goodcooking.com's Food & Cooking Dictionary

Udon: Japanese for wheat noodle.

Ukha: Russian for fish soup.

Ullage: French term for a not fully filled wine bottle due to leakage through the cork.

Ultra-pasteurization: The process of heating milk products to about 280 degrees Fahrenheit for a few seconds and chilling them rapidly, resulting in milk that's 99.9% free from bacteria and extending shelf life.

Umami: The fifth primary element of taste, alongside sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. The Japanese word means 'delicious' or 'savory' and is often associated with broth-like or meaty flavors.

Unagi: Japanese for eel.

Underdone: Not thoroughly done or cooked through.

Unleavened: Made without yeast or any other leavening agent, often referring to bread.

Uovo: Italian for egg.

Upside-down cake: A cake baked with its topping or filling on the bottom of the pan, then turned over before serving.

Uva Spina: Italian for gooseberries.

Uva: Italian for grapes.

Uval: French term for "about grapes."