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/Sounds like "moh" (as in "more") + "ROHN" (as in "row") + "gah" (as in "garden")/

Meaning

In Mexico, a blood sausage made from cooked pork blood and spices, served in tacos or tortas. The Mexican equivalent of morcilla (Spain) or black pudding (UK). Moronga is a polarizing street food: devotees love it in late-night tacos with onion and cilantro, while others simply cannot get past the color.

Examples

En el mercado venden tacos de moronga desde temprano.

At the market they sell moronga tacos from early in the morning.

La moronga se acompaña con cebolla y cilantro en muchos puestos callejeros.

Moronga is served with onion and cilantro at most street food stalls.

Regional synonyms

An insect bite or sting, especially from a mosquito, bee, or wasp. The small but annoying puncture that leaves a mark, a bump, and that itchy or burning feeling. Everyday word in Mexico.