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/Sounds like "sahl" (as in "salsa") + "TEH" (as in "ten") + "nyah" (as in "Nyan")/

Meaning

A juicy Bolivian empanada with broth inside that's an art to eat without making a mess. It's THE quintessential Bolivian breakfast and every bite is a flavor explosion.

Examples

Chicken salteñas are my favorite, but you gotta eat them carefully.

Every morning I eat a salteña before work.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay
Empanada

A charming rogue in Spain: someone with wit and cunning who always has a trick up their sleeve but never loses their likability. The tunante is not truly bad, just very skilled at getting their way, and you cannot help but admire them a little for it.