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/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "pee" (as in "pea") + "LEEN" (as in "lead")/
An edible leafy plant central to Guatemalan and Salvadoran cooking. Its green leaves go into tamales, soups, and tortillas, giving them a distinctive flavor that is immediately recognizable to anyone raised on Central American food.
“Chipilín tamales are the taste of childhood in El Salvador.”
“I found fresh chipilín at the market to make the soup.”
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/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "pee" (as in "pea") + "LEEN" (as in "lead")/
An edible leafy plant central to Guatemalan and Salvadoran cooking. Its green leaves go into tamales, soups, and tortillas, giving them a distinctive flavor that is immediately recognizable to anyone raised on Central American food.
“Chipilín tamales are the taste of childhood in El Salvador.”
“I found fresh chipilín at the market to make the soup.”
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An expression of deep outrage or disappointment at something unfair or unacceptable. In Mexico, it's the gut reaction to disrespect or a disloyal move.