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carnitas

/kɑːrˈniːtɑːs/ /kɑːrˈniːtəs/

Meanings
noun
A Mexican dish involving strips of braised or roasted pork.

Examples :

"For lunch, we ordered carnitas, which were tender and flavorful. "
food culture

Related Words

Illustration flavorful

flavorful adjective

/ˈfleɪvərfl/ /ˈfleɪvəfl/

Full of flavor.

"The roasted chicken had a flavorful aroma that filled the kitchen. "

Illustration involving

involving verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ/

To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

"The baker was involving the dough around a metal form to create a spiral-shaped pastry. "

Illustration tender

tender noun

/ˈtɛn.də(ɹ)/ /ˈtɛn.də/

Care, kind concern, regard.

"The teacher showed a great deal of tender concern for her students' well-being. "

Illustration strips

strips noun

/stɹɪps/

The act of removing one's clothes; a striptease.

"She stood up on the table and did a strip."

Illustration ordered

ordered verb

/ˈɔːdəd/ /ˈɔɹdɚd/

To set in some sort of order.

"She ordered the books on the shelf by the author's last name. "

Illustration dish

dish noun

/dɪʃ/

A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.

"The mother placed the lasagna in a large, shallow dish. "

Illustration lunch

lunch noun

/lʌnt͡ʃ/

A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

"After school, I had a quick lunch of a sandwich and an apple. "

Illustration braised

braised verb

/bɹeɪzd/

To cook in a small amount of liquid, in a covered pan, somewhere between steaming and boiling.

"My mom braised the beef short ribs in red wine until they were tender and falling off the bone. "

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

Illustration were

were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

A man, a husband

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

Illustration roasted

roasted verb

/ˈɹoʊstɪd/

To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.

"to roast meat on a spit"

Illustration pork

pork noun

/pɔːk/ /pɔɹk/

The meat of a pig; swineflesh.

"The cafeteria serves pork on Tuesdays."