chicharron
Crispy pork skin
Chicharron is fried pork skin, a crispy snack popular throughout Latin America and Spain.
The preparation varies regionally—some versions include meat attached to the skin, others are pure crackling.
In Mexican cuisine, chicharrones appear as a snack with lime and hot sauce, or softened in salsa for tacos.
The plural chicharrones is more common in English: We bought a bag of chicharrones at the carnicería.
Tough outer coverings
- carnitasBraised then crisped pork
- lechonSpit-roasted whole swine
- baconCured smoked pork
- hamCured pig thigh
crackling · fatback · lard · belly · skin · pigskin · hock · shoulder
Mexican taco restaurant
- antojitosMexican small plates
- fiestaFestive public celebration
- feriaHispanic public celebration
- tacoFilled, folded flatbread
tortilla · salsa · guacamole · carnitas · pupusa · arepa · chicha · cerveza
Tasting of brine
- umamiFifth taste sensation
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
- spicedSeasoned with aromatics
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
flavorful · rich · hearty · porky · meaty · satisfying · robust · garlicky
rinds
Tough outer coverings
ham · crackling · fatback · lard · belly · skin · pigskin · hock · shoulder · charcuterie
taqueria
Mexican taco restaurant
taco · tortilla · salsa · guacamole · carnitas · pupusa · arepa · chicha · cerveza · mercado
deep-fry
Cook in hot oil
fryer · grease · heat · bubbles · hot · skillet · spatter · cook · frying · kettle
salty
Tasting of brine
tangy · flavorful · rich · hearty · porky · meaty · satisfying · robust · garlicky · vinegary
crunchy
Breaking with sound
golden · puffed · airy · light · crust · crumbly · blistered · bubbly · shatter · flaky
munchies
Snacks or craving them
- nibbleSmall, tentative bite
- bite-sizedSmall enough for one mouthful
- baggedEnclosed in a sack
crunchy · salty · picnic · portable · shareable · addictive · snacking
- Mexican foodtacos, chilaquiles, taco, huevos rancheros, burritos
- comida hispanicatacos, paella, tortilla, empanadas, frijoles
- Crispy Skin FoodsPeking duck, fried chicken, crackling, pork rinds, roast pork
- crunchy foodschips, crackers, pretzels, popcorn, celery
- Porkbacon, ham, pork chop, pork loin, pork tenderloin
- Dominican Culturebachata, merengue, platanos, Santo Domingo, tostones
chicharrontofu
Coagulated soy milk block
mashed potatoes · pudding · porridge · oatmeal · gelatin
chicharronsteamed vegetables
Produce cooked by vapor
salad · kale · health food · rice cake · egg whites
chicharrontofu
Coagulated soy milk block
tempeh · seitan · halal food · kosher food · vegetables