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adobo

adobo

1 6.8
A dish of meat, fish or vegetables marinated and cooked in a seasoned sauce, served with rice
  • noun
  • /əˈdoʊboʊ/
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  • That pig will be cooked on-site Cuban style, rubbed with adobo and fresh citrus juices, and roasted in a box.
  • adobo sauce
  • chicken adobo
  • pork adobo

Examples

  • So we have the chicken adobo right here and then we have the garlic rice right here.

  • The marinade gave the tender meat a tangy kick, with red chile adobo and vinegar.

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  • And then I have chicken adobo and two cookies from Costco.

  • I can't wait for the adobo rice, you guys.

  • OK, so this is our grilled chicken adobo bowl.

  • I made mine a little spicy by including a can of ancho chiles in adobo sauce.

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  • My grandmother's chicken adobo is always served with a side of white rice.

  • For dinner, we enjoyed a flavorful pork adobo accompanied by steamed vegetables.

  • The restaurant's specialty is the authentic chicken adobo, a popular dish in Filipino cuisine.

How Filling

cochon de lait
  • Jargon
9.9
adobo
1 6.8
pancit
  • Philippine
9.1
salad
550 1.0

Surface Forms

adobo singular
adobos plural

Etymology

Adobo comes from the Spanish verb adobar, which means 'to marinate' or 'to season'. It originally named meat or fish soaked in a strong sauce, so today adobo is the name for dishes that are marinated and cooked in a seasoned sauce, often served with rice in Filipino and Latin American cooking.