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Tag: plato

Definitions tagged plato in the street dictionary.

CHARQUECAN

A traditional dish from La Paz that features llama meat (it is typically prepared with fried llama jerky and served with corn, potatoes, and hard-boiled eggs).

Tomorrow I will cook a delicious charquecan.

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AHOGADO

A traditional dish made with roasted meat, vegetables, and onions (in Bolivia, the name refers to how the ingredients are smothered or drowned in a thick sauce).

I want to have an AHOGADO for lunch.

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RELLENO

A common street snack consisting of a battered and deep-fried mashed potato ball, typically stuffed with minced meat, vegetables, or hard-boiled eggs. (These are widely sold at sidewalk kiosks and food stalls throughout Bolivia).

I'm going to eat two rellenos.

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CHUÑUPUTI

A Bolivian dish made with cheese and freeze-dried potatoes (chuño is a traditional Andean potato that is naturally freeze-dried through a specific ancestral process).

I want to have chuñuputi for lunch today.

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sonso

A traditional snack from the Santa Cruz region made from a mixture of mashed cassava (yuca) and cheese, usually grilled over charcoal or baked. (Santa Cruz is located in the tropical lowlands of eastern Bolivia.)

Tomorrow I am going to treat you to a sonso.

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apanado

A cooking style, usually for meat or fish, where the food is breaded and often pounded flat (similar to a breaded cutlet or schnitzel).

He likes apanado chicken more than regular fried chicken. They served us apanado fish: it was delicious!

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Macarelada

A meal where the main course consists of mackerel (typically canned mackerel in tomato sauce, a common budget staple).

Joselin says he doesn't like macarelada served with avocado.

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Chambre

A rustic countryside stew, similar to asopao (a thick soup made with rice, meat, and legumes).

Don't talk to me about Chambre. Give me my rice, beans, and meat (the traditional lunch meal known as the Dominican flag).

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Moro

A staple Dominican dish consisting of rice cooked in the same pot with beans, pigeon peas, or corn. (In Dominican cooking, this differs from serving rice and beans separately, as the ingredients are boiled together to infuse the rice with flavor).

He likes his moro with beans and meat.

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Masamorra

A traditional Colombian dish made from boiled corn kernels, typically served with milk and panela (a block of unrefined cane sugar).

I made Masamorra.

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Catracha

1. A woman from Honduras (Catracho or Catracha is the colloquial nickname for people from this country). 2. A traditional Honduran snack consisting of a fried corn tortilla topped with refried beans and cheese.

1. She is a lovely Catracha. 2. Doña Rosa made Catrachas for us for dinner.

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Cocinao

A casual get-together with friends to cook a simple meal, like mixed rice or dumplings. A cocinao is usually fueled by beer or rum to get the vibe going. (Locrio is a Dominican seasoned rice dish and domplin refers to boiled flour dumplings).

Hey guys, we are having a cocinao at Maria's house for the end of classes. We are making dumplings, so everyone wait before leaving so you can each bring something.

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