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Carapulcra

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Carapulcra
A carapulcra dish
Place of originPeru
Region or stateSouth America
Main ingredientsstew ofpork,potatoes,peanut,aji panca,mirasol peppers,garlic,andclove

Carapulcra,orcarapulca,is an ancientAndeandish that has been prepared for centuries by bothQuechua peoplesandAymara peoples.The original term for this dish in theAymara languageisqala phurk'a,which means a stew made with hot stones. In contemporaryPeruvian cuisineandBolivian cuisine,it is a stew ofporkandpapa seca(dehydrated potatoes), withpeanuts,aji pancaandmirasol peppers,garlic,and other spices likeclove.In ancient times llama meat or alpaca meat would have been used, and some people still use these meats today.[1]It is usually eaten with rice, boiled potatoes oryuca.[2]

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Originally calledcarapulca,[3][4][5]this stew has spread and is widely known inLimaascarapulcra[6][7][8](although this name is not accepted by the RAE). The name comes from theAymaraqala phurk'a,'stew [made] on hot stones', and from theQuechuaqalaphurka).[9][10]

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  1. ^Peterson, Joan; Soltvedt, Brook; Chwae, Susan (2006).Eat Smart in Peru: How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure.Ginkgo Press. p.36.ISBN9780964116801.
  2. ^Kijac, Maria Baez (2003).The South American table: the flavor and soul of authentic home cooking from Patagonia to Rio de Janeiro, with 450 recipes.Harvard Common Press. p.218.ISBN9781558322493.
  3. ^"carapulca".dle.rae.es.Retrieved2023-08-07.
  4. ^Fox, Aída Tam (2010).Vocabulario de la cocina limeña: historia y tradición(in Spanish). Casa del Libro Viejo.ISBN978-612-45336-6-2.
  5. ^Sanguineti, Maria Luisa B. de (1969).Recetas económicas y prácticas de cocina y reposteria(in Spanish). The author.
  6. ^Acurio, Gastón (2008).Larousse de la gastronomía peruana: diccionario gatronómico ilustrado(in Spanish). Q.W. Editores.ISBN978-9972-58-937-9.
  7. ^Fetzer, Erika (2004).Sabores del Perú: la cocina peruana desde los incas hasta nuestros días(in Spanish). Viena.ISBN978-84-8330-249-1.
  8. ^Gragera, Javier (2013-09-04)."La fiesta del ceviche y la carapulcra".El País(in Spanish).ISSN1134-6582.Retrieved2023-08-07.
  9. ^Baldoceda Espinoza, Ana (2016)."Observaciones de palabras aimaras, quechuas y puquinas en el Diccionario de la lengua española de la Real Academia Española de la 23.a edición, 2014".Letras (Lima).87(126): 104–123.ISSN2071-5072.
  10. ^"La palabra del día: Carapulca – BLOG DE REDACCIÓN"(in European Spanish). 2009-05-02.Retrieved2023-08-07.