fideos
Mexico, soup noodles
In Mexico thin noodles are fideos, and they appear in the classic sopa de fideos. Long pasta strands are tallarines and the general word is pasta.
Meaning: strips of pasta in soup or sauce (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| fideos | Mexico, soup noodles |
| Pasta | general |
| Tallarines | long noodles |
Sopa de fideos is a home-cooked tomato-based soup with short thin noodles and is a staple in many Mexican households. Asking for fideos at a market gets you dry soup noodles.
How does it change in a sentence?
Fideos is plural, as in los fideos están listos. A single noodle is un fideo.
Did you know?
- Dry sopa de fideos is often served before the main dish at a Mexican midday meal, called la comida.
Examples in context
- Mi mamá hace sopa de fideos los lunes.My mom makes noodle soup on Mondays.
- Compré fideos en el mercado.I bought noodles at the market.
- Prefiero los tallarines con salsa.I prefer noodles with sauce.
Example conversation
Sofía and her father Ramón decide what to cook for lunch in their kitchen in Toluca.
- SofíaPapá, ¿qué comemos hoy?Dad, what are we eating today?
- RamónSopa de fideos y arroz.Noodle soup and rice.
- SofíaPerfecto, me encanta.Perfect, I love it.
