Thread: Help to translate: "milanesa"

No estoy segura de la traducción del plato argentino "milanesa". Alguna profesora me sugirió dos opciones: "milanese veal" o "breaded steak/meat", pero no sé si son válidas.

Hello!
I've never heard "milanese veal" but it sounds kind of cool!
I'd go with the breaded steak.

I bet foreigners who visit Argentina call it milanesa too, just like "empanadas" there's no accurate translation.

To Veronica: Once, while watching a cook from the States on tv, the woman called the empanadas "turnovers", but I never heard or saw it again. I agree with you, probably the name "milanesas" would remain the same with foreigners. Kisses.

To Hebe: I will check the option you suggested, the only difference I see is that one comes from Milan and the other from Parma. Thanks! Kisses

I agree with Hebe .. veal parmesan is a good choice

"veal milanesa" is of course only valid if the meat is in fact veal. "breaded flank steak" is a fair transation of milanesa, though I agree with Veronica that there's hardly a need for a translation. Who translates the word "pizza"? One of the most stupid-sounding things foreigners in Buenos Aires try to do is translate the word "empanada". An "empanada" is an empanada.

You have a point there Hebe

i dont know if its diff from reg. spanish but when i translate in spanish from a diff. site(bcuz im asian) my boyfriend doesnt comprehend it well a little..he says its a diff spanish kinda. im trying to learn...lol like how do you say simple things like ''i love you" or ''im going to the store'' or ''i know you do'' .

milanesa is usually made with churrasco (steak), not veal. For the record, parmesan dishes always have tomato sauce and cheese. milanesa is not served like that. I agree with Veronica on breaded steak and I hope you did not use parmesan.

On the side topic - turnovers is very often used in the United States but usually with reference to a fruit filled empanada (i.e., apple turnover).