What does Janina mean? Janina [jan-i-na] as a name for girls has its roots in Hebrew and English, and the name Janina means God is gracious. Janina is an alternate spelling of Gianina (Italian, Hebrew): feminine of John. Janina is also a form of Jan (Hebrew). Janina is also used as a form of Jane (Hebrew) and Janine (English).
In Salamanca, particularly on Calle Van Dyck, you are served pinchos. They are almost always a piece of meat served on a piece of bread. Though not actually 'pinchado' with a stick, this is still close to the original idea of what a 'pincho' is.
But possibly it also leaves you scratching your head wondering what the hell itâs got to do with Mexican food? What does Pinche Pinche mean? The name came about back in 2010 when I was working in another restaurant with a Mexican sous chef, Marcus. He did something wrong and I called him âEl Pinche Pincheâ in jest. Marcus found it quite amusing that a Yorkshire man would know such Mexican street slang. The official Spanish translation of âPincheâ is âchefâs helperâ or âkitchen porterâ â the poor guy who does all the cleaning up and gophering for the chefâs team â possibly, the toughest job in a commercial kitchen.