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Chipitas

English translation: Leave it in Spanish

22:27 Mar 25, 2023
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Food & Drink / menu, event, services
Spanish term or phrase: Chipitas
Translating a menu within an event Budget

Chipitas is the diminutive (in plural) of Chipa (paraguayan dish, yuca or cassava starch and cheese bread). Chipitas are usually eaten as a snack, as this mini version of chipas is usually crunchy.

Should I go for the exoticism and leave the tearm as 'chipita'?

Snack size chipa?

Mini chipa?

help.
Maria Benitez Aquino
Paraguay
English translation:Leave it in Spanish
Explanation:
And put a brief explanation underneath. "Snack-sized chipas" won't work, because people won't know what chips are.

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Note added at 38 mins (2023-03-25 23:05:39 GMT)
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Chipas, sorry.
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philgoddard
United States
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4 +3Leave it in Spanish
philgoddard
3yucca chips
neilmac


  

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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Leave it in Spanish


Explanation:
And put a brief explanation underneath. "Snack-sized chipas" won't work, because people won't know what chips are.

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Note added at 38 mins (2023-03-25 23:05:39 GMT)
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Chipas, sorry.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge: Definitely! With brief explanation if space allows, but in my experience , waiters and maitre d’s love to be consulted about exotic-sounding dishes on the menu.
35 mins
  -> True!
agree  Andrew Bramhall: Yes Phil,everyone will know what chips are, but chipas is a different kettle of fish altogether, in a manner of speaking!
3 hrs
agree  abe(L)solano: It's kind of a minibread. "Bolitas de queso y yuca/Yucca and cheese balls" may go between brackets, after "Chipitas" https://comidasparaguayas.com/receta-chipa-almidon/
7 days
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
yucca chips


Explanation:
Yucca Chips (or Cassava Chips) are similar to potato chips and are made with 3 ingredients - yuca (cassava root), neutral oil, and salt.


    Reference: http://asassyspoon.com/yuca-chips-cassava-chips/#:~:text=Yuc...
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 09:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 66

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  abe(L)solano: I have searched, chipitas are made with Yucca starch, not yucca chips (your link is a Cuban recipe, not PY). https://cookpad.com/es/recetas/16750033-chipa-piru-chipitas-...
6 days
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