Chupe is a generic term used in
South America to a variety of stew generally made with
chicken,
red meat, lamb or beef
tripe and other
offal, or with
fish,
shrimp
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,
crayfish
Crayfish are freshwater crustaceans belonging to the clade Astacidea, which also contains lobsters. In some locations, they are also known as crawfish, craydids, crawdaddies, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, rock lobsters, mu ...
or
shellfish
Shellfish is a colloquial and fisheries term for exoskeleton-bearing aquatic invertebrates used as food, including various species of molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms. Although most kinds of shellfish are harvested from saltwater envir ...
such as
loco, and vegetables, potatoes or yuca.
Chupe de camarones (made with crayfish) is generally popular among the Southern coastal region of
Peru (originally from
Arequipa
Arequipa (; Aymara and qu, Ariqipa) is a city and capital of province and the eponymous department of Peru. It is the seat of the Constitutional Court of Peru and often dubbed the "legal capital of Peru". It is the second most populated city ...
). Although the original recipe calls for crayfish, shrimp chupe has become more widely eaten, as fresh or frozen shrimp become more common. The preparation consists of cooking potatoes and onions in butter, then adding various spices, such as chilli powder. Then, water, tomatoes, and sometimes chicken broth are added. Before serving the
broth, it is mixed with
milk or
cream.
Chupe is typical of
South American cuisine, but more specifically to the cuisines of
Bolivia
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,
Chile and
Peru.
The city of
Arequipa
Arequipa (; Aymara and qu, Ariqipa) is a city and capital of province and the eponymous department of Peru. It is the seat of the Constitutional Court of Peru and often dubbed the "legal capital of Peru". It is the second most populated city ...
in Peru has a traditional sequence of chupes that are served on specific days of the week. On Fridays, the chupe is meatless because of the religious traditions of the country.
See also
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Chupe Andino
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List of soups
References
Chilean soups
Peruvian soups
Bolivian soups
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