Naan – Indian leavened flatbread made from flour, yogurt, and water
Nabeyakiudon – Noodle soup with tempura shrimp, chicken, and vegetables (Japanese)
Nachos – Corn tortilla chips covered with melted cheese (Mexican)
Nap – To cover food with thin, even layer of sauce
Napoletana – Neapolitan-style; typically implies use of rich tomato sauce
Navarin – French stew made with mutton or lamb and vegetables
Niçoise – Foods cooked in style of Nice with garlic, olives, anchovies
Nigiri – Small rice balls usually topped with fish and wasabi (Japanese)
Noisette – Round piece of meat from veal or lamb tenderloin
Noisette Butter – Whole butter cooked until rich, nutty brown colour
Nori – Thin sheets of dried seaweed used in Japanese cuisine
Nougat – Sweet made from sugar and honey mixed with nuts
Nougatine – Darker sweet made of caramel syrup and nuts
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Oeuf à la Neige – Sweet meringue puffs poached in milk
Offal – Internal organs of animal (usually beef, pork, or sheep)
Okonomiyaki – Thick pancake usually served with meat or seafood (Japanese)
Olive Oil – Oil with distinctive flavour, graded by extraction methods
Onigiri – Sticky rice ball wrapped in nori seaweed (Japanese)
Organic – Grown without chemicals or artificial growth enhancers
Orzo – Small rice-shaped pasta
Osso Buco – Italian dish of crosscut veal shank braised with vegetables
Ouzo – Clear anise-flavoured liqueur from Greece
Oyster Mushroom – Wild mushroom with hollow, funnel-shaped cap
Oyster Sauce – Dark brown sauce made from oysters and soy sauce (Chinese)