calçotada
/kəlsəˈtaðə/
CA
A traditional Catalan winter feast centered on grilled young spring onions (calçots), served with a romesco sauce, usually eaten communally with bare hands
Vam anar a una calçotada a la Camp de Tarragona el gener passat.
We went to a calçotada in the Tarragona region last January.
Etymology
The word comes from calçot, the Catalan name for the specific type of young scallion used in the dish, plus the suffix -ada indicating a collective meal or event centered on an ingredient.
Memory Aid
Think of 'calç' (stem in Catalan) + 'ada' (group meal) = a group meal built around the tender stems of young green onions.
Collocations
fer una calçotadaanar a una calçotadacalçotada tradicionalsalsa de calçotada