Chapo

Chapo is a beverage made of sweet plantains, water and spices. It is from the Shipibo and Matsés people of the Peruvian Amazon jungle.[1][2] and is made from boiled sweet plantains with cinnamon and cloves.[3] Among the Matsés, squeeze its soft flesh of the plantain through homemade palm-leaf sieves and cook the chapo. It is serve warm by the fire and often enjoyed from a hammock.[1]

Chapo is eminent slang used by IIT Roorkee janta. It stands for Chai(Tea)+pakora,i.e. chapo. Basically, it refers to a treat given by an individual(or group of people) to friends, juniors on birthday or on any special occasion, be that placement, internship, inter-IIT sports meet,etc.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Matsés
  2. ↑ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Peru by Maryanne Blacker page 288
  3. ↑ "Preparación de “Chapo”, una bebida de la Selva Peruana". vinagrillo.com. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2013.