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Tag: desayuno

Definitions tagged desayuno in the street dictionary.

Bollito

Small boiled cornmeal dumplings. They are made by dropping dough into boiling water and are usually served with cheese, butter, or a savory cream (natilla). They are a staple for breakfast or dinner, especially in the Andean region.

These bollitos are delicious. / We are having bollitos for dinner tonight since they are very quick to make.

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Maicena

A food made from cornstarch, prepared with a pudding-like consistency and typically eaten for breakfast (Maicena is a brand name used generically for this thickened porridge).

"Mommy, I want vanilla Maicena" : "They only give my grandpa Maicena because he has no teeth anymore."

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bollo

A traditional corn dough roll that is sometimes mixed with chicken or coconut. It is shaped into a cylinder and boiled while wrapped in corn husks (a common staple in Panamanian cuisine often eaten at breakfast).

I ate two bollos for breakfast | My grandma makes delicious corn and coconut bollos

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Conflei

Any type of breakfast cereal, regardless of the brand. (Derived from the English term corn flakes).

Did you bring milk for the conflei? | Mom, is the conflei all gone?

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Conflé

Corn flakes or breakfast cereal in general (often used to imply a privileged or middle class upbringing, as cereal was historically seen as a luxury import compared to traditional local staples).

That guy was raised eating conflé, he has never struggled a day in his life.

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Almodesayuno

Refers to eating breakfast foods like cold cuts and dairy after midday, usually because one woke up very late.

I got up at 2:00 PM and I am almodesayunando.

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Harina plo plo

A fictional or unknown brand of flour supposedly high in nutrients. The term comes from a misheard Ivy Queen live recording, where her reference to men being well-fed with Purina Pro Plan (a dog food brand) was heard by Dominicans as Harina Plo Plo.

Is Harina Plo Plo cheaper than the one from El Negrito? (El Negrito is a common brand of cornmeal in the Dominican Republic).

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Lodo

A slang term for the midday meal or lunch. (In the Dominican Republic, lunch is traditionally the main meal of the day.)

I am going home to tuck into some Lodo properly.

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