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Reacting to news that the Olive Garden and its tough-to-say specialties might be opening up overseas, the Chicago Tribune presents its top 10 mispronounced foodie words:
- Bruschetta: Say broo-SKEH-tah, get the grilled-bread appetizer.
- Gnocchi: the dumpling-like noodles are pronounced NYOH-kee.
- Gyro: YEER-oh is how the Greeks order the pita-enveloped sandwich.
- Huitlacoche: the corn fungus often eaten with tortillas is pronounced wheet-lah-KOH-chay.
- Pouilly-Fuissé: Say poo-yee fwee-SAY when ordering this white wine varietal.
- Mole: Pronounced MOH-lay, it’s the thick, chocolate-based sauce often used in Mexican cuisine.
- Paczki: The Polish fried pastry is a favorite of the Thursday before Lent, or POONCH-key Day.
- Pho: Vietnamese soup is said fuh.
- Prosciutto: The Italian ham is proh-SHOO-toe.
- Sake: Want rice wine? Ask for SAH-kay.
