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Over yerba mate and torta fritas, his mother, Ederlinda Miguelina Yelón, passed along the knowledge she had stored in Chaná, a throaty language spoken by barely moving the lips or tongue.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

Esto le permitía al robot saber en qué parte del espacio se ubicaba con respecto a otras cosas y luego abrir un cajón y sacar una bolsa de papas fritas.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2023

Families pressed around picnic tables piled high with homemade empanadas, papas fritas and steaming cups of morocho, a thick, sweet drink.

From New York Times • May 30, 2021

Had the pleasure of enjoying lunch at the Spanish Diner...and absolutely everything exceeded our expectations...the pan con tomate, albondigas con patatas fritas dish, & even the drunk'n pineapple were super flavorful & delicioso!!

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2019

To signify the close of the meal came frijoles fritas or fried beans, and these were followed by the dessert consisting of some preserved fruit or of a sweet tamale.

From Bohemian San Francisco Its restaurants and their most famous recipes—The elegant art of dining. by Edwords, Clarence E. (Clarence Edgar)