Foodporn: Here Are Some Complicated Named Food Dishes We Pronounce All Wrong

Food with Complicated Names

Often we visit at a nice restaurant and also know exactly what we want, but we try not to speak in the beginning and wait for the server to come and ask first as we are not sure of the pronunciation of the dish. 

When the server approaches us we have only two options, either laugh your way through your attempt at saying it out loud, or you end up helplessly pointing to the food item to avoid any more embarrassment. There are some food names generally people end up pronouncing it all wrong.

But, now things have become quite easy due to internet as pone can google the name of the food or the dish, and find out the proper way to say it out loud. One should practice a few times at home when one is alone, and then thank self for the good job done.

Below is a list of some of the most commonly wrong pronounced words with the way you should actually be saying them. The simplest way to impress your friends and anyone you’re eating with is by knowing how to pronounce the food properly

Some Complicated Weird Food Name 

1 Bruschetta

One probably says: Broo-sheh-tuh

One should say: Broo-SKET-tuh

2: Sriracha

One probably says: Sree-rah-cha

One should say: SEE-rah-cha

3 Açai

One probably sayss: Ah-kai

One should say: Ah-SIGH-ee

4 Espresso

One probably says: Ex-press-oh
One should say: ESS-press-oh

5 Turmeric

One probably says: Too-mer-rick
One should say: Tur-mer-ick

6 Dulce de leche

One probably says: Dul-CHE de -le-CHE
One should say: Dul-say de leh-chay

7 Gnocchi

One probably says: No-key
One should say: NYOH-key

8 Sherbet

One probably says: Sher-bert
One should say: Sher-BIT

9 Caramel

One probably says: Car-mel
One should say: Kar-ah-mhl

10 Focaccia

One probably says: Fo-ca-see-ya
One should say: Foh-kah-chuh

11 Edamame

One probably says: Ed-uh-mame
One should say: Eh-dah-MAH-meh

12 Charcuterie

One probably says: shar-choo-tuh-ree
One should say: shahr-KOO-tuh-ree.

13 Manchego

One probably says: Mahn-CHE-go
One should say: Mahn-chay-go

14 Poke

One probably says: po-kee
One should say: po-kay

15 Endive

One probably says: En-dive
One should say: On-DEEV

16 Maraschino Cherries

One probably says: Mare-uh-sheeno
One should say: Mare-uh-SKEENO

17 Gyro

One probably says: Jy-roe
One should say say: YEE-roe

18 Jicama

One probably says: Hick-uh-muh
One should say: He-ka-ma

19 Crudités

One probably says: Croo-dites
One should say: Croo-de-tay