“特色菜”常见的英文表达有 specialty dish、signature dish 或 special dish。
specialty dish:强调是某地或某餐厅的专长、特色菜品,例如:This restaurant is famous for its specialty dish, roast duck.(这家餐厅以它的特色菜烤鸭而闻名。)
signature dish:侧重于指餐厅或厨师的招牌菜、代表菜,具有独特风格和较高知名度,例如:The chef's signature dish is a delicious seafood pasta.(这位厨师的招牌菜是一道美味的海鲜意面。)
special dish:较为通用,指特别的、有特色的菜品,不过在表达“特色菜”这一概念时,没有前两者那么精准和常用,例如:Today's special dish is spicy chicken.(今天的特色菜是辣子鸡 。)