salchicha
everyday
A sausage in Mexican Spanish is a salchicha, like a hot dog. Mexicans also love chorizo, a spicy red pork sausage, and the long thin longaniza.
Meaning: minced meat in a casing (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| salchicha | everyday |
| chorizo | spiced pork sausage |
| longaniza | long sausage |
The hot dog meat is a salchicha, and a hot dog in a bun is a hot dog. Mexican chorizo is raw and is cooked in a pan, often with eggs or potatoes.
Which one should you use?
Spanish chorizo is cured and sliced, while Mexican chorizo is a soft, fresh sausage that crumbles as it cooks.
Did you know?
- Toluca in central Mexico is known for its green and red chorizo.
Examples in context
- Quiero huevos con chorizo.I want eggs with chorizo.
- Compré salchichas para los hot dogs.I bought sausages for hot dogs.
- La longaniza se dora en el comal.The longaniza browns on the griddle.
Example conversation
Memo cooks breakfast with his sister Laura in a home in Toluca.
- Memo¿Qué desayunamos hoy?What do we have for breakfast today?
- LauraHuevos con chorizo y frijoles.Eggs with chorizo and beans.
- MemoPerfecto, yo preparo las tortillas.Perfect, I will warm the tortillas.
