escabeche
/ˌɛskəˈbɛtʃi/ IELTSAcademic
noun
A dish or cooking method in which fish, meat, or vegetables are cooked or soaked in a sour marinade, often with vinegar and spices. In some cuisines, it can also mean the marinade itself.
- We had fish escabeche for lunch.
- The chef served the vegetables in escabeche.
- Escabeche uses vinegar and spices.
Adinary Nuance
Escabeche is not just "pickled". Pickling usually means food is preserved in vinegar or brine, while escabeche is a cooked dish with a tangy marinade. It is also more specific than "marinated," because the sour, spiced sauce is part of the dish's identity. In English, people often use the original Spanish term when talking about Latin or Mediterranean food.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- món ngâm giấm
- Spanish
- escabeche
- Chinese
- 醋渍菜
- Japanese
- エスカベッシュ
- Korean
- 에스카베체
Etymology
The word comes from Spanish escabeche, which was borrowed from Arabic al-sikbāj, a type of sour cooked dish. It entered English through Spanish and food writing.
Common phrases
fish escabechein escabecheserve escabeche
Synonyms
Related words
Frequently asked questions
- Is escabeche the same as pickled food?
- Not exactly. Escabeche is usually a cooked dish with a sour marinade, not only preserved food.
- Is escabeche a common English word?
- It is not very common in everyday English. You will mostly see it in food menus and recipes.
- Can escabeche be used for vegetables?
- Yes. Some recipes use vegetables, especially in Latin American and Spanish cooking.
- How do I pronounce escabeche?
- In English, people often say it like /ˌɛskəˈbɛtʃi/.