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Reading an Israeli Menu
A breakfast board, a grill ticket, and a cafe receipt use the same few dozen Hebrew words. This list is those words, including the kosher line and the fight over the bill.
| Hebrew | Reads | What It Is | Good to Know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ארוחת בוקר | arukhat boker | breakfast | ||
| בֵּיצָה | beitza | egg | ||
| ביצה עין | beitza ayin | fried egg, yolk up | The yolk is the "eye." | |
| חביתה | khavita | omelette | ||
| שקשוקה | shakshuka | eggs poached in tomato sauce | ||
| יוגורט | yogurt | yogurt | ||
| גרנולה | granola | granola | ||
| קוטג׳ | kotej | cottage cheese | A standard breakfast cheese, not a garnish. | |
| גבינה לבנה | gvina levana | white cheese | Soft, mild, closer to quark than to feta. | |
| גבינה צהובה | gvina tzehuva | yellow cheese | Means sliced sandwich cheese. | |
| חַלָּה | khala | challah | ||
| לֶחֶם | lekhem | bread | ||
| לחם מלא | lekhem male | whole-wheat bread | ||
| טוסט | toast | toast | ||
| חמאה | khem'a | butter | ||
| ריבה | riba | jam | ||
| בייגל | bagel | bagel | Often a soft sesame roll, not a New York bagel. | |
| מלאווח | malawakh | pan-fried Yemenite dough | ||
| ג׳חנון | jakhnun | overnight Yemenite pastry | Saturday morning with grated tomato, egg, and zhug. | |
| ביצה קשה | beitza kasha | hard-boiled egg | ||
| ביצה רכה | beitza raka | soft-boiled egg | ||
| חומוס | khumus | hummus | Often a whole plate with pita, not a side dip. | |
| טחינה | tekhina | tehina / tahini sauce | ||
| טחינה גולמית | tekhina gulmit | raw tehina paste | The paste in the jar. The sauce on the plate is just טחינה. | |
| סלט קצוץ | salat katzutz | chopped cucumber-tomato salad | The default "Israeli salad" on menus. | |
| מטבוחה | matbukha | cooked tomato-pepper salad | ||
| חציל | khatzil | eggplant | ||
| חציל בטחינה | khatzil be-tekhina | eggplant with tehina | ||
| כרוב | kruv | cabbage | ||
| סלט כרוב | salat kruv | cabbage salad | ||
| גֶּזֶר | gezer | carrot | ||
| עגבנייה | agvaniya | tomato | ||
| מלפפון | melafefon | cucumber | ||
| זיתים | zeitim | olives | ||
| אבוקדו | avokado | avocado | ||
| סביח | sabikh | sabich | Eggplant, egg, and amba in a pita. | |
| עמבה | amba | pickled mango sauce | ||
| ממרח | mimrakh | spread | ||
| כבד עוף | kaved of | chicken liver | ||
| סלט טונה | salat tuna | tuna salad | ||
| לבנה | labane | strained yogurt cheese | ||
| פיתה | pita | pita | ||
| לאפה | lafa | large flatbread | ||
| קולסלאו | kolslaw | coleslaw | ||
| שיפוד | shipud | skewer | ||
| קבב | kabab | kebab | ||
| פרגית | pargit | boneless chicken thigh | ||
| עוֹף | of | chicken | ||
| שניצל | shnitzel | schnitzel | Almost always chicken breast, not veal. | |
| המבורגר | hamburger | hamburger | ||
| אנטריקוט | entrikot | entrecote / rib-eye | ||
| סטייק | steak | steak | ||
| צלעות | tzla'ot | ribs | ||
| שווארמה | shwarma | shawarma | ||
| פלאפל | falafel | falafel | ||
| ממולאים | memula'im | stuffed vegetables | ||
| כנפיים | knafayim | chicken wings | ||
| על האש | al ha-esh | grilled / over fire | ||
| אסאדו | asado | beef plate (asado cut) | A butcher cut, usually grilled over coals, not a stew name on its own. | |
| נקניקיות | naknikiyot | sausages | ||
| אוֹרֶז | orez | rice | ||
| תפוח אדמה | tapuakh adama | potato | ||
| פירה | pire | mashed potato | ||
| ציפס | chips | french fries | Also written צ'יפס. The usual word for fries, not American "chips". | |
| במיה | bamiya | okra | ||
| דָּג | dag | fish | ||
