Chairo is a traditional dish of the
Aymara
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* Aymaran languages, the second most widespread Andean language
** Aymara language, the main language within that family
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people, consumed mainly in
Bolivia
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and other countries in the Andes.
It is a soup made of vegetables and beef.
Chairo paceno
; a taste of La Paz], Food Sovereignty Tours, retrieved October 04, 2013 It is made of 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 ...
(dehydrated potatoes), onion
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s, carrots, potato
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Wild potato species can be found from the southern Un ...
es, white corn, peas, fava beans, a small piece of ''châlona'' (dehydrated lamb or llama meat,) beef
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In prehistoric times, humankind hunted aurochs and later domesticated them. Since that time, numerous breeds of cattle have been bred specifically for the quality or quant ...
, and wheat
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kernels and sometimes a small piece of pork rind that goes on top.
It also contains herbs such as and spices. It is native to the region of La Paz
La Paz (), officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: ), is the seat of government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the third-most populous city in Bo ...
.
See also
* Chilean cuisine
Chilean cuisine stems mainly from the combination of traditional Spanish cuisine, Chilean Mapuche culture and local ingredients, with later important influences from other European cuisines, particularly from Germany, the United Kingdom ...
* List of beef dishes
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* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby uni ...
* List of stews
This is a list of notable stews. A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy. Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of vegetables (such as carrots, potatoes, be ...
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References
Bolivian cuisine
Chilean cuisine
Peruvian cuisine
Meat stews
Beef dishes
Potato dishes
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