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Mexican Spanish (might be a broader phenomenon) is another fun one. Limes are limónes and lemons are limas. So sopa de lima is chicken soup with lemons, not l
by jdmichal 6y ago
Mexican Spanish (might be a broader phenomenon) is another fun one. Limes are limónes and lemons are limas. So sopa de lima is chicken soup with lemons, not limes. However, this is how they map those terms to the varieties present in America. The actual lima is a citron x lemon variety that is not widely cultivated, and is maybe best substituted by Key limes. Which explains why the Mexican stores around me seem to always carry Key limes in addition to the Persian limes!
- samatman 6y ago"true" limes (by which I mean, the Mexican limon is the species most often referred to by variations on "lime" in other places) have become fairly common in American groceries. Which is fortunate, they're tastier than the lime-lemon "Persian" lime hybrid, whose main virtue seems to be size. Key limes are the best though, I wish they would show up in my local grocery more often.