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/Sounds like "cheel" (as in "cheek") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "noh" (as in "note")/

Meaning

A hot broth made from fish head or bones, lemon, and chili. In Peru, chilcano is the most popular morning-after hangover remedy: warm, restorative, and deeply comforting. Served at cevicherías and market stalls from early morning for those who had a long night.

Examples

After the New Year's party, the morning chilcano was the only thing that put him back together.

That cevichería serves chilcano from eight in the morning for those who were up all night.

Regional synonyms

In Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, to go out and have a seriously wild time, partying hard with no time limits or second thoughts. Hanging out but turned all the way up.