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huarache

[wuh-rah-chee, wah-rah-che] / wəˈrɑ tʃi, wɑˈrɑ tʃɛ /
NOUN
sandal
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Content creator Vivian Fabiola pointed out that while the shoe is labeled “Oaxaca,” its huarache design appears to be more closely tied to the state of Michoacán.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2025

I loved the huarache with pork al pastor, a lightly griddled plank of masa topped pizzalike with crisp-edged shards of spit-roasted pork, chili-stoked pineapple and avocado.

From Seattle Times Aug. 3, 2017

Is Faith & Flower redeemed by the charred, crisp carnitas pizza, whose tart salsa verde really does make the pizza seem like an antojitos platform in the school of the huarache?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2014

The best way to explore Montero’s lean, less-is-more salsas is to order a huarache, this crispy oval of masa stuffed with a thin layer of refried black bean paste.

From Washington Post

On a hot September morning, I wake up in my childhood bed, slip on the huarache shoes my brother, Carlton, brought me back from Mexico.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

The Oaxaca Slip-On was inspired by traditional leather sandals known as huaraches made by Indigenous artisans in Mexico.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2025

The same masa serves as the base for a number of pockets and cakes, whether huaraches or gorditas, corn-flour foundations that are typically fried before being stuffed or topped with your preferred proteins and vegetables.

From Washington Post Jul. 1, 2022

Maybe I should’ve worn a more appropriate outfit than a free T-shirt, baggy Dickies shorts that went past my knees, and leather huaraches with tire-tread soles.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2020

He followed the vibrant trail of umbrellas, tarps and canopies down a sidewalk transformed into a tunnel of sizzling hot food — sopes, gorditas, huaraches, pozole.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2019

I slip on my man huaraches and walk out into the warm night.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett




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