
''Fricasé'' is a traditional soup in
Bolivian cuisine
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prepared with pork, pork ribs or chicken,
hominy
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,
chuño
Chuño () is a freeze-dried potato product traditionally made by Quechua and Aymara communities of Bolivia and Peru, and is known in various countries of South America, including Bolivia, Peru, Chile and Northwest Argentina. It is a five-day pr ...
(a freeze-dried potato product) or potatoes, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and spices.
It is sometimes consumed as a
hangover food
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, as having a theoretical potential for easing or alleviating symptoms associated with the hangover.
''Fricasé'' is a common soup in Bolivia, and is often sold and consumed in the morning.
It is a spicy soup that is typically prepared using large chunks of meat, and ''chuno'' potatoes are typically used in the
Altiplano
The Altiplano (Spanish for "high plain"), Collao ( Quechua and Aymara: Qullaw, meaning "place of the Qulla") or Andean Plateau, in west-central South America, is the most extensive high plateau on Earth outside Tibet. The plateau is located a ...
region of Bolivia.
The
aji pepper is sometimes used as an ingredient,
and bread crumbs are sometimes used to thicken the soup.
See also
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List of chicken dishes
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List of pork dishes
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Pozole
Pozole (; from nah, pozoll, meaning ''cacahuazintle'', a variety of corn or maize) is a traditional soup or stew from Mexican cuisine. It is made from hominy with meat (typically pork, but possibly chicken), and can be seasoned and garnished ...
References
External links
Fricasé de pollo al vermut. Receta para un pollo en salsa diferenteDirectoalpaladar.com. {{in lang, es
Bolivian soups
Pork dishes
Chicken dishes