bolivian cuisine
How Sucre Became the Chocolate Capital of Bolivia
Nearly anyone you ask in Sucre has an opinion on who makes the best chocolate in town, which is considered Bolivia's chocolate capital despite being located nowhere near the country's chocolate growing regions.
The Bolivian President Tried to Buy My Vote with Food
To build support for an upcoming referendum to determine if he would be allowed to run for a fourth term, President Evo Morales provided a feast to sway undecided voters.
Cochabamba Is a Meat-and-Potatoes Kind of Town
In Cochabamba, located in a mountain valley to the southeast of La Paz, people grow a shitload of potatoes and transform them into rib-sticking, meat-stuffed fare.
Bull Penis Soup Is the National Hangover Cure of Bolivia
When asking locals where I could find a good caldo de cardan, they gave me a sideways stare as if I was trying to score a bottle of knockoff Viagra.
Pique Macho Is Bolivia's Meat-Smothered Answer to Poutine
In La Paz, I had one goal in mind: finding the best pique macho in town. The dish is nothing more than a bed of French fries topped with a pile of meat that can consist of beef, chorizo, sausage, chicken, or even tripe.