alambre en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɑˈlɑmbɹeɪ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish alambre (“wire”), possibly because the ingredients were originally cooked kebab-style, skewered on wires.
Meanings
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A Mexican dish, consisting of meat (usually grilled beef) topped with cheese, salsa, and chopped bacon, onion, and pepper.
At Rosa Mexicano, alambres are removed from the skewers before they are brought to the table and served on rice that is flanked with Cooked Green Salsa (page 114) and a sauce similar to Roasted Tomatillo-Chipotle Sauce (page 201), [...]
2007, Roberto Santibañez, Rosa's New Mexican Table, Artisan Books, →ISBN, page 204:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alambres | Number=Plur | lexicographic |