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Restaurant menu words that secretly mean extra oil

Restaurant menu words that secretly mean extra oil

Soft words like malai, crispy, buttery and shahi on a menu are quiet signals for spoons of oil, butter and cream. Learn what each word really hides, and you can read a menu with Burnie before the food even arrives.

18 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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It was my friend Riya's birthday. We sat in a busy restaurant, menus open, hungry. The words jumped off the page like friends waving — 'malai paneer', 'crispy corn', 'butter naan', 'shahi kofta'. They sounded so yummy that we ordered all of them. Then I opened Burnie under the table and typed what was coming. The number on the screen made me sit up straight. Those soft, friendly words had hidden spoons of oil inside them. That night I learned a secret. A menu is a puzzle. Once you can read the words, you eat what you love and still win your day.

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