coca de llardons
/ˈkɔkə ðə ˈʎaɾðuns/
CA
A traditional savory flat pastry from Catalonia, typically made with puff pastry, topped with pork cracklings (llardons), pine nuts, and sometimes raisins.
Per la festa de Sant Joan, moltes famílies catalanes preparen coca de llardons per compartir.
For the festival of Saint John, many Catalan families prepare coca de llardons to share.
Etymology
The name comes from 'coca', a Catalan term for a flat baked pastry with origins dating to the Middle Ages, and 'llardons', the Catalan word for pork cracklings, which is the main topping.
Memory Aid
Think of 'coca' as flat cake and 'llardons' as cracklings to remember this is a flat pork crackling pastry.
Collocations
coca de llardons de Sant Joanpastisseria coca de llardons
Related Words
cocallardonspastrypuff pastryCatalan cuisineSaint John's festival