🍽️ mainRank #6medium

Mondongo

Name: Mondongo
Cuisine: Bolivian
Ingredients: 500g beef tripe; 2 medium onions; 3 medium tomatoes; 3 garlic cloves; 3 medium potatoes; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp paprika; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; a handful cilantro

Mondongo is a rich, hearty Bolivian tripe stew known for its robust flavors and comforting qualities. It is a traditional dish often enjoyed during family gatherings and celebrations, reflecting the country’s indigenous and Spanish culinary heritage.

11 ingredients

savoryearthyspicedherbalhearty

Culinary DNA Preview

Indigenous70%

Spanish30%

Ingredients

beef tripe
500g
onions
2 medium
tomatoes
3 medium
garlic cloves
3
potatoes
3 medium
cumin
1 tsp
paprika
1 tsp
vegetable oil
2 tbsp
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
cilantro
a handful

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Mondongo traces its roots to indigenous Andean cuisines, later influenced by Spanish colonial cooking techniques and ingredients, combining native and European elements into a beloved Bolivian stew.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Indigenous70%

ingredients+techniques

Spanish30%

ingredient_origin+techniques

Techniques

boiling sautéing simmering stewing

Stories about this dish

No stories tagged here yet — check back soon.

Browse

Latin Americacuisines →Foodways connections →