tocino
Cuba
In Cuban Spanish bacon is tocino. Strips of it are lascas de tocino or tiras de tocino. The word beicon is Spain's version, taken from English.
Meaning: cured pork strips (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| tocino | Cuba |
| lascas de tocino | strips of bacon |
Say huevos con tocino for eggs and bacon. Tocino can also mean pork fat, so the context makes clear whether it is crispy strips or fat for cooking.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Spain uses beicon, Mexico often says tocino too, and other countries use panceta or tocineta. Tocino is the natural Cuban choice.
Did you know?
- The word beicon entered Spanish from the English "bacon" and is mostly used in Spain.
Examples in context
- Quiero huevos con tocino.I want eggs and bacon.
- El tocino está crujiente.The bacon is crispy.
- Compra un paquete de tocino.Buy a pack of bacon.
Example conversation
Néstor cooks breakfast and his wife Lilia asks for bacon.
- LiliaNéstor, ¿tenemos tocino?Néstor, do we have bacon?
- NéstorSí, queda un paquete.Yes, one pack is left.
- LiliaFríelo bien crujiente.Fry it nice and crispy.
