How to pronounce escabeche
American English pronunciation
es-kuh-BAY-chay
- IPA
- /ˌɛskəˈbeɪtʃeɪ/
- Syllables
- es · kuh · BAY · chay (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What escabeche means
Fried fish or meat soaked in a spicy vinegar marinade
In a sentence: Abuela fried the fish in the morning so the escabeche could soak in its tangy sauce until supper.
Where it comes from: It comes from Spanish, which took it from an Arabic name for a dish cooked with vinegar. It may be related to ceviche.
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