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roasted pork

[/ˈroʊstɪd pɔːrk/]
nounmasculinepl: roasted porks
carne de porco assada
1. Pork meat that has been cooked with dry heat, typically in an oven until golden and crispy on the outside
The roasted pork was tender and flavorful.
A carne de porco assada estava macia e saborosa.
2. A traditional dish consisting of seasoned pork cooked slowly over heat until well-browned
We ordered roasted pork with vegetables at the restaurant.
Pedimos carne de porco assada com legumes no restaurante.
Synonyms
roast porkroasted pork meatpork roastassado de porco
Antonyms
raw porkboiled pork

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
carne de porco assada
Most common term used throughout Brazil
Bahia
porco assado
Commonly used in traditional Bahian cuisine
São Paulo
carne de porco no forno
Emphasis on oven-roasted preparation
Portugal
carne de porco assada
Traditional term; also 'leitão assado' for roasted suckling pig

Related Idioms & Phrases

roasted to perfection
fall off the bone
crackling skin
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