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/Sounds like "bee" (as in "bee") + "ROH" (as in "row") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

A hard, crispy wheat bread roll typical of Jalisco, Mexico. The salted birote is the foundation of the famous torta ahogada from Guadalajara, without it, there's no real torta.

Examples

A torta ahogada without a birote isn't a torta ahogada.

Buy birotes at the corner bakery.

Regional synonyms

Immediately, instantly, right away without waiting a single second in Chile. It's the Chilean expression of urgency for saying something gets done right now, no delays, excuses, or time to think about it.