| לברק | lavrak | European sea bass | ||
| דניס | denis | gilt-head bream | ||
| סלמון | salmon | salmon | ||
| טונה | tuna | tuna | ||
| פילה | file | fillet | ||
| פילה דג | file dag | fish fillet | ||
| אמנון | amnun | tilapia | ||
| מטוגן | metugan | fried | ||
| דג ים | dag yam | sea fish | ||
| לוקוס | lokus | grouper | ||
| מוסר | musar | hake | ||
| בורקס | burekas | burekas | Filled phyllo or puff pastry; cheese and potato are the usual ones. | |
| בורקס גבינה | burekas gvina | cheese burekas | ||
| בורקס תפוח אדמה | burekas tapuakh adama | potato burekas | ||
| רוגלך | rugelakh | rugelach | ||
| קרואסון | kruason | croissant | ||
| עוגה | uga | cake | ||
| עוגת גבינה | ugat gvina | cheesecake | ||
| סמבוסק | sambusak | sambusak | ||
| כנאפה | knafe | knafeh | ||
| מלבי | malabi | milk pudding | ||
| עוגיות | ugiyot | cookies | ||
| סופגניה | sufganiya | jelly doughnut | The Hanukkah doughnut; sold in bakeries in Kislev. | |
| אוזני המן | oznei haman | hamantaschen | Purim filled cookies. | |
| בייגלה | begele | pretzel / sesame cookie | ||
| קָפֶה | kafe | coffee | ||
| קפה הפוך | kafe hafukh | latte / cappuccino | The default milk coffee; not an upside-down espresso. | |
| אספרסו | espresso | espresso | ||
| קפה שחור | kafe shakhor | black coffee | ||
| אייס קפה | ice kafe | iced coffee | ||
| תֵּה | te | tea | ||
| תה נענע | te na'ana | mint tea | ||
| מיץ | mitz | juice | ||
| מיץ תפוזים | mitz tapuzim | orange juice | ||
| מַיִם | mayim | water | ||
| מים בבקבוק | mayim be-bakbuk | bottled water | ||
| סודה | soda | soda water | ||
| בירה | bira | beer | ||
| יַיִן | yayin | wine | ||
| קולה | kola | cola | ||
| לימונדה | limonada | lemonade | ||
| ברד | barad | slush | ||
| כשר | kasher | kosher | ||
| כשר למהדרין | kasher lemehadrin | mehadrin kosher | A stricter hechsher than the basic municipal mark. | |
| פרווה | parve | parve | Neither meat nor dairy, so it can sit on either table. | |
| בשרי | basari | meat (kashrut) | ||
| חלבי | khalavi | dairy (kashrut) | ||
| חָלָב | khalav | milk | ||
| הכשר | hekhsher | kosher certification | ||
| רבנות | rabbanut | rabbinate (hechsher) | ||
| כשרות | kashrut | kashrut | ||
| חלק | khalak | chalak / glatt-style meat standard | ||
| גלוטן | gluten | gluten | ||
| ללא גלוטן | lelo gluten | gluten-free | ||
| אגוזים | egozim | tree nuts | ||
| שומשום | shumshum | sesame | In tehina, pita, and halvah, so it is a real question, not a formality. | |
| בוטנים | botnim | peanuts | ||
| סויה | soya | soy | ||
| ביצים | beitzim | eggs (allergen) | ||
| חרדל | khardal | mustard | ||
| סולפיטים | sulfitim | sulfites | ||
| אלרגיה | alergiya | allergy | ||
| חֶשְׁבּוֹן | kheshbon | the bill | ||
| טיפ | tip | tip | ||
| שירות | sherut | service charge | If it is already a line on the bill, extra tip is optional. | |
| כלול | kalul | included | ||
| כולל שירות | kolel sherut | service included | ||
| תפריט | tafrit | menu | ||
| מנה | mana | dish / portion | ||
| מנה ראשונה | mana rishona | first course | ||
| מנה עיקרית | mana ikarit | main course | ||
| תוספת | tosefet | side / extra | ||
| פיצול חשבון | pitzul kheshbon | split the bill | ||
| קבלה | kabala | receipt | ||
| חשבונית | kheshbonit | tax invoice | ||
| מס ערך מוסף | mas erekh musaf | VAT | Written מע"מ on receipts. | |
| מנת היום | manat ha-yom | daily special |
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Restaurant Menu תפריט
Say It
| אפשר את החשבון בבקשה | efshar et ha-kheshbon bevakasha | Can we have the bill, please? |
