Swedish terms used in menus

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The list of Swedish words below is sampled from actual menus of popular restaurants and cafes in Stockholm including Pelikan, Allmänna Galleriet 925, Republik, Svart Kaffe, Steam, 1900, Pleasant, Landet, Göteborg, Glenn Miller Cafe, Du Chef, Il Cafe, Kvarnen, Restaurang Volt, Gamla Orangeriet, Tradition, and Restaurant J. The list is also sampled from today's lunch menu of Lantis (Stockholm University's school canteen) as representing a typical Swedish lunch. Since French dishes are popular in Stockholm, I include French food terms in case you're not familiar with them and misunderstand them as Swedish terms.

Swedish words often get together to look like one word. If you don't find exactly the same word as the one in the menu, try to look for the last part of the word (e.g. lammburgare means lamb burger; färskostfyllda means stuffed with fresh cheese).

förrätter: starters
huvudrätter: main courses
varmrätter: main courses
desserter: desserts
dryck: drink

veckans husman: special of the week

NOTE: Terms beginning with å, ä, and ö come after z

A
aioli: aioli (French sauce made of olive oil and garlic; see Wikipedia)
ajvar: ajvar (Yugoslavian relish made of red peppers, popular in Sweden)
alaskafilé: a fillet of some fish (if you know what fish alaska is, please post a comment) 
alg: algae
alkoholfri: non-alcohol
alspånsrökt: smoked with alder wood chips
ananas: pineapple
anis: anise (a kind of herb; see Wikipedia)
ank / anka: duck
ankbröst: duck breast 1
ankconfit: duck confit
anklår: duck thigh
annnan mat: other food
ansjovis: anchovy
apelsin: orange
aprikos: apricot
att blanda själv: to be mixed on your own
av: of
B
bakad: baked
balsamvinäger: balsamic vinegar
banan: banana
basmatiris: basmati rice (a variety of long grain rice grown in northern India and Pakistan)
bayonneskinka: Bayonne ham (from France; see Wikipedia)
béarnaisesås: Béarnaise sauce (French butter sauce popular in Sweden; see Wikipedia)
biff: steak
biff curry: curry with beef sirloin strips
biff greta: pan-fried diced beef and chopped onion with mustard (a Swedish specialty)
Biff Lindström: a fried patty made of beef, beets, and capers (a Swedish specialty)
Biff Rydberg: pan-fried diced beef, potatoes, and onions; a luxury version of "pytt i panna" (a Swedish specialty)
Biff Stroganoff: beef stroganoff
bit: piece
bitar: pieces
blandad sallad: mixed salad
blodapelsin: blood orange
blodpudding: blood pudding
blomkål: cauliflower
blåmusslor: blue mussels
bläckfisk: ink fish such as octopus and squid
brandade: brandade (a French dish; see Wikipedia)
bringa: brisket (a cut of beef/veal meat from the breast or lower chest)
brynt smör: brown butter or beurre noisette
brännvin: Nordic spirits (served with pickled herring) 1
bräserad: braised (lightly fried and then stewed)
bräss: sweetbread (see Wikipedia)
bröd: bread
brödsmulor: breadcrumbs
bulle: bun
buljong: broth
burgare: burger
burk: jar
bär: berries
bönor: beans
C
champinjoner: mushrooms
charktallrik: cold cut plate with salad
charkuterier: cooked meats / cold meats
chilikryddad: chili-flavored (for some reason, soy sauce is often chili-flavored when a Swedish chef tries to make the dish more Asian (and usually absolutely disgusting to my Japanese taste bud))
choklad: chocolate
chokladtryffel: chocolate truffle
citron: lemon
citronfromage: lemon mousse
citronklyfta: lemon wedge
citruskokt: boiled in lemon juice
