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/Sounds like "MOH" (as in "more") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

Boiled corn or wheat eaten as a side dish or snack, an Andean staple with deep roots in Bolivian, Ecuadorian, and Peruvian food culture. Mote is comfort food at its most fundamental: filling, humble, and present at almost every traditional meal in the highlands.

Examples

Boiled corn with fried pork is one of my favorite dishes.

Take out the hominy, it is ready for the soup.

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Regional synonyms

In Mexico, someone who is an extreme fanatic of something and cannot get enough, whether it is a sports team, a TV show, or a type of food. The word also literally refers to someone devoted to tripas, the grilled offal served at street taco stands.