pollo búfalo
/poʝo bufalo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, buffalo chicken is called pollo búfalo.
This phrase refers to chicken cooked in a spicy sauce made from vinegar and cayenne pepper.
Which one should you use?
While pollo búfalo acts as a direct name for the dish, Pollo estilo Buffalo literally means chicken in the style of Buffalo. The form Pollo con salsa al estilo Buffalo specifically translates to chicken with Buffalo-style sauce.
How does it change in a sentence?
It is common to use the more descriptive phrase pollo con salsa búfalo to mean chicken with buffalo sauce.
Did you know?
- If you use only the phrase pollo búfalo, a waiter might think you are asking for a dish made from actual water buffalo meat rather than the spicy American-style sauce.
- The word búfalo is a linguistic traveler that moved from Ancient Greek boúbalos through Latin before entering Spanish.
- In many Latin American countries, the phrase 'al estilo' is added to foreign recipe names to signal that the dish is an international concept.
Examples in context
- ¡Me encanta el pollo a la Buffalo! Es tan picante y delicioso.I love buffalo chicken! It's so spicy and delicious.
- Hoy quiero comer pollo estilo Buffalo. ¿Conoces algún lugar que lo prepare bien?Today I feel like eating buffalo chicken. Do you know any places that make it well?
- Quisiera ordenar el pollo con salsa al estilo Buffalo, por favor.I would like to order the chicken with Buffalo-style sauce, please.
- El pollo picante estilo Buffalo es un plato exquisito que recomiendo probar.Spicy chicken in the style of Buffalo is an exquisite dish that I recommend trying.
- Me encanta el pollo a la Buffalo porque es picante y delicioso.I love buffalo chicken because it's spicy and delicious.
- ¿Sabes dónde puedo probar el mejor pollo estilo Buffalo de la ciudad?Do you know where I can try the best buffalo chicken in town?
- Me encantaría probar el pollo estilo Buffalo con el toque único de la cocina mexicana.I would love to try buffalo chicken with a unique Mexican twist.
- ¿Me puedes traer una orden de alitas de pollo con salsa picante estilo Buffalo?Can you bring me an order of chicken wings with spicy Buffalo-style sauce?
- Quiero alitas de pollo búfalo.I want buffalo chicken wings.
- El pollo búfalo es muy picante.The buffalo chicken is very spicy.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are ordering food at a restaurant.
- Lucía¿Te gusta el pollo búfalo?Do you like buffalo chicken?
- MateoSí, me encanta el sabor picante.Yes, I love the spicy flavor.
- LucíaEntonces pidamos una orden para compartir.Then let's order one portion to share.
- MateoPerfecto, me parece muy buena idea.Perfect, that sounds like a very good idea.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries búfalo, pollo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
