Cocaleca

What does Cocaleca mean?

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PanamáIn Panama, a type of bivalve mollusk with a shell that is larger, thicker, and rougher than a standard clam. (These are...
República DominicanaA sweet snack made of puffed rice pressed into small, colorful squares. Historically sold by street vendors (paleteros),...

Cocaleca

In Panama, a type of bivalve mollusk with a shell that is larger, thicker, and rougher than a standard clam. (These are common on local beaches and are a well-known part of coastal cuisine and folklore).

I want cocaleca, give me cocaleca, let's go to the beach because the tide is low and there we will gather beautiful cocalecas. Let's go to the beach since it is already dawn, let's go in a cart singing this tune. (From La Cocaleca, a traditional Panamanian song).

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Panamáby AnónimoMarch 5, 2010

Cocaleca

A sweet snack made of puffed rice pressed into small, colorful squares. Historically sold by street vendors (paleteros), it is also called arrocito. Today, the term is more commonly used to mean popcorn.