Bolivia
Locro Carretero
A Bolivian Amazonian rice and meat stew with yuca, plantains, and spices, a hearty and rustic classic.
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Bolivia
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Traditional foods from Bolivia.
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Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Locro de Gallina
Thick hen soup with potatoes, corn, rice, yuca, plantains; Santa Cruz specialty, uses older hen meat for slow-cooked tenderness
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Majadito
A Santa Cruz dish of rice cooked with charque, onions, tomatoes, and spices, finished with a fried egg.
Bolivia
Manjar Blanco
A smooth Bolivian milk caramel cooked to a spreadable consistency and used as a filling for alfajores and other desserts.
La Paz, Bolivia
Marraqueta
A Bolivian French-style bread roll, crispy outside and soft inside, a La Paz and daily staple.
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Masaco
Masaco de platano
A Bolivian dish of mashed plantains or yuca with charque (dried meat), fried and pressed, a Santa Cruz and lowland classic.
Bolivia
Mate de Coca
A traditional Andean herbal tea of coca leaves, slightly bitter and used to combat altitude sickness. Common in the Peruvian highlands.
Bolivia
Mocochinchi
A Bolivian cold, sweet peach drink made from dehydrated peaches, cinnamon, and sugar
Bolivia
Mondongo Boliviano
Mondongo
A Bolivian tripe soup with corn, potatoes, and herbs, a warming highland specialty.
Bolivia
Pacú Frito
A Bolivian Amazonian dish of fried pacú fish with yuca, plantains, and rice, a lowland and river classic.
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Pampaku
A Cochabamba earth-oven feast of meat and tubers cooked underground over hot stones, using a Quechua pachamama-associated technique.
Bolivia
Pesque de Quinua
A Bolivian dish of quinoa cooked with milk and cheese, a creamy and healthy Altiplano classic.
La Paz, Bolivia
Picana Paceña
A Bolivian Christmas Eve soup with lamb, beef, pork, corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and wine, a festive and hearty classic.
Bolivia
Picante de Pollo
Spicy chicken stew with ají, potatoes, vegetables; widely served traditional dish
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Pique Macho
A Cochabamba platter of sautéed beef chunks, sausage, fries, onions, peppers, tomatoes, and boiled eggs in a spicy sauce.
La Paz, Bolivia
Plato Paceño
A La Paz plate built around boiled potatoes, choclo, fava beans, cheese, and llajwa; fried meat may accompany it but is not defining.
Pando, Bolivia
Pululo
A Pando plantain flour drink boiled with milk and cinnamon, thick and lightly sweet, a rare northern Amazonian specialty.
Bolivia
Qaras Cancha
A traditional Bolivian toasted corn snack, crunchy and salty, often sold by street vendors.
Bolivia
Quinoa
Quinua
The 'golden grain of the Andes', rich in complete protein, fiber, minerals, and vitamins. Peru is a world leader in production.
Tarija, Bolivia
Ranga Ranga
A Tarija campesino stew of beef tripe with potatoes, yellow chili, and a fresh salsa, traditionally eaten mid-morning.
Argentina
Rice Pudding
Arroz con leche
Argentine rice pudding of rice, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and sometimes lemon zest or vanilla. A classic home dessert, served warm or chilled with a dusting of cinnamon.
Tarija, Bolivia
Saice
A Tarija dish: fried beef with potatoes, peas, cumin, and a spicy onion-tomato-chili sauce, simmered and served over noodles or rice.
La Paz, Bolivia
Saice Paceño
A La Paz-style minced beef hash with peas, potatoes, and spices, a regional comfort dish.
La Paz, Bolivia
Sajta de Pollo
A festive La Paz chicken stew of chicken pieces, broad beans, peas, yellow chili, potatoes, and a fresh tomato-onion salsa. Traditionally served at celebrations and family gatherings.
Bolivia
Salteñas
Juicy, slightly sweet baked empanadas filled with beef, chicken, or pork with potatoes, peas, olives, and a spicy-sweet sauce. A mid-morning street staple, eaten standing and leaning forward.
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Silpancho
A Cochabamba dish: thin, breaded and fried beef cutlet over rice and boiled potatoes, topped with a fried egg and tomato-onion-parsley salad.
Tarija, Bolivia
Singani
Bolivia's national spirit, distilled from Muscat of Alexandria grapes grown at high altitude
Bolivia
Singani Sour
A Bolivian cocktail of singani with egg whites, sugar, lemon juice, and lime
Bolivia
Somó
A Bolivian sweet corn drink with cinnamon and sugar
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Sonso de Yuca
A Bolivian cheesy cassava pancake, fried, baked, or grilled on a skewer, a Santa Cruz and eastern classic.
Bolivia
Sopa de Maní
A Bolivian peanut soup with beef, potatoes, carrots, and pasta, a creamy and hearty classic.
Argentina
Sopa de Quinoa
An Andean soup of quinoa, vegetables, and sometimes meat, from the Argentine northwest. A nutritious, pre-Hispanic dish of the high Puna, served hot in winter.
Bolivia
Sucumbe
Sucumbé
A frothy Bolivian cocktail of hot milk, Singani, cinnamon, and sugar, associated with winter nights and San Juan celebrations.
Argentina
Surubí
A large catfish from the Paraná and Uruguay rivers, grilled or used in chupín de pescado. A northeast Argentine specialty, prized for its firm, white flesh.
Bolivia
T'anta Wawa
A Bolivian sweet bread shaped like a baby or doll, decorated with icing and especially prepared for the All Saints’ season.
Bolivia
Tawa Tawas
A Bolivian fried dough confection cut into diamonds or rectangles, drizzled with cane honey and especially associated with All Saints’ gatherings.