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You will always be able to charge more simply by printing the Menu In French or Italian.


It's purely psychological that tricks the diner into thinking they are getting something

a bit more exotic and worth paying a little extra for.


Insulata Mista [verde] -- Mixed green salad.


DulwichFox

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> You will always be able to charge more simply by

> printing the Menu In French or Italian.

>

> It's purely psychological that tricks the diner

> into thinking they are getting something

> a bit more exotic and worth paying a little

> extra for.

>

> Insulata Mista -- Mixed green salad.

>

> DulwichFox


Right. Get it. Like with curry houses when they use the words 'murgh' and 'gosht'. Etc.

fonread Wrote:

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> DulwichFox Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > You will always be able to charge more simply

> by

> > printing the Menu In French or Italian.

> >

> > It's purely psychological that tricks the

> diner

> > into thinking they are getting something

> > a bit more exotic and worth paying a little

> > extra for.

> >

> > Insulata Mista -- Mixed green salad.

> >

> > DulwichFox

>

> Right. Get it. Like with curry houses when they

> use the words 'murgh' and 'gosht'. Etc.


NO not at all. Most Indian menu items / words are not translatable directly into English.


From Urdu murġ, from Persian murġ 'bird, fowl'.


So a Chicken Murgh would be Chicken Bird Curry. Does not really make sense .


Most curry lovers know what the terms mean.


DulwichFox

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > DulwichFox wrote:

>

> NO not at all. Most Indian menu items / words are

> not translatable directly into English.

>

> From Urdu murġ, from Persian murġ 'bird,

> fowl'.

>

> So a Chicken Murgh would be Chicken Bird Curry.

> Does not really make sense .

>

> Most curry lovers know what the terms mean.

>



Whereas the word 'insalata', of course, will leave Italian food aficianados scratching their heads.

fonread Wrote:

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> >

> --------------------------------------------------

>

> > -----

> > > DulwichFox wrote:

> >

> > NO not at all. Most Indian menu items / words

> are

> > not translatable directly into English.

> >

> > From Urdu murġ, from Persian murġ

> 'bird,

> > fowl'.

> >

> > So a Chicken Murgh would be Chicken Bird Curry.

>

> > Does not really make sense .

> >

> > Most curry lovers know what the terms mean.

> >

>

>

> Whereas the word 'insalata', of course, will leave

> Italian food aficianados scratching their heads.


That was my very point ?


We all know what Insalata means .. It can be directly represented / translated into English and therefore does

not need to be in Italian. unlike Murgh. (your example)


For Fox Sake...

>

> That was my very point ?

>

> We all know what Insalata means .. It can be

> directly represented / translated into English

> and therefore does

> not need to be in Italian. unlike Murgh. (your

> example)

>

> For Fox Sake...


Nope, you've lost me. Sorry. The next time I order a murgh vindaloo, I won't be getting chicken?

How can I be Wrong. Its just my opinion.


I watched a TV prog. recently about how the same technique is used on Supermarket Packaging

to enhance their products and make them more appealing.


Can see why every one is having a dig a Foxy with Louisa now keeping a low profile.


You must all be suffering with withdrawal symptoms. :) :) :)



Foxy

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> How can I be Wrong. Its just my opinion.

>

> Can see why every one is having a dig a Foxy

> with Louisa now keeping a low profile.

> Foxy


Well Foxy, you do actually have a certain reputation for backing yourself into tight situations.


http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t643/savedelhi/foxstuck_zpssolm7zej.jpg

Green Goose Wrote:

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> DulwichFox Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > How can I be Wrong. Its just my opinion.

> >

> > Can see why every one is having a dig a Foxy

> > with Louisa now keeping a low profile.

> > Foxy

>

> Well Foxy, you do actually have a certain

> reputation for backing yourself into tight

> situations.


And you all fall for it and get sucked in ..


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Foxy.

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