Definition of sancoche in English:
sancoche
(also sancocho)
nounsaŋˈkɒtʃsaŋˈkɒʃsaŋˈkɒtʃisanˈkôSH
mass noun(in South America and the Caribbean) a thick soup consisting of meat and root vegetables.
Example sentencesExamples
- Two popular dishes are sancocho - a soup made with meat and vegetables, and tazajo - ox meat beaten thin and grilled and covered with a tomato sauce.
- Another favorite dish is sancocho, a stew made with local meats and vegetables, often including plantains.
- Another favorite dish is sancocho, a meat, plantain, and vegetable stew.
- Nonetheless, substantial stews and soups called sancocho or ajiaco, as in Colombia, are common.
- Another dish served during religious holidays is pasteles, while along the coast, people eat sancocho, a fish or chicken stew.
Origin
From Latin American Spanish sancocho 'a stew'.