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chicharron

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[chee-chah-rohn] / ˌtʃi tʃɑˈroʊn /

noun

chicharrons, plural chicharrones plural
  1. Mexican Cooking. pork rind.


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Noisy as chicharron, the skin fills the role typically played by croutons in a Caesar salad.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2023

Horchata, the cold sweetened beverage made from ground rice or almonds and usually flavored with cinnamon or vanilla, also made the cut, as did chicharron, the popular fried pork belly or pig skin snack.

From Washington Times • Oct. 29, 2021

Highlights include tres leches French toast; chicharron con huevos; and chilaquiles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2017

What the thicker gordita excels in is encasing typically thicker, saucier stews and preparations than you’d find in a taco, like chicharron con chile, a spicy pork rind stew.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2017

And even the ants Raised their heads: Knowing what’s good, They dropped their bread crumbs For a single flake Of chicharron.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto

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