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frita

American  
[free-tuh] / ˈfri tə /

noun

fritas plural
  1. a Cuban style of hamburger with a patty made of spiced beef and pork or chorizo, often topped with shoestring potatoes.


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I never loved the food — until I discovered ropa vieja and vaca frita.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2024

So when I go to a Cuban restaurant, I'm not looking to the vaca frita or lechon for an authentic experience.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2022

Lucy Campos’s finest dish may be her trucha frita, a butterflied and pan-fried piece of freshwater trout that is buttery and almost begging for a spoonful of fresh pico de gallo.

From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2021

“I sold pupusas, empanadas, panes con pollo, yuca frita, mangoneadas,” said Norma Portillo, 52.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2018

Frita, run quick; bring wood and coals, and make the caldron ready. frita.

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 by Disraeli, Isaac

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