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/Sounds like "SOH" (as in "solo") + "pah" (as in "park") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "LEE" (as in "lead") + "mah" (as in "mark")/

Meaning

A traditional soup from the Yucatan Peninsula made with shredded chicken, sour lime, and strips of fried tortilla. The dish everyone orders when they arrive in Merida for the first time.

Examples

Sopa de lima in Merida is an absolute must.

Order the sopa de lima. It is the house specialty.

Regional synonyms

A mild cold with lots of runny nose, a minor bug that doesn't knock you out but keeps you sniffling and annoyed for days. Not serious enough to stay home, but annoying enough to be miserable.