Process
· There are a few steps in this process. The first step is to read a little bit about typical Mexican dishes in order to get familiar with them, and it will give you some ideas for your menu that you will create:
http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/resources/u/traditionaldishes.htm
- Next take a look at some simple vocabulary about the restaurant scene in the list below. You might want to use some of these in the menu and/or dialogue you create:
la sopa de verduras (vegetable soup)
la leche (milk)
las papas fritas (french fries)
dejar la propina (to leave a tip)
los frijoles (beans)
los cubiertos (silverware)
la carne de res (beef)
el pan (bread)
las papas (potatoes)
el pescado (fish)
la sal y la pimienta (salt and pepper)
las salchichas (sausages)
el agua (water)
la ensalada (salad)
la ensalada de frutas (fruit salad)
la salsa (salsa, sauce)
La cuenta (check)
el menú (menú)
la propina (tip)
el aperitivo (appetizer)
el mesero/la mesera (waiter/waitress)
la copa (alcoholic drink)
el postre (dessert)
el plato (plate)
el refresco (soft drink)
la servilleta (napkin)
el taco (taco)
los tomates (tomato)
el bocadillo (sandwich)
las bebidas (drinks)
el flan (flan)
la mesa (table)
