algas de pepino

20:12 May 22, 2017 

According to my Google results, that is one hit of only three original hits for that phrase, two of which are about facial masks. I don't think it clarifies anything for us, unfortunately.

18:35 May 22, 2017 

13:48 May 21, 2017 

I've never seen such a menu, nor such grammar in anything creative/hipster. Can you link to an example? I don't think it creates mystery; it confuses and misleads. "What's cucumber seaweed?" the diners would ask the server, expecting to hear about a kind of seaweed.

Saw in this morning's NYT: Kale-Romaine Caesar Salad. You're not going to see it as salad with kale romaine anywhere because they're two different ingredients.

Totally agree that cucumber with seaweed sounds off. That's why I'd just list them like a standard list: X, Y, , seaweed, and cucumber. / cucumber, and seaweed.

09:37 May 21, 2017 

May not be snazzy enough for trendy, hipster-type "creative" menus. That's all I'm saying. My suggestion deliberately avoids "with" in an attempt to evoke interest in the potential diner and create some sort of air of mystery around the dish, albeit spurious. And I think it achieves the effect. Cucumber with seaweed just sounds rather pedestrian IMHO.

05:03 May 21, 2017 

Completely agree that it's seaweed with cucumber. Cucumber spaghetti? Why do you think that, Yvonne?

Neil, I don't understand why you'd say the "with" is not important for a menu. Yes, you can list two foods one after another when used to modify another dish (chicken noodle soup, strawberry rhubarb pie, etc.), but you'd never list those two foods without the conjunction if meant to indicate that some other dish contains them. I mean, you wouldn't say a casserole with carrots, potatoes, and chicken noodles (to mean and chicken and noodles). Or, a cobbler with peaches and strawberry rhubarb (to mean and strawberries and rhubarb). Otherwise, it makes it sound like "chicken noodles" is a thing, or "strawberry rhubarb." Etc. Sorry to belabor the point. I just have to insist that the "with" is key, unless you're saying cucumber seaweed salad/pie/etc. :)

I'd say, watercress salad with sprouts, seaweed, and cucumber. (And I'll pass...)

18:55 May 19, 2017 

It's not. The menu is very "creative". I'm staring to believe it's cucumber spaghetti or something like it.

17:31 May 19, 2017 

sure it's not "algas con pepino"
seaweed with cucumber?