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Uchucuta

Uchucuta is a traditional spicy sauce or condiment. It's usually made with a combination of rocoto chiles, grated cucumbers, peanuts, huacatay leaves, evaporated milk, chopped onions, coriander leaves, queso fresco, and salt. The ingredients are seasoned with salt and blended until creamy.


If it's too thick, a bit of water or milk is added to the mixture. Once blended, the sauce is placed into a container and chilled until it's needed. It's recommended to serve uchucuta as an accompaniment to huatia (slow-cooked beef), pachamanca (marinated meat baked on hot stones), or cooked potatoes.

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Pachamanca

Pachamanca is an ancient Peruvian dish made by cooking marinated pieces of meat (usually lamb), herbs, chilis, beans, and a variety of Peruvian potatoes in a hole in the ... Read more

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