LESLIE PARISEAU reports for Saveur: Along the winding streets of La Paz,through a hidden alleyway and down a dim market corridor, a butcher wields a cleaver, bringing it swiftly down upon a glistening slab of scarlet beef. Another butcher lifts a swollen aubergine heart, nestling it carefully atop a heap of other hearts. Yet another…
Tag: Bolivian cuisine
Bolivian cuisine 101: The “llajwa”, an idyll with the Bolivian palate
Jessica Vargas reports for Los Tiempos, photos by Gerardo Bravo: 48 years ago, when Juana Fuentes opened her food stall in the 27 de Mayo market, the first thing she installed was her batán to make llajwa. Before preparing his menu – which includes mixed spicy, lawas, sillpancho, among others – she prepares to create…
Bolivian chefs are trading colonial cuisine for national pride
Jen Rose Smith reports for CNN: La Paz, Bolivia (CNN) — Midway through a 17-course tasting menu at Gustu, a La Paz restaurant where dinner and drinks for two could cost more than many Bolivians could afford, a plate arrived bearing three translucent cubes of ceviche. The chewy, sweet-tasting meat was lagarto, a reptile known in…
How Oropeza Brothers Brought Bolivian Cuisine to Brooklyn, Successfully!
It always brings me joy to find our people being successful overseas. The Oropeza brothers have relentlessly achieving success, kudos to them. My next stop in NY, will certainly be there, Bolivian Llama Party is waiting for all of us! The above opinion belongs to Bolivian Thoughts. Angelica Frey reports for The Bridge, Brooklyn Business…
Ali Pacha’s superb Vegan Food, come to La Paz, Bolivia!
Vegan in Bolivia has caught up very fast, specially among Millennia’s. One of my dearest daughters lives overseas and when she comes, finds it hard to find vegetarian places to eat, let alone vegan, when visiting Bolivia. I’m sure she and her hubby will find this place delicious! Kudos to Ali Pacha! The above is…
La Familia Brings Authentic Bolivian Food To Canton, Connecticut
Kudos to Mariela and Barrett St. Onge, it is SO gratifying to read about Bolivians being successful and more in delicious ventures like this! Our food is great and deserves to be tried by all of you out there! The above opinion belongs to Bolivian Thoughts. Leeanne Griffin reports for Hartford Courant: La Familia Brings…
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