Santa Cruz Department in Bolivia
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Santa Cruz Department in East Bolivia is a perfect place to eat weird food. Carne de Monte (wild animal meat) like Tatu (armadillo), Taitetu (wild pig), Urina (deer) and Surubi (river catfish) are offered in local restaurants on the side of the highway to Cochabamba near Yapacani. One of the most disgusting foods is the Jalea de Pata, the liquid of a boiled cow hoof with sugar. Bolivian people seem to love it.
If you like cheese and are not afraid of the local markets, you can try the Cotoca Market, specially Sundays, when a lot of Virgen de Cotoca pilgrims visit this small village. You must try sonso, hot arepas, coñapé and majadito with a cup of thick hot coffee. Sweets? Jalea de Caña (like toffee), Paraguayos and suspiros (meringue).Cold drinks? Mocochinchi and Somo. [Photos by Jessica Parra Nowajewski]
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locojhon Tuesday 15 December 2009
Yeah,,,trimmed, scrubbed and boiled forever to make the basis for a wonderful broth/soup.
Bolivian food is the real deal, and I for one love it. Especially interesting to me are local variants of the same dishes. Or different brews of chicha–some very good and others requiring some kind of acquired taste I didn’t seem to have. Much of the food there is organically grown.
In addition to the reserved-warmth and genuineness of the people, and the wealth of diversity it offers, for my money, Bolivia also offers the best food value of perhaps any place in the world.
Enjoy,,,locoto