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culantro

Also spelled: culantro de monte · recao

Definition

A long, serrated-leaf herb with a far more intense flavor than cilantro. It is the signature aroma of Panamanian cooking and what defines the taste of sancocho.

Example

Sancocho without culantro tastes like nothing.El sancocho sin culantro no sabe a nada.

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
Planta americana, distinta del cilantro común.

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See also

sancochofonda

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