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| Type | Soup |
|---|---|
| Course | Lunch, dinner |
| Place of origin | Colombia |
| Region or state | South America |
| Associatedcuisine | Colombia |
| Created by | Muisca people |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Corn, barley or wheat and mashed beans |
Cuchuco is asoup, part ofNative American cuisine of South America associated with theMuisca people, made with corn, barley or wheat and mashed beans, popular inColombian cuisine, especiallyAltiplano of theBoyacá andCundinamarcaDepartments of Colombia.[1] It is a staple food in Colombia, where it is often made with peas, potatoes, wheat and beans.[2]
An inexpensive food, it is usually eaten with pork,peas,carrot,potatoes,garlic,onion andcilantro. It is popular inAndean region and the plateau cundiboyacense.[citation needed]
The word's origin is indigenous from theChibcha language of the Muisca people.[3][4]Pedro José Ramírez Sendoya proposes that the word's provenenace is from one of various words used in regional native languages.[5]
