Cuisine in Bolivia

Salteña

Half-moon shaped baked pie filled with meat, olives, and savory broth

• Region: La Paz
• Main ingredients: Ground beef, Potato, Olives, Raisins, Wheat flour

Silpancho

Fried thin beef topped with fried egg, served with rice and potatoes

• Region: Cochabamba
• Main ingredients: Beef, Rice, Potato, Egg, Salsa

Pique Macho

Large plate of spicy stir-fried sausage, beef, and potatoes

• Region: Cochabamba
• Main ingredients: Beef, Sausage, French fries, Tomato, Chili pepper

Chairo

Highland soup simmered with dried potatoes and lamb

• Region: Altiplano
• Main ingredients: Chuño (dried potato), Lamb, Cabbage, Carrot

Pukumanka

Indigenous-style barbecue steaming meat and vegetables in an earth oven

• Region: Cusqueña foothills
• Main ingredients: Chicken, Lamb, Corn, Beans, Herbs

Trucha Frita

Lake Titicaca trout fried with aromatic herbs

• Region: Lake Titicaca shore
• Main ingredients: Trout, Wheat flour, Lemon, Herbs

Maja de Pato

Duck simmered in aji amarillo served with rice

• Region: Santa Cruz
• Main ingredients: Duck, Rice, Aji amarillo, Onion

Cuñapé

Chewy cheese bread made from tapioca flour

• Region: Eastern lowlands
• Main ingredients: Cassava flour, Cheese, Egg

Sopa de Maní

Creamy peanut soup

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Peanuts, Vegetables, Beef, Pasta

Api Morado

Sweet hot drink made from purple corn

• Region: All highlands
• Main ingredients: Purple corn, Cinnamon, Sugar, Cloves