''Panocha'', in

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...

and southern

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, is a pudding made from ground sprouted wheat and ''

piloncillo Panela () or rapadura (Portuguese pronunciation: ) is an unrefined whole cane sugar, typical of Central and Latin America. It is a solid form of sucrose derived from the boiling and evaporation of sugarcane juice. Panela is known by other na ...

''. It is traditionally eaten during

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. The sprouted-wheat flour is called "panocha flour" or simply "panocha", as well. In southern

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, Sonora, and Sinaloa, is the word for ''piloncillo''. In some regions of Spain (e.g.

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), ''una panocha de maiz'' is an ear of corn. In the

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, ''panocha'' (also spelled ''panutsa'' or ''panotsa'') is the Spanish term for ''

sangkaka Jaggery is a traditional non-centrifugal cane sugar consumed in the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Africa. It is a concentrated product of cane juice and often date or palm sap without separation of the molasses and crystals, and can ...

'', a traditional native

jaggery Jaggery is a traditional non-centrifugal cane sugar consumed in the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Africa. It is a concentrated product of cane juice and often date or palm sap without separation of the molasses and crystals, and can ...

made in halved coconut shells. The term is also used to refer to a type of

peanut brittle Brittle is a type of confection consisting of flat broken pieces of hard sugar candy embedded with nuts such as pecans, almonds, or peanuts, and which are usually less than 1 cm thick. Types It has many variations around the world, such as ''p ...

in the Philippines (more properly ''

panocha mani ''Panocha mani'' (also spelled as ''panutsa mani''), or simply ''panutsa'' or ''samani'', is a Filipino brittle confection made with muscovado sugar or ''sangkaka'' (native jaggery), whole peanuts, and butter (or margarine). It can also be made ...

''). In other regions, "panocha" can mean

penuche Penuche (, from it, panucci) is a fudge-like candy made from brown sugar, butter, and milk, using no flavorings except for vanilla. Penuche often has a tannish color, and is lighter than regular fudge. It is formed by the caramelization of brow ...

or panuche. In

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slang, it is a

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for the

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, a fact that has led to many deliberate and accidental

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s. It can also mean a coward.

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