| יש תפריט באנגלית | yesh tafrit be-anglit | Is there a menu in English? |
| בלי בצל בבקשה | bli batzal bevakasha | No onion, please. |
| זה חריף | ze kharif | This is spicy. |
| אני אלרגי לשומשום | ani alergi le-shumshum | I am allergic to sesame. |
| אפשר תוספת טחינה | efshar tosefet tekhina | Can I get extra tehina? |
| זה פרווה או חלבי | ze parve o khalavi | Is this parve or dairy? |
| אפשר לפצל את החשבון | efshar lefatel et ha-kheshbon | Can we split the bill? |
| מה בפיתה | ma ba-pita | What goes in the pita? |
Terms
| ארוחת בוקר | arukhat boker | breakfast |
| ביצה | beitza | egg |
| ביצה עין | beitza ayin | fried egg, yolk up |
| חביתה | khavita | omelette |
| שקשוקה | shakshuka | eggs poached in tomato sauce |
| יוגורט | yogurt | yogurt |
| גרנולה | granola | granola |
| קוטג׳ | kotej | cottage cheese |
| גבינה לבנה | gvina levana | white cheese |
| גבינה צהובה | gvina tzehuva | yellow cheese |
| חלה | khala | challah |
| לחם | lekhem | bread |
| לחם מלא | lekhem male | whole-wheat bread |
| טוסט | toast | toast |
| חמאה | khem'a | butter |
| ריבה | riba | jam |
| בייגל | bagel | bagel |
| מלאווח | malawakh | pan-fried Yemenite dough |
| ג׳חנון | jakhnun | overnight Yemenite pastry |
| ביצה קשה | beitza kasha | hard-boiled egg |
| ביצה רכה | beitza raka | soft-boiled egg |
| חומוס | khumus | hummus |
| טחינה | tekhina | tehina / tahini sauce |
| טחינה גולמית | tekhina gulmit | raw tehina paste |
| סלט קצוץ | salat katzutz | chopped cucumber-tomato salad |
| מטבוחה | matbukha | cooked tomato-pepper salad |
| חציל | khatzil | eggplant |
| חציל בטחינה | khatzil be-tekhina | eggplant with tehina |
| כרוב | kruv | cabbage |
| סלט כרוב | salat kruv | cabbage salad |
Say It
אפשר את החשבון בבקשה
efshar et ha-kheshbon bevakasha
Can we have the bill, please?
יש תפריט באנגלית
yesh tafrit be-anglit
Is there a menu in English?
בלי בצל בבקשה
bli batzal bevakasha
No onion, please.
זה חריף
ze kharif
This is spicy.
אני אלרגי לשומשום
ani alergi le-shumshum
I am allergic to sesame.
Feminine: אני אלרגית.
אפשר תוספת טחינה
efshar tosefet tekhina
Can I get extra tehina?
זה פרווה או חלבי
ze parve o khalavi
Is this parve or dairy?
אפשר לפצל את החשבון
efshar lefatel et ha-kheshbon
Can we split the bill?
מה בפיתה
ma ba-pita
What goes in the pita?
How you order falafel or sabich fillings.
Good to Know
Look at the Bill for שירות
If service is already a line, extra tip is a choice, not a second service charge.
Order Coffee as הפוך
Kafe hafukh is the ordinary milk coffee; "latte" is understood in cafes but not on every board.
Say the Filling, Not Just the Dish
At a pita stand you name hummus, salad, chips, and pickles; the default pile is larger than a tourist expects.
Meat and Dairy Do Not Mix in a Kosher Place
A dairy cafe will not serve chicken; a grill will not bring you a milk coffee with the steak.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is חשבון the same as the tip?
No. חשבון is the bill itself. שירות is the service charge; if it is already a line on the bill, an extra tip is a choice, not a second charge.
What does קפה הפוך mean?
It is the everyday milk coffee, closer to a latte or cappuccino than a literal "upside-down" drink. Ask for קפה שחור if you want it black.
Is פרווה meat or dairy?
Neither. Parve sits between the two, so a parve dish can be served at a meat or a dairy table.
How do I ask about an allergen?
Say "אני אלרגי ל…" (I am allergic to) and the word for the ingredient, such as שומשום for sesame; it turns up in tehina, pita, and halvah.