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asada

asada

2 5.3
Grilled beef often served in tacos with tortillas
  • noun
  • /əˈsɑːdə/
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  • I love the carne asada burritos at El Farolito.
  • carne asada
  • asada burrito

Because I was there in our living room cheering every Chavez fight, getting excited, having the BBQ, the carne asada.

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Examples

  • Agave specializes in tacos and tamales, everything from your traditional carne asada to winter squash and portabella mushrooms.

    Blog text (17)

  • At the party, everyone enjoyed the delicious carne asada tacos.

  • "Try the lechon asada," he said.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Gentlemen for you today I have carne asada hot dog tacos.

  • This case is a carne asada breakfast burrito.

  • Really, really delicious carne asada tacos.

  • Chicken enchiladas, carne asada and Spanish rice.

    The Magnificent Seven (1960)

  • They made fajitas, enchiladas, carne asada, chiles rellenos, and finally, a sweet, smooth flan.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • We ordered a carne asada burrito and it was filled with flavorful grilled meat.

  • During the barbecue, the chef prepared perfect carne asada for the guests.

Synonyms

barbecue
vsasada
63 1.0

Meat cooked on a grill and often served with a spicy sauce

is a Mexican grilled preparation that highlights beef rather than heavy sauce
grillades
vsasada
7.6

Small cuts of meat cooked on a grill or griddle and served as a dish

is a Mexican style of preparing grilled beef rather than any grilled meat

Surface Forms

asada singular
asadas plural

Etymology

The word asada comes from the Spanish verb asar, which means 'to roast' or 'to grill'. So asada is meat that has been roasted or grilled, like a roast or a barbecue.