Fricasé

For the French dish, see Fricassee. For the Tunisian dish, see Fricasse.

Fricasé is a traditional soup in Bolivian cuisine prepared with pork, pork ribs or chicken, hominy, chuño (a freeze-dried potato product) or potatoes, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and spices.^[1][2][3] It is sometimes consumed as a hangover food, as having a theoretical potential for easing or alleviating symptoms associated with the hangover.^[2][4]

Fricasé de Cerdo

Fricasé is a common soup in Bolivia, and is often sold and consumed in the morning.^[1] It is a spicy soup that is typically prepared using large chunks of meat, and chuno potatoes are typically used in the Altiplano region of Bolivia.^[1] The aji pepper is sometimes used as an ingredient,^[3] and bread crumbs are sometimes used to thicken the soup.^[5]

See also

• Bolivia portal
• Food portal

• List of chicken dishes
• List of pork dishes
• Pozole

References

1. Kijac, M. (2003). The South American Table. NYM Series. Harvard Common Press. p. 219. ISBN 978-1-55832-248-6. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
2. Barrell , Ryan (March 13, 2017). "13 Hangover Cures the World Swears By". Paste. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
3. Cramer, M. (2009). CultureShock! Bolivia: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette. Culture Shock!. Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Ptd Limited. p. 137. ISBN 978-981-4484-35-0. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
4. Murphy, A. (2000). Bolivia Handbook: The Travel Guide. Footprint Bolivia Handbook. Footprint Handbooks. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-900949-49-1. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
5. Sarasúa, V.G. (2000). Bolivia. FTG. Guies de viatges. Laertes. p. 380. ISBN 978-84-7584-407-7. Retrieved October 10, 2017. (in Spanish)

External links

• Fricasé de pollo al vermut. Receta para un pollo en salsa diferente Directoalpaladar.com. (in Spanish)