Sancocho

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Sancocho

Sancocho de espinazo de cerdo (pork spine sancocho)
Type	Soup or stew
Place of origin	Spain
Region or state	Latin America
Associated cuisine	Colombia,Spain, Canary Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Panama, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela
Main ingredients	Meat, vegetables, broth, yuca, platano
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Sancocho (from the Spanish verb sancochar, "to parboil") is a traditional stew in several Caribbean cuisine and Latin American cuisines. Latin variations represent popular national dishes in Dominican Republic, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, Ecuador, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. It usually consists of large pieces of meat, tubers and vegetables served in a broth.