Glossary of Spanish Food Words

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Word or Term	Definition
naranja	orange
nata	cream
nata agria	sour cream
nata montada	whipped cream
nectarina	nectarine
niscalo/rovello	Catalán wild mushroom
no engordante	non fattening
noras	round dried pepper, mildly spicy, used in the cuisine of eastern Spain and a key ingredient in romesco sauce. It lends an earthy taste to foods, are used in several rice dishes including Bacalao a la Vizcaino. Noras are difficult to get, other than on the internet The hot red peppers found in grocery stores in the Latin American section are significantly different and cannot serve as a valid substitute.
nueces	walnuts
nuez de mantequilla	dollup of butter
nuez moscada	nutmeg