| Term | Definition |
| La gastronomia | the art of selecting, preparing, serving, and enjoying fine food. |
| la cocina | cooking, cuisine |
| la calidad | quality |
| la variedad | variety |
| regional | regional |
| distinguirse por | the be distinguished by |
| la vida cotidiana | daily life |
| de cinco tenedores | five star |
| la mayoria | the majority |
| soler | to tend to...,to usually... |
| especializar en | to specialize in |
| ir de tapas | to go out for tapas |
| no obstante | nevertheless, nonetheless |
| sin embargo | however, nevertheless |
| en cambio | on the other hand |
| al contrario | on the contrary |
| por la mayor parte | for the most part, mostly |
| segun | according to |
| ser distinto | to be different from |
| de la misma manera | in the same way |
| sobre todo | above all, most of all |
| ademas (de) | furthermore |
| por lo general | in general, generally |
| las frutas y verduras | fruits and vegetable |
| los langostinos | prawns |
| los mejillones | mussels |
| el marisco, los mariscos | seafood, shellfish |
| el pan | bread |
| el jamon serrano | dry-cured spanish ham |
| los embutidos | sausages, cold meat |
| el queso manchego | hard cheese made from sheep milk |
| el ajo | garlic |
| el aceite de oliva | olive oil |
| el chocolate con churros | strips of fried dough with thick hot chocolate |