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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

Gossip or trash-talk about someone behind their back in Chile. The pelambre is the conversation that tears apart someone's reputation or behavior while they are nowhere around to defend themselves. It thrives in closed environments like offices or tight social circles.