ropa vieja

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Definitions

  • n. A Cuban dish of shredded beaf in tomato sauce.

Example Sentences

  • "Ropa Vieja, which literally translates to 'old clothes,' or as my paternal grandmother would call them, 'shmatas,' is the Cuban answer to a traditional Jewish brisket." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Spanish

Etymology

  • ropa vieja, lit. 'old clothes'

      • Who Uses This

      • Cuban Jews

      Regions

      • North America

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