cognacsdoftande: cognac-scented
confiterad: confit
cornichonger: gherkins
D
dagens: Today's
dijonaisse: Dijon mustard mixed with mayo
dijonsenap: Dijon mustard
dilldoftande: dill-flavoured
dillkokt potatis: boiled potatoes buttered with dill (a Swedish dish)
dillmajonnäs: dill mayonnaise (a Scandinavian specialty sauce served with fish)
dillstuvad potatis: stewed potatoes white-sauced with dill (a Swedish dish)
-doftande: -scented
doppsås: dipping sauce
dragon: tarragon (one of the four fine herbs in French cuisine)
E
ekologiska: organic
eller: or
en bit: one piece of
en bäd av: on a bed of
entrecôte: sirloin steak
ett glas: a glass of
F
fatöl: draught beer
filé: fillet
fikon: fig (quite popular an ingredient in Stockholm restaurants)
finns: available
finsk: Finnish
fintärnad: finely chopped
fisk: fish
fiskgryta: fish stew
fisk- och skaldjursgryta: fish and seafood stew (usually with tomato and saffron; popular in Sweden)
fisksoppa: fish soup
fjällröding: Arctic char (a kind of fish)
flankstek: flank steak (see Wikipedia)
flaska: bottled
flasköl: bottled beer
flundrafilé: flounder fillet
fläsk: pork
fläsklägg: boiled pork knuckle (a Swedish dish)
fläskkött: pork
fläsksida: pork belly
forellrom: trout roe
Frankrike: France
Fransk: French
friterad: deep-fried
fruktbröd: fruit bread
från: from
fylld / fyllda: stuffed
fyllda choklad: petit four (assortment of small cakes)
fårost: feta cheese (cheese made from sheep's milk)
fänkål: fennel
färsbiff: minced meat steak (e.g. kalvfärsbiff, lammfärsbiff)
färsk / färska: fresh
färsk potatis: new potato (see Wisegeek)
färskpressad: freshly squeezed
förrätt: starter / appetizer
G
gelè: jelly
getost: goat cheese
glass: ice cream
gran: spruce
gratinerad: oven-baked (?)
gravad lax: raw salmon cured in salt, sugar, and dill (Scandinavian specialty known as gravlax in English)
grillad: grilled
grillspett: skewer / brochette
gribichesås: sauce gribiche
groddar: sprouts
grov smörgås: dark bread sandwich
grovt bröd: dark bread
Gruyèreosttoast: Gruyère cheese toast (served with onion soup in French cuisine)
gryta: stew
grädde: cream
gräddsås: soy cream sauce (accompanied with meatballs in Sweden)
gräddfil: sour cream
gräslök: chives
gratäng: gratin
grönpepparsås: green peppercorn sauce
grönsak / grönsaker: vegetable / vegetables
grönsallad: green salad
gröna ärtor: green peas (quite popular in Sweden)
grönsaksragu: vegetable ragout (see Wikipedia for ragout)
grönsaksris: stir-fried rice with vegetables, often accompanied with skewered fish (tastes more like vegetable pilaf, though)
gubbröra: chopped anchovy (or caviar, sardine, herring) mixed with chopped onions, boiled eggs, chives, and dill
gulashgryta: beef stew in Hungarian style
gulbetor: yellow beetroots (a Swedish specialty?)
gurka: cucumbe
gårdsmejerier: dairy farm
gös: piked perch
H
hackad / hackade: chopped
hallon: rasberry
halloncurd: rasberry curd
halstrad: broiled / grilled
handpillade räkor: hand-peeled prawns
havskräfta: Norway lobster (the lobster used for scampi) 1
hasselnöt: hazelnut
hasselnötter: hazelnuts
havtorn: sea-buckthorn (a Scandinavian fruit; see Wikipedia)
helstekt: roast
hemlagad: homemade
hemlagade: homemade
hjortron: cloudberry
hoki: blue hake (fish from New Zealand)
honung: honey
hummer: lobster
hummer thermidor: oven-cooked lobster with cream sauce (a French dish; see Wikipedia) 1
hälleflundra: Atlantic halibut
högrev: beef chuck
höstlamm: autumn lamb
I
i: in
Indisk: Indian
ingefära: ginger
inget: none of ...
