Indian food has become one of the fastest-growing segments of the ethnic food scene in recent years. More people from around the globe have had some sort of exposure to the cuisine known for its diverse range of ingredients, tongue-tickling flavors, health benefits, and levels of spiciness.

From London to Dubai, Bangkok to LA, you can find an Indian restaurant just about anywhere these days. Next time you are at your local Indian restaurant, be sure to ask for Rupee Beer, Named the Best Beer For World Food, specially crafted to pair with Indian, spicy, and world cuisine.

Here are 5 words to familiarize yourself with on an Indian menu:

1. Masala

Masala, in English, is simply a spice mixture. Technically masala can refer to any ground spice mixture, however in Indian cuisine a masala spice blend includes some combination of garlic, ginger, turmeric, coriander, cinnamon, cloves, and cumin. Several popular dishes have also adopted the masala name into their titles to include chicken tikka masala, chana masala, masala dosa, and masala chai.

2. Tikka

Tikka, as in chicken tikka masala or a tikka kabab, refers to a piece of meat cut into a small cube, marinated in yogurt and spices, and grilled on a skewer.

3. Punjabi

Punjabi refers to the region, people, and language located in the northern western part of India near Pakistan. If a food lists “Punjabi” in its title, it means it originated from the Punjab region of India. Most Indian restaurants across the United States find their menus to be heavily influenced by North Indian cooking, where Punjabi food holds a massive stronghold and influence.

4. Vindaloo

Vindaloo refers to an Indian gravy dish made famous from the Portuguese occupation of the western Indian beach state of Goa. The dish is known to be spicy and tangy and comes from the Portuguese name of vinha d’alhos, or ‘marinated in wine & garlic.’

5. Tandoori

Tandoori refers to a style of cooking found in a tandoor clay oven. Brought to India via the Persians via present-day Afghanistan, a tandoor clay oven is a cylinder shape often dug in the ground and filled & lit with charcoal or wood. It is how many of India’s famous flatbreads, such as naan & kulchas, are made and how its meat cuts are baked to allow fat to drip onto the charcoal to give a delicious flame-grilled aroma.