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What to eat in Bolivia

The 8 dishes to eat in Bolivia

Andean cooking.

Salteñas
No. 1: Salteñas · Photo via Wikipedia
Salteñas1

Salteñas

Best: La Paz

Baked empanadas with a soupy filling, eaten mid-morning.

Silpancho2

Silpancho

Best: Cochabamba

Thin breaded beef over rice with egg.

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Pique a lo macho

Best: Cochabamba

Beef, sausage and fries with peppers.

Sopa de maní4

Sopa de maní

Eaten all over Bolivia

A creamy peanut soup with beef and potatoes, topped with fried potatoes.

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Api with pastel

Best: La Paz

Purple corn drink with fried pastry.

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Majadito

Best: Santa Cruz

Rice cooked with dried beef, fried egg and plantain.

Anticuchos7

Anticuchos

Best: La Paz

Beef heart grilled on skewers with peanut sauce and potatoes.

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Chairo

Best: La Paz

A soup of freeze-dried potatoes with beef and vegetables.

Where to eat in Bolivia

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Eat your way through Bolivia

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