frijoles
standard, El Salvador
In El Salvador beans are frijoles. The favorite kind is the red bean, called frijol rojo. It is also called Frijoles rojos and Frijoles molidos.
Meaning: edible legume seeds (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| frijoles | standard, El Salvador |
| Frijoles rojos | red beans |
| Frijoles molidos | refried |
Salvadorans eat them whole, boiled and mashed or fried. Fried and mashed beans are frijoles fritos or frijoles molidos.
When do people say it?
Beans appear at breakfast with eggs and cream, and as a filling in pupusas, the national dish.
Did you know?
- A mix of rice and beans cooked together is called casamiento in El Salvador.
Examples in context
- Quiero frijoles con crema.I want beans with cream.
- Las pupusas llevan frijoles.The pupusas have beans.
- Mi mamá cocina frijoles rojos.My mom cooks red beans.
Example conversation
Ernesto orders breakfast at a small restaurant in Santa Ana.
- ErnestoBuenos días. Quiero huevos con frijoles.Good morning. I want eggs with beans.
- Mesera¿Con crema?With cream?
- ErnestoSí, y tortillas, por favor.Yes, and tortillas, please.