ingår i alla rätter: included in all dishes
inlagd(a): pickled
iste: iced tea
Italiensk: Italian
J
jasminris: Jasmine rice
jordgubb / jordgubbar: strawberry / strawberries
jordnöt: peanut
jordnötssmör: peanut butter
jorärtskocka: Jerusalem artichoke (quite popular ingredient for restaurant chefs in Stockholm)
jos: juice
juliennegrönsaker: Julienne vegetables (vegetables cut in long thin strips and fried; a French side dish)
K
kaka: cake
Kalix löjrom: vendace roe from Kalix in northern Sweden. The only Swedish product with the Protected Designation of Origin status. Fresh ones are served in a handful of restaurants from the end of September to the end of October each year.
kalkon: turkey
kalla mackor: cold sandwiches (in Sweden, sandwiches are usually open sandwiches or sandwich cakes, ie., one piece of bread topped with cheese etc.)
kalv: veal
kalvbräss: calf sweetbread
kalvbröst: veal breast 
kalvstek: roast veal (a classic Sunday dinner)
kanel: cinnamon
kanin: rabbit
kantarell: chanterelle (yellow mushroom, popular in Sweden in autumn)
kardemumma: cardamon (a kind of spice)
kapris: capers (quite popular in Sweden)
kaprissmör: caper butter
karamell: caramel
karamelliserad lök: caramelized onion
karljohansvamp: porcino / cep (a kind of mushroom: see Wikipedia)
kastanjer: chestnuts
kaviar: caviar (pickled fish roe)
kavring: dark rye bread (quite typical in Sweden)
klassiker: classics
klyftpotatis: potato wedges
knaperstekt: crispy fried
knipplök: spring onion / scallion / salad onion
kokos: coconut
kokostopping: coconut flakes 
kokt: boiled
kola: toffee (caramelized suger with butter)
kolja: haddock
koppar: cups
koriander: coriander
korv: sausage
krasse: nasturtium (aka tropaeolum), an edible flower that tastes like watercress.
krockett: croquette
krondill: crown dill (the kind of dill unique to Sweden and Finland, much more aromatic and pungent than the usual dill and the essential herb for boiling crayfish)
kronärtskocka: artichoke (quite popular an ingredient in Stockholm restaurants)
krossad potatis: crushed potato
krusbär: gooseberry (see wikipedia)
krutonger: croutons
-kryddade: -flavored
kryddost: cheese seasoned with cumin
kryddpeppar: allspice / Jamaica pepper / pimenta (see wikipedia)
kräftstjärtar: crayfish tail
kräftströmming: baked rolls of Baltic herring in tomato sauce (a Swedish dish)
kräme: cream
krämig: creamy
krämigt: creamy
kulpotatis: a kind of potatoes (more round and smoother than ordinary potatoes)
kummel: hake (a kind of fish)
kummin: cumin
kungsflundra: North Sea plaice
kurkost: cheese spread 1
kvitten: quince (a kind of fruit similar to apple and pear; see wikipedia) 1
kyckling: chicken
kycklingbröstfilé: chicken breast fillet
kycklinginnerfile: ?
kycklingrullader: chicken rolls
kycklingklubba: chicken leg
kycklingklubbor: chicken legs
kålrabbi: kohlrabi or German turnip (see Wikipedia)
kålrot: yellow turnip, also known as swede or rutabaga (see Wikipedia)
körsbär: cherry
kött: meat
köttbullar: meatballs
L
lammbringa: lamb breast (see this picture for lamb cuts in Sweden)
lammfärsbiffar: lamb burgers (NOT served with bread; a popular lunch dish in Sweden)
lammstek: roast leg of lamb 1
lantterrin: Paté de Campagne (?)
lax: salmon
lenrimmad lax: lightly salted cured salmon (a Swedish dish)
limemarinerad: lime-marinated
Lindström: See "biff Lindström" above.
lingon: mountain cranberry
liten: small-sized
lufttorkade: air-dried (referring to the way ham is produced)
lunchlåda: lunch box
långa: common ling (a kind of cod fish; see Wikipedia)
läsk: soft drink
läskeblask: soft drink
lättöl: low-alcohol beer (containing less than 2.25% alcohol by volume)
löjrom: fish roe
lök: onion
lökmarmelad: onion jam
lökpaj: onion pie
lökringar: onion rings
lökröra: butter-fried red onions flavored with honey and vinegar (Swedish specialty?)
