omelette
Mexico, menus
On Mexican menus an omelette is simply omelette, often written omelet. You can also describe it as tortilla de huevo or ask for huevos revueltos if you want scrambled eggs.
Meaning: beaten eggs cooked in a pan (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| omelette | Mexico, menus |
| Tortilla de huevo | descriptive |
Restaurants list fillings after the word, such as omelette de jamón y queso. Breakfast places in Mexico also serve huevos a la mexicana with tomato, onion and chili.
Which one should you use?
In Spain tortilla francesa is the plain omelette, while tortilla española contains potato.
Did you know?
- Huevos a la mexicana get the red, white and green of the Mexican flag from tomato, onion and chili.
Examples in context
- Quiero un omelette de jamón y queso.I want a ham and cheese omelette.
- Me gustan los huevos revueltos.I like scrambled eggs.
- Pedí una tortilla de huevo con champiñones.I ordered an omelette with mushrooms.
Example conversation
Marta orders breakfast at a café in Cuernavaca.
- MartaQuisiera un omelette, por favor.I would like an omelette, please.
- Mesero¿De qué lo quiere?What would you like in it?
- MartaDe jamón y queso.Ham and cheese.
