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sancocho

Also spelled: sancocho de gallina · sancocho panameño

Definition

Panama's national soup: free-range hen, yam, culantro and oregano. Culantro (not cilantro) is what sets it apart from sancocho elsewhere. Widely credited with hangover-curing powers.

Example

Nothing beats a sancocho after a long night.Nada como un sancocho después de una noche larga.

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Where it is used
nationwide, Veraguas
Currency
in use today
Origin
Variante panameña del sancocho hispanoamericano.

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See also

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