carne asada
noun
car·ne asa·da
ˌkär-nā-ə-ˈsä-də 
: a grilled Mexican dish of spicy marinated steak strips sometimes served in a burrito or taco
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Customers choose from carne asada, pollo asado, mushrooms, chorizo or adobada with pineapple shavings, all grilled over a combination of mesquite charcoal and white oak wood for a distinctly smoky flavor.
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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025
Polished businesspeople and construction workers spend their lunch breaks side by side in the small dining room, savoring the mouthwatering smell of carne asada grilling over charcoal.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Menu favorites, according to Yelp, include Dirty Diana tacos, Sac Town Fire burritos, carne asada and shrimp tacos.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2025
Food trucks handed out carne asada and agua frescas while music thumped in the background.
—Jennifer Medina, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025
Polished businesspeople and construction workers spend their lunch breaks side by side in the small dining room, savoring the mouthwatering smell of carne asada grilling over charcoal.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Menu favorites, according to Yelp, include Dirty Diana tacos, Sac Town Fire burritos, carne asada and shrimp tacos.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2025
Food trucks handed out carne asada and agua frescas while music thumped in the background.
—Jennifer Medina, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Carne asada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carne%20asada. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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