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Bolivia Recipes

High-altitude kitchens of the altiplano. Not sure what to eat in Bolivia? Start with Pique a lo Macho, Fricasé Paceño, Thayacha (Andean Frozen Oca) and Api con Pastel. Here are 6 authentic Bolivia recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
6 recipes
SilpanchoLa Paz, Bolivia · medium · 55 minA Cochabamba plate of rice, potato, a thin breaded beef cutlet, and a fried egg over chopped salad.
Api con PastelLa Paz, Bolivia · medium · 45 minA hot, spiced purple-corn drink thick with cinnamon and clove, served with a crisp fried cheese pastry dusted in sugar.
SalteñasLa Paz, Bolivia · advanced · 80 minBaked pastry pockets of juicy, gently sweet meat stew, sealed with a rope-braided crimp, Bolivia's mid-morning ritual.
Thayacha (Andean Frozen Oca)La Paz, Bolivia · easy · 40 minAn ancient Bolivian altiplano treat: sweet oca tubers boiled with cinnamon, then frozen overnight into a natural ice, sold in the winter markets of La Paz and El Alto.
Pique a lo MachoLa Paz, Bolivia · medium · 55 minA big shared platter of seared beef and sausage over fries, with onion, tomato and fiery locoto, crowned with egg.
Fricasé PaceñoLa Paz, Bolivia · medium · 140 minA warming La Paz pork stew in a golden, spicy yellow-chili broth, served with mote (hominy) and chuño.
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