mexican cooking & culinary terms glossary

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Nahualtl NAH-whatl the native language of the central highlands of Mexico spoken by the Toltecs, and natives before them. Still in use today   
natilla nah-TEE-yah a custard-like dessert   
negor NEH-groh black   
negro NEH-groh black   
nogada noh-GAH-thah walnut sauce   
nopal noh-PAHL the oval pads of the Opuntia cactus (prickly pear cactus)   
norte, norteño NOHR-teh, nohr-TEH-nyoh north, of the north   
 
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