löksoppa: onion soup
lövbiff: minute steak (thinly sliced beef steak)
M
mackor: sandwiches (in Sweden, sandwiches are usually open sandwiches or sandwich cakes, that is, one slice of bread topped with cheese etc.)
majonnäs: mayonnaise
majrova: turnip
majs: corn
majskyckling: corn-fed chicken
makrill: mackerel
manchego: Manchego (a Spanish cheese, seems to be popular in Sweden)
mandel: almond
mandelbotten: almond base used for a cake (popular in Sweden)
mandlar: almonds
marinerade: marinated
marmelad: marmalade
marulk: angler, a kind of monkfish also known as fishing-frog, frog-fish or sea-devil
maräng: meringue
med: with
mejramskorv: marjoram sausage (marjoram is a kind of herb; see Wikipedia)
mellan: medium-sized
mellanöl: beer (containing 2.25% to 3.5% alcohol by volume)
mjöd: mead / honey wine (see wikipedia)
mjölk: milk
mjölkchoklad: milk chocolate
morot: carrot
morötter: carrots
mousserande: sparkling
myltad: sugared / sweetened
mynta: mint
myskmadra: woodruff (a kind of herb; see Wikipedia)
mördegskaka: shortbread (a kind of biscuit)
mörkchoklad: dark chocolate
Mörkohonung: quality honey produced by the Swedish honey maker called Mörkohonung
N
nakenhavre: avena nuda / naked oat (a kind of crop)
naturlig anklever: foie gras produced by natural feeding (perhaps)
nejlika: clove (a kind of spice)
nicoiseoliver: Niçoise olives (a kind of black olive originally from Provence)
nudelsoppa: noodle soup
nästan: almost
nötkött: beef
nötter: nuts
O
och: and
olika sorters: different kinds of
oliver: olives
olivolja: olive oil
olja: oil
området: the region
ost: cheese
ostar: assortment of cheese
osttallrik: plate of cheese
ostron: oysters
oxalis: oxalis (a kind of plant; see Wikipedia)
oxbringa: beef brisket
oxfilé: beef tenderloin
oxhjärta: ox heart
oxkind: ox cheek
oxlägg: beef shin / leg of beef (?)
P
pago: bottled fruit juice (Pago is Austrian juice brand; quite popular in Sweden)
panerad: breaded
paprika: sweet peppers
pecannötter : pecan nuts (see Wikipedia)
pecorino: pecorino (Italian cheese made from sheep milk)
pepparrot: horseradish
persika: peach
persilja: parsley
persiljeris: steamed rice with chopped fresh parsley stirred in
pilgrimsmussla: scallop
plommonjärpe: minced meat steak with prune
pocherad: poached
pocherat ägg: poached egg
polkabeta: Chioggia beets (beets with red and white strips)
pommes: French fries
pommes frites: French fries
porter: porter (dark-colored light beer)
portvin: port wine
potatis: potato
potatismos: mushed potato
potatisskal: potato
potatispuré: potato puree
press: coffee press pot (see Wikipedia)
pressgurka: pickled cucumber in Swedish style (thinly sliced cucumber mixed with salt, pressed to drain some water, and then placed in a jar with a sour-sweet brine of vinegar, sugar, dill and mustard seeds.)
