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chilorio

chilorio noun: a dish from Sinaloa, Mexico, of slow-simmered pork (or, rarely, something else such as mushrooms) fried and cooked in a chile sauce.

Noun

chilorio (uncountable)

  1. A dish from Sinaloa, Mexico, of slow-simmered pork (or, rarely, something else such as mushrooms) fried and cooked in a chile sauce.
    • Scrumptious favorites include the guacamole with pieces of cucumber, radish, and jicama; spicy shrimp tacos; and pork chilorio — a Mexican pulled pork entree.2002, Sam Weller, Secret Chicago: The Unique Guidebook to Chicago's Hidden Sites, Sounds & Tastes, page 158
    • Mushroom Chilorio
      Chilorio de Hongos
      MAKES 4 CUPS
      It's hard to think about the open-air markets of Sinaloa without thinking about chilorio, but while I love the chile and spice sauce, traditional chilorio has not been a compassionate dish—until now.2016, Jason Wyrick, Vegan Mexico: Soul-Satisfying Regional Recipes from Tamales to Tostadas, Andrews McMeel Publishing, →ISBN

Origin of chilorio

From Spanish chilorio.

Questions about chilorio

What does chilorio mean?
Chilorio means a dish from Sinaloa, Mexico, of slow-simmered pork (or, rarely, something else such as mushrooms) fried and cooked in a chile sauce.
What part of speech is chilorio?
Chilorio is a noun.

Words near chilorio in the dictionary

  1. chilomonads
  2. Chilon
  3. chilopod
  4. chilopods
  5. Chiloquin
  6. chilorio
  7. chilostomatous
  8. chilostome
  9. chilostomes
  10. Chilote
  11. Chiloé

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