asado

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noun

Any of various dishes made from grilled or barbecued meat originating in Latin American and Philippine cuisine.

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Meanings

nounasado (countable and uncountable, plural asados)

plural asados

  1. countableuncountableAny of various dishes made from grilled or barbecued meat originating in Latin American and Philippine cuisine.

    On the weekends, the park is full of visitors who come to hike the trails, swim at the base of the waterfalls and enjoy the scenery while grilling up some asado and playing volleyball.

    2012, Romy Natalia Goldberg, edited by Nicole Arriaga, Paraguay (Other Places Travel Guides), Other Places Publishing, →ISBN, page 156
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    King Chef (2F Main Mall, 0932 323 1871) serves healthy food and authentic Cantonese cuisine in a fine dining setup. For Father's Day, treat the whole family to its dim sum platters! It has a roasted platter which includes soyed chicken, roast duck, barbecued pork asado, fried five-spice roll, and soyed cucumber with century egg. Another option is the steamed dim sum platter, where you can devour a spread of hakaw, pork & shrimp siomai, Japanese siomai, beancurd roll, and Taosi spareribs.

    2022 June 18, “Go on a Binondo food trip this Father's Day at Lucky Chinatown”, in Manila Bulletin, Manila: Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Jun 2022

    Among their flagship products is siaopao, a delicious and popular steam bun snack that is stuffed with a variety of ingredients, including seasoned asado chicken or pork and hard-boiled egg.

    2023 April 6, Andrew Coppolino, “Filipino Restaurant Month celebrates cuisine and culture in local community”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 24 Apr 2023

    Grilling is a feature of almost every culinary culture, and it's all reflected in L.A.'s interlocking communities. Filipino skewers. Japanese yakitori. Middle Eastern kebab. Argentine and Chilean asados. Thai satays. And of course, Korean barbecue. All contribute to the great cacophony of how we cook with fire in Los Angeles.

    2023 June 22, Daniel Hernandez, “The best way to grill in Los Angeles”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Sep 2023

Origin

  1. Tagalogasado
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-
  3. Latinassō“to roast, broil”
  4. Latinassātus“roasted”
  5. Spanishasado“grilled”
  6. Englishasado

Borrowed from Spanish asado (“grilled”), from Latin assātus (“roasted”), past participle of Latin assō (“to roast, broil”), from assus (“roasted”) + -ō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-. Partially borrowed from Tagalog asado from the same origin.

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Cite this entry
APA

asado. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asado

MLA

“asado.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asado. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asado,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asado.

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