Chilaquiles
Mexican Breakfast Slang: What to Eat the Morning After the Game
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Meaning
Corn dough stuffed with fillings and wrapped in plantain or corn leaves, then steamed. Every country has their own version and everyone swears theirs are the best in the world.
Examples
“Today there are tamales de verde and mole tamales.”
“Oaxacan tamales are the best.”
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/Sounds like "tah" (as in "tar") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "lehs" (as in "let")/
Meaning
Corn dough stuffed with fillings and wrapped in plantain or corn leaves, then steamed. Every country has their own version and everyone swears theirs are the best in the world.
Examples
“Today there are tamales de verde and mole tamales.”
“Oaxacan tamales are the best.”
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