pumpa: pumpkin
pumpakärnor: pumpkin seeds
punsch: punsch (Sweden's traditional liquor; see Wikipedia)
puré: puree
purjo: leek
purjolök: leek
puylinser: Puy lentils (lentils grown in Le Puy-en-Velay, France)
pytt i panna: pan-fried diced potatoes, onions, and meat (a Swedish dish)
på: on / of
på balkanvis: served with ajvar (see "ajvar" above)
på grönsaksbädd: on a bed of vegetables
på rotsaksbädd: on a bed of root vegetables
på spett: skewered
på Winervis: Viennese schnitzel
päron: pear
R
rabarberpaj: rhubarb pie
raps: rapeseed
regnbågsrom: rainbow trout
rillettes: rillettes (see Wikipedia)
rimmad lax: cured salmon (a Swedish dish; the difference from gravad lax is the proportion of salt to sugar used; rimmad lax uses more salt)
ris: rice
ristad: carved / sliced
rosastekt: pink-roasted (ie. medium rare)
rosmarin: rosemary
rostad / rostade: roasted
rostat bröd: toast
rostbiff: roast beef
rotfrukter: root vegetables
rotmos: mashed yellow turnips, carrots, and potatoes (accompanied with fläsklägg)
rotsak / rotsaker: root vegetable(s)
rotselleri: celeriac (a kind of celery; see Wikipedia)
råbiff: steak tartare (popular in Sweden)
råraka: hash browns
rårörda: sugared / sweetened
rårörda lingon: sugared mountain-cranberry (accompanied with meatballs in Sweden)
råstekt: fried
rädisa: radish
råg: rye
räkmacka: prawn sandwich cake (very typical Swedish lunch)
räksmörgas: prawn sandwich cake (very typical Swedish lunch)
räka: prawn
räkor: prawns
rätter: dishes
rödbetor: beetroots (very popular ingredient in Swedish cuisine)
röding: char (a kind of fish)
rödlök: red onion
rödsallad: radicchio / Italian chicory (which is different from red cabbage; see Yahoo! Answers)
rödtunga: witch (right-eyed flatfish)
rödvin: red wine
rödvinssky: red wine gravy
rödvinssås: red wine sauce
rökig tomatsås: smoky tomato sauce
rökt: smoked
röstistekt potatis: pan-fried grated potatoes (Rösti is a Swiss dish)
rött: red
S
saffran: saffron
saffranssås: saffron sauce (popular in Sweden; often used for fish)
saffransris: saffron rice
sallad: salad
Salmalax: fresh salmon distributed by the company called Nordsjöfisk AB
saltgurka: pickled cucumber
saltrostade: salt-roasted (seems like a recent fad in the restaurant industry; see the LA Times article)
salvia: sage (a kind of herb)
sambal: sambal (a chili-based sauce from Malaysia and Indonesia, seems popular in Sweden) 
samt: and
sardell: anchovy
sauterad: sautéed (quickly fried in hot oil or butter)
sejrygg: lumpsucker / lumpfish
senap: mustard
senapsemulsion: mayonnaise with mustard(?)
senapssky: mustard gravy
senapsstuvad: mustard-creamed
serveras med: served with
sesam: sesami 

sesampanerad: sesami-coated
sesamrostad: sesami-roasted
schalottenlök: shallot
sherrysås: sherry sauce
sidfläsk: belly pork / side pork (used for bacon)
silkrom: ? (Please leave a comment if you can translate this)
sill / sillar: herring (usually served pickled, which is a typical Swedish appetizer)
skagencreme: creme fraiche mixed with chopped prawns and chopped dill (a Swedish specialty, used for skagentoast (see immediately below))
skagentoast: toasted piece of bread topped with skagencreme (see immediately above), fish roes, dill, and a slice of lemon (a Swedish specialty)
skaldjursoppa: seafood soup
Skandinaviska: Scandinavian
skinka: ham
skummig: frothy
sky: gravy
skål: a bowl of ...
