maccheroni	-	macaroni, maccheroni
maggiorana	-	marjoram
magro	-	lean
maiale	-	pig, pork
malloreddu	-	small hollowed out dumplings of flour
mandarino	-	tangerine
mandorla	-	almond
manzo	-	(young) beef
marinata	-	marinade
marinato	-	marinated
marmellata	-	jam, jelly
maro	-	paste of raw fava beans, cheese, garlic and olive oil
marsala	-	sweet white wine (from Marsala, Sicily)
masanete, masanette	-	small crabs
mascarpone	-	buttery cream cheese (mainly used for desserts)
matterello	-	rolling pin
mazzo	-	bunch
mela	-	apple
melagrana	-	pomegranate
melanzana	-	eggplant
melone	-	cantaloupe, melon, cucumber melon
menta	-	mint
merluzzo	-	cod
mescolare	-	to stir
mestolo	-	ladle
midollo	-	marrow
miele	-	honey
migliaccio	-	Neapolitan sweet
minestra	-	soup
minestrone	-	thick vegetable soup
mirtilli	-	blueberries, cranberries
mirtillo rosso	-	cranberry
mirto	-	myrtle
misto	-	mixture
moleche (moeche)	-	crabs changing carapace, which is soft and can be eaten
mollica	-	breadcrumb, crust-free bread
molluschi	-	shell food
monte bianco	-	a cake made of  chestnut, chestnut puréè, cream and sweet liqueur
more	-	blackberries
mortadella	-	large, finely minced pork sausage with fats and spices
mozzarella	-	mozzarella (creamy cheese produced with water buffalo’s or cow’s milk)