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Api con Pastel

Name: Api con Pastel
Cuisine: Bolivian
Ingredients: 1 cup purple corn kernels; 2 sticks cinnamon sticks; 4 cloves cloves; 1/2 cup sugar; 4 cups water; 2 cups wheat flour; 1 cup fresh cheese; for frying vegetable oil

Api con Pastel is a traditional Bolivian breakfast and street food combination featuring a hot, spiced purple corn drink called Api, served alongside pastel, a fried pastry filled typically with cheese. This dish is especially popular in the Andean region and is cherished for its warming qualities and cultural significance during cold mornings and festive occasions.

8 ingredients

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Culinary DNA Preview

Indigenous70%

Spanish30%

Ingredients

purple corn kernels
1 cup
cinnamon sticks
2 sticks
cloves
4 cloves
sugar
1/2 cup
water
4 cups
wheat flour
2 cups
fresh cheese
1 cup
vegetable oil
for frying

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating from the indigenous Aymara and Quechua peoples of the Andes, Api con Pastel reflects a blend of pre-Columbian ingredients and Spanish culinary influences, symbolizing the fusion of cultures in Bolivian gastronomy.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Indigenous70%

ingredients+techniques

Spanish30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

boiling soaking frying kneading

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