skånsk: Scanian (an adjective for Skåne, the southernmost region of Sweden)
skärgårdsröra: seems like a typical Swedish cream sauce made of cottage/cream cheese with chopped anchovy/shrimp and boiled eggs (post a comment if you know the English word for this)
smaker: flavors
smaksatt med: flavored with
smulor: crumbs
smulpaj: crumble pie
smultron: wild strawberry
små: small
Smörgåsar: sandwiches
Smögenräkor: prawns from Smögen (a Swedish town on the south west coast)
smör: butter
smörgås: sandwich
smörkokta: butter-boiled
smörkräm: butter cream
sniglar: snails
soltorkade tomater: sun-dried tomatoes
sommargrönsaker: summer vegetables
soppa: soup
sorter: sorts
S.O.S.: pickled herring with cheese and butter (a Swedish appetizer)
sot: ash
soyasås: soysauce
sparris: asparagus
spenat: spinach
spetskål: pointed cabbage
spett: skewer
spisbröd: crisp bread (popular in Nordic countries)
sprödbakad: bread-crumbed and then fried with butter, usually for fish fillets
starköl: beer (containing more than 3.5% alcohol by volume)
starköl fat: draught beer
starköl flaska: bottled beer
stekt: fried
stenugnsbakad: stone-oven baked
stillahavslax: Pacific salmon
stjälkselleri: ribbed celery / branch celery (different from lead celery; see this page)
stor: large-sized
strandväxter: sea plants
strömming: Baltic herring (usually served pickled, which is a typical Swedish appetizer)
stuvade: stewed
styck: pieces
sufflè: soufflé (a French dessert)
surdegsfralla: sourdough French rolls
surkål: sauerkraut (pickled cabbage in German style)
svamp: mushroom
svartrötter: black salsify (see Wikipedia)
svartvinbär: black currant
Sydafrika: South Africa
svensk: Swedish
syltad(e): boiled in vinegar and sugared water 1
syltlök: onion jam
syrad grädde: sour cream
syrlig: sour
sås: sauce
säsongens: seasonal
söta viner: dessert wine
sötsur: sweet and sour
sött: sweet
sötpotatis: sweet potato

T
tahin: tahini (sesame paste from the Middle East)
tallrik: plate
tillbehör: accompaniments / condiments
timjan: thyme
tomat: tomato
tonfisk: tuna
tonfiskröra: tuna sandwich (with capers in it)
toppat med: topped with
torkad: dried
trattkantarell: funnel chanterelle (a kind of mushroom)
tre: three
tre sorters: three kinds of
tryffelmajonnäs: truffle mayonnaise 
tryffelpotatispuré: truffle potato puree
tryfflar: truffles
två: two
Tyskland: Germany
tupp: rooster
tårta: cake
tärnad: diced
U
ugnsbakad: oven-baked
ungsgrillad: oven-grilled
ugnsrostad: oven-roasted
ugnsstekt: oven-roasted
utvalda: selected
V
vaktel: quail (a kind of bird)
valnötter: walnuts
vaniljglass: vanilla ice cream
vaniljgrädde: vanilla cream
varma mackor: toasted sandwiches (in Sweden, sandwiches are usually open sandwiches or sandwich cakes, ie., one piece of bread topped with cheese etc.)
varmrätt: main dish
varmrökt: hot-smoked
varmt: warm
vatten: water
vattenkrasse: watercress
veckans: This week's
vegitarisk: vegetarian
vid sidan: alongside
vildris: wild rice (see Wikipedia)
vinbär: currants
vinäger: vinegar
vinägrett: vinaigrette (salad dressing)
vispat smör: whipped butter
vispgrädde: whipped cream
vita bönor: white beans
vitchoklad: white chocolate
vitlök: garlic
vit(t): white
vitvin: white wine
vårgrönsaker: spring vegetables
vårsallad: spring salad
välj mellan ...: choose from ...
västerbottensost: cheese from Västerbotten (a region in northern Sweden)
W
wallenbergare: veal burger (usually served with mashed potatoes and green peas)
Winervis: see "på Winervis" above
wokad / wokade: stir-fried in a wok
Y

Å
ångad: steamed
årgångs: vintage
Ä
ägg: egg
äggula: egg yolk
äppelmos: apple puree
äpplecider: apple cider
äpplen: apples
äpplepaj: apple pie
ärtor: peas
ärtsoppa: pea soup (traditional Swedish lunch on Thursday)
Ö
öl: beer / ale
ölkokt: beer-boiled
ört: herb
örtagårdens kyckling: herb garden chicken (roasted chicken marinated in thyme, rosemary, etc.)
örter: herb
örtsallad: herb salad
Österlen: a southeastern province of Sweden (part of the Skåne region)
Österrike: Austria
övrigt: other