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/Sounds like "seel" (as in "see") + "PAHN" (as in "park") + "choh" (as in "chose")/

Meaning

A hearty Bolivian dish from Cochabamba made of rice, boiled potato, a thin breaded and fried beef cutlet, and a fried egg on top. One of Bolivia's most iconic and beloved comfort foods: deeply filling, full of flavor, and nearly impossible to finish solo if you order the full portion.

Examples

The silpancho from Cochabamba is unmatched anywhere else in Bolivia.

I ordered a full silpancho and couldn't finish it on my own.

Regional synonyms

A communal voluntary work tradition from the Andes where an entire community comes together to help one of its members with a big task, like building a house or harvesting crops. Rooted in pre-Hispanic culture, the minga is still alive in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia as a living expression of collective solidarity.