Definition of ropa vieja in English:
ropa vieja
noun ˌrəʊpə vɪˈeɪhəˌroʊpə viˈeɪhə
mass nounA Cuban dish of shredded beef stewed in a tomato-based sauce.
the ropa vieja was tender and delicious, as were the side dishes
Example sentencesExamples
- Ropa Vieja has long been one of my favorite Latin dishes.
- Azucar teams quantity with quality in its ropa vieja, possibly the finest version of this shredded beef stew I have eaten in New Jersey.
- The ropa Vieja was delicious and the plantains were very tasty.
- We had an appetizer of ropa vieja on plantain, which was marvelous.
- My family loved the fish with garlic sauce and Ropa vieja.
- A few months ago, I came here and had the ropa vieja platter and loved it.
- The first time, my friend had the chicken and I had the Ropa Vieja.
- I am a monster when it comes to Ropa Vieja, and I was craving it, so when it arrived I dug in.
- I've been here 3 times and I've tried the oxtail stew, ropa vieja, fried pork chops, and roasted chicken.
- We ordered the ropa vieja on our first visit.
Origin
Spanish, literally 'old clothes'.
Definition of ropa vieja in US English:
ropa vieja
nounˌroʊpə viˈeɪhəˌrōpə vēˈāhə
A Cuban dish of shredded beef stewed in a tomato-based sauce.
the ropa vieja was tender and delicious, as were the side dishes
Example sentencesExamples
- We ordered the ropa vieja on our first visit.
- I've been here 3 times and I've tried the oxtail stew, ropa vieja, fried pork chops, and roasted chicken.
- The first time, my friend had the chicken and I had the Ropa Vieja.
- Azucar teams quantity with quality in its ropa vieja, possibly the finest version of this shredded beef stew I have eaten in New Jersey.
- I am a monster when it comes to Ropa Vieja, and I was craving it, so when it arrived I dug in.
- The ropa Vieja was delicious and the plantains were very tasty.
- My family loved the fish with garlic sauce and Ropa vieja.
- Ropa Vieja has long been one of my favorite Latin dishes.
- We had an appetizer of ropa vieja on plantain, which was marvelous.
- A few months ago, I came here and had the ropa vieja platter and loved it.
Origin
Spanish, literally ‘old clothes’.