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Why Google Translate Can't Tell You What to Order
Translation gives you a dish's name in English. That is a different thing from knowing what it is, what's in it, or whether you'll like it — and the gap is where dinner goes wrong.
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Know what to order
Guides for the moment you are sitting down with a menu you cannot read, or one you can read and still do not trust.
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Italian menus are structured in a way that quietly catches out visitors — a primo is not a starter, contorni are not included, and the coperto is not a scam. Here's how to read one.
A practical guide to Japanese menus for travellers — how they're structured, the words worth memorising, and what to do when there are no pictures and no English.
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