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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "SWEH" (as in "sweat") + "lah" (as in "lava")/

Meaning

A hearty stew or thick soup made with meats and vegetables, simmered slowly until everything is rich and deeply flavorful. A cornerstone of winter comfort food in Chile and Spain, the kind of dish that tastes like home on a cold day.

Examples

Nothing beats a good beef cazuela on a cold Chilean winter afternoon.

The La Mancha version is made with partridge and chorizo, a classic of Spanish winter cooking.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Paraguay
Bandera de Uruguay
Puchero

Rice and beans mixed together that's the sacred traditional breakfast of Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Simple but addictive, eaten absolutely every single day and it never gets old for those who grew up with it.