Day 4-6: Food Compilation

In the past 3 days, we have eaten delicious Bolivian food.This post contains information from all 3 days-- pictures will be posted tomorrow 7/6/12

On July 2 (Day 4), we ate salteñas from one of the best placesin the city. Salteñas are difficult to describe, and the pictures I took don’t dothem justice. It is sweet dough that is wrapped up and curled on the top.Inside the dough is a stew. The stew contains hardboiled egg, a black olive,peas, potatoes, and the meat of your choice. You can choose whether to have a salteñade pollo or una salteña de carne (chicken salteña, or a beef salteña).They are both delicious, but they look identical from the outside. I prefer thesalteñade carne. Two salteñas make a good meal. Each salteña only costs 4.5 Bolivianos, or about$0.65. 

On July 3 (Day 5), my grandparents made us this Bolivianmeal called “Ranga.” Rango is mainly composed of cow stomach, boiled with bayleaf and garlic and then sliced into thin pieces. It is then mixed with ayellow chili sauce. It is served with white potatoes, and onions and tomatoes(salsa). I don’t like the texture that the cow stomach has, so my grandma mademe an alternative Bolivian dish, “Revuelta.” Revuelta is simply scrambled eggwith beef, peas, and potatoes. I didn’t take a picture of this revuelta, but Iwill be able to take another picture of the meal later.

Today, July 4 (Day 6), my grandparents made us a Bolivian dish,“Estofado de carne.” It is basically a beef stew. Since the cows eat differentfood in Bolivia than in the United States, the meat tastes much different thanthe meat in the U.S. Strangely, the meat tastes much better here. The meat issliced into thin strips, and cooked with onions, tomatoes, onions, and atraditional chili pepper. It is served with parsley and rice. Delicious!