How to Read a Foreign Menu: Key Phrases and Decoding Tricks

You’re in a small trattoria in Rome, a bustling tapas bar in Barcelona, or a lively izakaya in Tokyo. The menu arrives, and it’s a beautiful but bewildering tapestry of foreign words and unfamiliar dishes. The pressure mounts as the server waits. Do you point randomly and hope for the best? This moment of mild … Read more