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Tag: empanadas

Definitions tagged empanadas in the street dictionary.

yanikeque

A deep-fried, crispy wheat flour dough snack originating in the eastern region (San Pedro de Macoris). The name is a Dominican adaptation of the English word Johnnycake, which locals supposedly heard as yanikeque when buying them from a vendor named Johnny Kay. (Note: This is a staple Dominican street food, famously sold at beaches).

yanikeque, turnovers.

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Lalin

Simply put, the best place for empanadas and quipes in the country. Favorite fillings include lasagna, three cheese, chicken, and pizza. (Lalin is a famous snack spot in the Dominican Republic, and quipes are a local version of Middle Eastern kibbeh).

1. Hey man, let is go to Lalin, I am starving. 2. Damn, I have a hell of a craving for Lalin. 3. a: Man, we need to eat something for this hangover, where are we going? b: What do you mean where? To Lalin, man, that is the spot.

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