mazamorra morada
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Customs
Holy Week is Sweetened with Meaningful Desserts, Rice Pudding among Them
Rice pudding (arroz con leche) served with another pudding, called mazamorra morada, purple pudding, is one of the most served…
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Food & Drinks
Cuzco’s Favorite Dessert, Arroz con Leche
If there is a more important dessert than arroz con leche (rice pudding) it is hard to imagine. From childhood…
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Food & Drinks
Peru’s Delight, Chicha Morada
On a corner within the San Pedro Market, in the section specializing in rice with egg, I saw a crowd…
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Food & Drinks
Api: Warmth, Migration, and Tradition
Night, cold, and difficult times find a solution in Cuzco in api [áh-pea], a hot, fruity, corn-based drink. Stemming from…
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Archeology
Origins, Mystery, and Corn
Soon corn will begin to sprout in Cuzco’s sacred Valley. Its dual tendrils will push from the rich earth and…
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