Tacna Cuisine
The Best of Tacna Peru Cuisine
The most important typical dishes in the department are:
- Choclo con queso: Boiled tender corn accompanies by fresh cheese.
- Chicharron de chancho con maiz tostado: Fried pork rinds with toasted corn.
- Patasca tacneña: A soup made with beef, pigs feet, wheat, yellow potato, squash, starch, and garlic.
- Picante a la tacneña: A stew made with cow stomach, cows feet, beef jerky, onions, and oregano.
- Cuy Chactado: Guinea pig, pan fried under a flat, heavy stone.
- Pastel de choclo: Made with fresh corn, it can be either salty or sweet with raisins.
- Humitas: Sweetened mashed corn, semi dry, with raisins and peanuts.
- Adobo de Chancho: Pork, turmeric, ground garlic, vinegar, and salt.
Content elaborated by the Commission for the Promotion of Peru - PromPeru
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