, parecido a la morcilla y que no es un postre. |
| Scotch egg | On the menu (in Spanish): Scotch egg (huevo envuelto en carne de salchicha) | Explanation for the guest (in Spanish): Huevo cocido envuelto en carne de salchicha, empanado y frito, que se come frío o templado. |
| Ploughman's lunch | On the menu (in Spanish): Ploughman's lunch (plato frío de queso, pan y encurtidos) | Explanation for the guest (in Spanish): Plato frío con queso cheddar, pan crujiente, encurtidos, manzana y a veces jamón. |
| Sticky toffee pudding | On the menu (in Spanish): Sticky toffee pudding (bizcocho de dátiles con caramelo) | Explanation for the guest (in Spanish): Bizcocho tierno de dátiles bañado en salsa caliente de caramelo, servido con natillas o helado. |
These translations are suggestions for your menu. Check that each description matches your recipe.
Menu translation
Three rules for a menu in Spanish
Guests read the menu to decide what to order, not to learn a language.
- Don't translate the name literally.
- "Toad in the hole" stays toad in the hole. "Sapo en el agujero" confuses guests more than the original name.
- Add one sentence.
- What the dish is made of and how it is cooked. Enough for guests to know what they are ordering.
- List the allergens.
- Gluten in the batter and the Yorkshire pudding, milk in the custard. Guests with allergies look for this first.
AI translation and explanation
How IzeshMenu does it
For dishes your international guests don't know, turn on the explanation option. AI adds a short explanation in the guest's language, and you check it.
- The original stays.
- Guests see the translation, with the original name right under it.
- Explanation on request.
- For traditional dishes AI adds a description, and you can add your own note to it.
- All languages at once.
- The same menu is translated into every language you turn on.
A menu tourists understand without asking the server.
Turn on translation and dish explanations for international guests in a few minutes.
Questions about British dishes in Spanish
Fish and chips is usually not translated. On the menu, write: Fish and chips (pescado rebozado con patatas fritas).
Black pudding (morcilla). It is a blood sausage, close to Spanish morcilla, not a dessert.
Keep the original name and add a short explanation in brackets.
Yes. With the explanation option, AI writes a description for international guests, and you check it before publishing.
