The ''juane'' is one of the main dishes of the

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of the Peruvian jungle and is widely consumed on June 24, the

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), hence the name. It is known that after the arrival of the Spanish people to Incan lands, missionaries popularized the biblical account of the

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. This dish's name could therefore be, more specifically, a reference to the head of St. John. The ''juane'' would have been a food usually made for travelers, as they could be stored for long periods without spoiling.

Basic preparation

The ''juane'' usually made on the basis of

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, meat,

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, spices among others, which is wrapped with ''

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