Carapulcra Explained

Carapulcra
Country:	Peru
Region:	South America
Main Ingredient:	stew of pork, potatoes, peanut, aji panca, mirasol peppers, garlic, and clove

Carapulcra, or carapulca, is an ancient Andean dish that has been prepared for centuries by both Quechua peoples and Aymara peoples. The original term for this dish in the Aymara language is, which means a stew made with hot stones. In contemporary Peruvian cuisine and Bolivian cuisine, it is a stew of pork and (dehydrated potatoes), with peanuts, aji panca and mirasol peppers, garlic, and other spices like clove. 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 or yuca.^[2]

Name

Originally called carapulca,^{[3] [4] [5]} this stew has spread and is widely known in Lima as carapulcra^{[6] [7] [8]} (although this name is not accepted by the RAE). The name comes from the Aymara qala phurk'a, 'stew [made] on hot stones', and from the Quechua qalaphurka).^{[9] [10]}

See also

• List of Peruvian dishes

Notes and References

1. Book: Peterson. Joan. Soltvedt. Brook. Chwae. Susan. Eat Smart in Peru: How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure. Ginkgo Press. 2006. 36. 9780964116801.
2. Book: Kijac, Maria Baez. The South American table: the flavor and soul of authentic home cooking from Patagonia to Rio de Janeiro, with 450 recipes. registration. 218. Harvard Common Press. 2003. 9781558322493.
3. Web site: carapulca . 2023-08-07 . dle.rae.es.
4. Book: Fox, Aída Tam . Vocabulario de la cocina limeña: historia y tradición . 2010 . Casa del Libro Viejo . 978-612-45336-6-2 . es.
5. Book: Sanguineti, Maria Luisa B. de . Recetas económicas y prácticas de cocina y reposteria . 1969 . The author . es.
6. Book: Acurio, Gastón . Larousse de la gastronomía peruana: diccionario gatronómico ilustrado . 2008 . Q.W. Editores . 978-9972-58-937-9 . es.
7. Book: Fetzer, Erika . Sabores del Perú: la cocina peruana desde los incas hasta nuestros días . 2004 . Viena . 978-84-8330-249-1 . es.
8. News: Gragera . Javier . 2013-09-04 . La fiesta del ceviche y la carapulcra . es . El País . 2023-08-07 . 1134-6582.
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 . 2071-5072.
10. Web site: 2009-05-02 . La palabra del día: Carapulca – BLOG DE REDACCIÓN . 2023-08-07 . es-ES.