5 Comidas Bolivianas Que Debes De Probar 🇧🇴

The host introduces Bolivian street food and mentions trying various local dishes.

The first dish is called pakum, which contains chicken, beef, and rice cooked with onions and seasoned with salt and pepper.

The host describes the rice as savory with a hint of milk, not sweet like traditional rice pudding.

They discuss the meat, confirming it is beef, and mention that llama is also commonly eaten in Bolivia.

The host tries the dish using their hands and notes the tenderness and saltiness of the meat, which is marinated in mayonnaise.

Next, they try a local drink called 'm chinchi', made from dried peach boiled with water and cinnamon, describing its taste as sweet and cinnamon-forward.

The host visits The Witches Market and discusses the cultural significance of baby llamas seen there.

They then try a dish called silano, which consists of smashed beef, fried bread, potatoes, and plantain, cooked in sunflower oil with an egg on top.

The host describes the texture of the silano as mushy but good, especially when combined with pasta, egg, and meat.

They critique the frying technique, suggesting that hotter oil would improve the texture.

Lastly, they try banadas, which are fried dough stuffed with cheese and topped with powdered sugar, rating it as a perfect 10 out of 10.

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