We can understand that people frequently mispronounce words like quinoa, gnocchi, and Sriracha--but how about "ravioli"? The menu at Giada De Laurentiis' new Las Vegas restaurant phonetically spells out the pronunciation of each of her pasta dishes, like the Lobster Ravioli ("rah-VEEOH-lee") and Rigatoni ("ree-gah-TOH-neh") with Vegetable Bolognese. De Laurentiis's menu inspired us to think about the foods that we actually find challenging to pronounce at restaurants. For example, chefs like Matthew Lightner of New York City's Atera are creating dishes with an edible fungus called lichen...
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