Food Pronunciation: How To Pronounce 10 Popular Foods

Check out the correct way to say ten commonly mispronounced foods, such as gnocchi, pho and bruschetta.
This July 11, 2011 photo shows buttery roasted tomato bruschetta in Concord, N.H. This bruschetta recipe gets a pat of butter added at the end just before serving. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
This July 11, 2011 photo shows buttery roasted tomato bruschetta in Concord, N.H. This bruschetta recipe gets a pat of butter added at the end just before serving. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

Have you ever quietly mumbled the name of your desired dinner when ordering at a restaurant, simply because you weren't sure of its pronunciation?

We've all been there. New restaurants and dishes from around the world seem to crop up daily, and not all of us are multilingual. Some fumbling is to be expected when dining at a restaurant with unfamiliar items.

Still, some foods have taken up permanent residence on American menus, so it's high time we learn how to say them right. To that end, Eat24 is here to help. Check out the correct way to say 10 commonly mispronounced foods, such as gnocchi, pho and bruschetta:

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