 Chairo stew as served at Ciclik, a restaurant in the Sopocachi neighborhood of La Paz, Bolivia
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| Type | Soup |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Bolivia, northern Chile |
| Created by | Aymara people |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Chuños, onions, carrots, potatoes, white corn, beef and wheat kernels |
Chairo is a traditional dish of the Aymara people, consumed mainly in Bolivia and other countries in the Andes.
It is a soup made of vegetables and beef. It is made of chuño (dehydrated potatoes), onions, carrots, potatoes, white corn, peas, fava beans, a small piece of châlona (dehydrated lamb or llama meat,) beef, and wheat kernels and sometimes a small piece of pork rind that goes on top. It also contains herbs such as coriander and spices. It is native to the region of La Paz.
