Chilaquiles
Mexican Breakfast Slang: What to Eat the Morning After the Game
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Meaning
A hot, thick, comforting corn-based drink with cinnamon and sweetener, a staple of Mexican mornings, cold days, and holidays. Often served alongside tamales, it is the warm hug in a cup of Mexican breakfast culture.
Examples
“Nothing like a hot cajeta atole on a freezing morning.”
“Atole and tamales together are the classic combo for Candlemas Day.”
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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "TOH" (as in "toll") + "leh" (as in "let")/
Meaning
A hot, thick, comforting corn-based drink with cinnamon and sweetener, a staple of Mexican mornings, cold days, and holidays. Often served alongside tamales, it is the warm hug in a cup of Mexican breakfast culture.
Examples
“Nothing like a hot cajeta atole on a freezing morning.”
“Atole and tamales together are the classic combo for Candlemas Day.”
Regional synonyms
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