Definitions
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- noun Any of several
Central andSouth American plants , of the genusXanthosoma . - noun The
edible tuber of these plants, some of which have medicinal value.
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- noun tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes
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Examples
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These are cooked in a broth, thickened with a farinaceous root called malanga, and flavored with lemon juice.
Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom Trumbull White 1904
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The food is Cuban-Creole: malanga, yucca, cerdo asado roast pork, lobster, fresh fish, shrimp and other traditional fare.
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Rodriguez you eat Cuban malanga tacos, fritta sliders, small hamburgers made with meat and chorizo, ropa vieja and crispy skin Cuban pork.
Raúl de Molina: Eating Miami Ra 2010
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Yuca, malanga, taro and sweet potato have traditionally provided readily available nourishment, since they are inexpensive and easy to grow, requiring no expensive fertilizers.
Immigrant Cooking in Mexico: The Afromestizos of Veracruz 2008
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Yuca, malanga, taro and sweet potato have traditionally provided readily available nourishment, since they are inexpensive and easy to grow, requiring no expensive fertilizers.
Immigrant Cooking in Mexico: The Afromestizos of Veracruz 2008
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Rodriguez you eat Cuban malanga tacos, fritta sliders, small hamburgers made with meat and chorizo, ropa vieja and crispy skin Cuban pork.
Raúl de Molina: Eating Miami Ra 2010
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Yuca, malanga, taro and sweet potato have traditionally provided readily available nourishment, since they are inexpensive and easy to grow, requiring no expensive fertilizers.
Immigrant Cooking in Mexico: The Afromestizos of Veracruz 2008
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On one plate you may have one kind of meat, whether it be pork, beef, or chicken, accompanied by rice, beans, cassava or malanga tubers AND fried plantains!
Fat Head the Movie | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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He dreamed he was back in the Martinez household, being spoonfed by Señora Martinez her magical soup made from cured beef, pork, and vegetables—cassava, plantano, malanga—while outside the window, coconut palms clacked and scissored in the breeze.
Some Assembly Required Lynn Kiele Bonasia 2008
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Mami tried to calm us down by cooking soothing dishes like a malanga mash Cuban penicillin and preparing soft-boiled eggs just the way we liked them.
Havana Salsa Viviana Carballo 2006
drgirlfriend commented on the word malanga
A starchy tuber. Common in tropical regions such as the Caribbean, Phillipines, and parts of Africa.
November 28, 2007
reesetee commented on the word malanga
Starchy tuber. I like that. Added. :-)
November 28, 2007
uselessness commented on the word malanga
Haha, I was thinking the same thing!
November 29, 2007
reesetee commented on the word malanga
That frightens me, uselessness.
November 29, 2007
bilby commented on the word malanga
Things Monroe didn't say: "Is that a starchy tuber in your list or are you just pleased to see me?"
November 29, 2007