Spanish food words start with A

aceite de oliva => olive oil
aceite girasol => sunflower oil
aceite => oil
aceitunas => olives
acelgas => chard or silver-beet (green-leafed vegetable)
achicoria => chicory
aguacate => avocado
ahumados => smoked fish or other smoked foods
ajo => garlic
ajoarriero => cod stew with red peppers
alacachofas salteadas => sauté artichokes
albaricoques => apricots
albondigas => meat balls
alcachofas con jamón => artichokes with ham
alcachofas vinagreta => artichoke vinaigrette
alcachofas => artichokes
alcaparras => capers
almejas a la marinera => clams stewed in wine and parsley
almejas naturales => live clams
almejas => clams
almendras => almonds
alubias con… => beans with…
anís => anisette (aniseed flavoured liqueur)
ancas de rana => frogs’ legs
anchoas => anchovies
anguila => eel
angulas => baby eels
arenque => herring
arroz a la cubana => rice with fried eggs and banana fritters
arroz a la valenciana => rice with sea food
arroz con leche => rice pudding
arroz => rice
asados => roasts
atún => tuna
avellanas => hazelnut