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Sandwich de Chola
I have really great memories about eating sandwiches de chola. That's because I used to get together with my friends after school for a sandwich de chola and a soda when I lived in La Paz. We did…
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Tamarillo Cranberry Chutney
Tamarillo is a small, tangy fruit known as the tree tomato in English, although it isn't a tomato at all. You can read more about tamarillo (also known as tomate de árbol in Spanish and sold commercially in U.S. Latin markets) on my page about BOLIVIAN FRUIT here. In Bolivia, tamarillo is usually used to make juice or jam so I thought it might taste…
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Silpancho is a popular dish in Bolivia made with common ingredients but packs a caloric punch. It's formed by layering its ingredients with a thin slice of beef the centerpiece.
Serves 6
Ingredients:
2 pounds beef cut…
Added by Bella on November 7, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments
Api Morado, Bolivian Breakfast Food
Api morado (purple api) is made from purple corn. Similar to api blanco (made from while frangollo corn). It is served at breakfast time. It’s thick and hearty and can be served hot or cold. Customarily we accompany any type of api with an empanada or other pastry.
Serves 8
Ingredients:
2 cups ground purple corn (also called purple corn… ContinueAdded by Bella on October 12, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments
Bolivian Patasca
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Added by Bella on September 28, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments
Pork Fricasé
Ingredients (For 8 portions):
2 spoonfuls oil
2.2 pounds pork meat, preferable ribs, cut into 16 pieces
1 cup white onion, cut into thin strips
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon crumbled oregano
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 spoonful salt
½ cup green onion, cut into thin… Continue
Added by Bella on September 21, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments
Zonzo
Zonzo is prepared two different ways in Bolivia, either oven baked or open-grilled, and is typical to Eastern Bolivia, especially the department of Santa Cruz. Back when electricity didn't exist zonzo was wrapped around a stick and grilled outdoors. Those who baked their zonzo usually did so in an outdoor clay oven, using a clay baking dish. Today it's possible to make zonzo easily in your electric or gas oven, although… Continue
Empanadas de Queso
Yield: 8 Empanadas
Ingredients for the dough:
4 eggsPinch of salt
2 tablespoons of sugar
½ teaspoon of baking soda
3 cups of sifted flour
2 tablespoons of…
Added by Bella on August 31, 2010 at 10:00am — 3 Comments
Humintas
Humintas are very similar to Mexican tamales, but without the meat filling. In Bolivia there are two ways to make humintas, boiled or baked. This recipe is for boiled humintas.
Ingredients:
8-10 corn husks
4 cups of corn kernels, boiled and ground into a paste
3/4 cup of hot melted shortening
5 tablespoons of powdered hot red pepper
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 teaspoon of…
Added by Bella on August 24, 2010 at 10:00am — 2 Comments
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