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We experience the blessing of all-that-is, the entire Universe, through eating and enjoying this food in all its variety. HaGafen Winemade from grapes, orgrape juice. וּניֵה-ֱ,ה'אהָתַּוּראָבּ יִראְֵפּ,רםוֹבָּלוֹעֶָלהֶמ ןֶפֶגַּה Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu, Melekh ha'olam, bo're p'ri hagefen.
This Talmud teaching forms the basis of our Rosh Hashanah seder with its simanim (symbolic foods) and blessings. Over time, different Jewish communities have added their own traditions and interpretations.
13 maj 2004 · There are prescribed blessings that must be said after eating all foods, not just hamotzi. On mezonot foods, we recite an al hamichya blessing. On all other foods, with the exception of the seven fruits of Israel and wine, we say a borei nefashot blessing. See Jewish laws of blessings after eating.
Shehakol and Boray Nefashot are relatively short blessings that one can easily learn to say in Hebrew, perhaps you should try that option. The article above has it transliterated, as well as the link to the after-blessing.
Special Brachot - benedictions - are traditionally said in Hebrew before eating any food or drinking any beverage. Each benediction begins baruch atah adonai elokeinu melech haolam (Blessed Are You G-d, our Lord, King of the World). For Bread: "... Hamotzie lechem myn ha'aretz." (Who brings forth bread from the ground)
The blessings recited on the various food groups. Includes Hebrew, English and transliterated texts.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, for the (after grain products) nourishment and sustenance (after wine) vine and the fruit of the vine (after fruits) tree and the fruit of the tree and for the produce of the field; for the desirable, good and spacious land that You were pleased to give our forefathers as a heritage, to eat of...
