Explain What An Unfamiliar Menu Term Actually Means

The menu has three words you've never seen before and the waiter's hovering. This explains what each term or ingredient actually is, roughly what to expect on the plate, and flags anything worth knowing if you're vegetarian, fussy or avoiding a common allergen.

Explain what the menu items or ingredients below actually are, in plain English. For each one, say what it is, roughly what it tastes or looks like, and flag anything a fussy eater, vegetarian or someone with a common allergy should know about it. Keep each explanation to one or two sentences.

Menu items or terms: [paste the menu section or list of terms]