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CHICHARRON [2 records]

Record 1 2022-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A fish of the family Carangidae.

OBS

scad: common name also used to refer to other species of the family Carangidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Poisson de la famille des Carangidae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Pez de cuerpo bastante alargado y con una línea lateral bien marcada y con forma de "s". Ojos grandes. Presenta una pequeña mancha negra en el opérculo, cerca de su ángulo superior. Posee un color azul-verdoso o gris oscuro en el lomo, los flancos son más pálidos y el vientre es de color blanco o plateado. Puede llegar a medir hasta 60 cm.

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Record 2 2011-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
DEF

A thick tortilla roughly the size of a fast-food hamburger patty, filled with refried beans, cheese and sometimes pork rind.

OBS

The signature food of El Salvador.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plats cuisinés
CONT

[...] le plat typique salvadorien est la pupusa, une galette de farine de maïs fourrée soit avec du fromage, du porc ou de la purée d'haricots frits.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Platos preparados (Cocina)
CONT

Pupusa viene del náhuatl pupushahua que significa hinchazón y, por extensión, tortilla rellena. La tortilla es de masa de maíz y de arroz. Pueden rellenarse con queso, chicharrón, frijoles o combinadas, pescado, camarón y, para los vegetarianos, loroco, chipilín y ayote. [...] En la capital [San Salvador], este platillo se come acompañado de curtido de vinagre y salsa de tomate natural.

OBS

Plato típico de El Salvador.

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