saltfish
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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We stopped at Eits Cafe, where we gorged on tender saltfish fritters, warming pumpkin ginger soup and sticky, delicious, caramelized-plantain crepes while looking out across the misty mountains, surrounded by the buzz of swallowtail hummingbirds.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
It featured little bits of saltfish that acted as a flavor-booster like anchovies do in Caesar dressing.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2022
The ackee and saltfish are piled onto a fried dumpling, which has been cut down the middle.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2022
"Fridays to Sundays are our busiest days. People come in to buy bread to eat with their Sunday breakfast of saltfish and greens," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2022
He unwrapped his packet, in which were onions and a saltfish, and placed the fig and the half loaf beside them gravely.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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