Valdiviano, as well as referring to inhabitants ofValdivia, Chile, is aChilean dish, consisting of a soup made withcharqui (jerky) and onions.

In 1598, after theDisaster of Curalaba where the Spanishconquistadors lost almost half their territory in what was then the province of Chile, the city of Valdivia remained as one of the last Spanish strongholds. The soldiers isolated there were supplied with large amounts of jerky produced incentral Chile. Tired of eating jerky, the soldiers created this dish, combining jerky with a few other ingredients to create the Valdiviano soup.

Charqui, cooking oil, onions, parsley, oregano,cumin, chilli.

Modern versions replacecharqui for minced meat, similar to the preparation ofCharquicán, or leftover pieces of meat from a barbecue.

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