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Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Bolivia
Bandera de Ecuador
Bandera de Perú

/Sounds like "YAH" (as in "yacht") + "pah" (as in "papa")/

A little freebie the market vendor throws in as a bonus for being a loyal customer in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. It's the Andean tradition of generosity that keeps customers coming back.

Example

"The vendor gave me an extra avocado as a bonus."

"Always ask for a little extra at the market, they'll usually give it to you."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Anticucho

Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Bolivia

Brocheta de corazón de res marinada y asada a la parrilla que es tradición peruana. Los anticuchos se comen en la calle con papa y ají, y son patrimonio gastronómico.