types:
sopa
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
cocido,
guiso
food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables
paella
saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
crema,
natillas
sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
ensalada,
verde
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
curry
(East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
tortilla
beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
huevo frito
eggs cooked by sauteing in oil or butter; sometimes turned and cooked on both sides
croqueta
minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried
albóndiga,
croqueta
minced cooked meat or fish coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried in deep fat
fondue
hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped
macedonia
mixed diced fruits or vegetables; hot or cold
musaca
casserole of eggplant and ground lamb with onion and tomatoes bound with white sauce and beaten eggs
pizza
Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
escalope
sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour
bistec tártaro
ground beef mixed with raw egg and e.g. onions and capers and anchovies; eaten raw
col rellena
parboiled head of cabbage scooped out and filled with a hash of chopped e.g. beef or ham and baked; served with tomato or cheese sauce
pimiento relleno
parboiled green peppers stuffed usually with rice and meat and baked briefly
tomate relleno
tomato cases filled with various mixtures and baked briefly
tomate relleno
tomato cases filled with various salad mixtures and served cold
sukiyaki
thin beef strips (or chicken or pork) cooked briefly at the table with onions and greens and soy sauce
sashimi
very thinly sliced raw fish
sushi
rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
tamal
corn and cornmeal dough stuffed with a meat mixture then wrapped in corn husks and steamed
tempura
vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried
taco
a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
burrito
a flour tortilla folded around a filling
frijoles refritos
dried beans cooked and mashed and then fried in lard with various seasonings
consomé
clear soup usually of beef or veal or chicken
caldo
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
pimentero
a soup made with vegetables and tripe and seasoned with peppercorns; often contains dumplings
potaje
a stew of vegetables and (sometimes) meat
ragú
well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables
salpicón
cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing
huevo duro
an egg boiled gently until both the white and the yolk solidify
lasaña
baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables