Ucayali Cuisine

The Best of Ucayali Peru Cuisine

The following is a list of the typical dishes found in the department:

Patarashca: fish wrapped in banana leaves and charbroiled.
Inchicapi: chicken soup with peanuts, cilantro, and yucca.
Juane: rice with chicken, wrapped in banana leaves and cooked.
Picadillo de paiche: strips of dried and salted paiche fish meat served with onions, tomatoes, and aji (hot pepper).
Tacacho con cecina: roasted green banana with fried pork rinds. Served with smoked pork.

Traditional Drinks

Regional fruits:

Masato: made from cooked and fermented yucca
Aguajina: made from mashed, filtered, and sweetened fruit of the aguaje palm tree
Chapo: made from ripened bananas, cooked and stirred, then served cold

Alcoholic:

They are prepared with a base of a sugar cane extract cordial and mixed with roots, barks, and tropical fruits (seven roots, huitochado, chuchuasi, para para, leva, clove vine).

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