These Powerful WOMEN RUN BOLIVIA’S FOOD SYSTEM

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…

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…

Gluten-free cookies are made from the best Bolivian quinoa

ABC News Radio reports: These gluten-free cookies are made from quinoa (NEW YORK) — If you’re gluten-free, you just might go gaga for these new gluten-free cookies. GoGo Quinoa makes gluten-free and vegan cookies from quinoa flour. The quinoa is sourced directly from Bolivia and all of GoGo Quinoa’s products are fully tested and certified…

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…

Miami: Love empanadas but haven’t tried Bolivian salteñas?

Linda Bladholm reports for Miami.com: Love empanadas but haven’t tried Bolivian salteñas? Let us show you how to live right If you’re craving empanadas, but also want something a little different, Top Notch Bistro has the answer: meaty, homemade Bolivian salteñas. Bolivian restaurants are rare in South Florida, so it’s a treat to find a…

The cuisine of Bolivia and its good taste

Ivelisse Santos reports for El Caribe: The cuisine of Bolivia and its good taste The potato is one of the basic products of Bolivian cuisine. The country has more than 200 species. The cuisine of Bolivia is known for its great variety of dishes, which differ from zone to zone. With indigenous and Spanish roots,…