Meaning of choripan | Babel Free

Definitions

A sandwich consisting of grilled chorizo served in a bread roll, originating in Argentina and popular across South America.

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Examples

“Cinemas, video arcades, tacky import outlets, ice cream parlours recycled for the winter into purveyors of choripáns belching their greasy breath at the passers-by; […]”

“During my travels in the country, chimichurri was a constant presence. It hit my nose during a walk at the San Telmo Fair, an antique fair held in Buenos Aires on Sundays. It was in a jar on the counter of a choripan vendor at the entrance of the Bombonera, the Boca Juniors football stadium.”

“Before, during and after any football match in Argentina, look for the roadsides nearby to suddenly fill with enterprising cooks grilling sausages and slinging choripans to the hungry masses. Just follow your nose.”

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