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Humita en Chala © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Vegetarian

Humita en Chala

oo-MEE-tah en CHAH-lah

Fresh corn, onion, and cheese are cooked into a soft mixture and steamed in husks.
Salteña Carbonada © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Salteña Carbonada

Carbonada salteña
kar-boh-NAH-dah sal-TEH-nyah

A sweet-savory beef stew combining squash, corn, potato, and dried fruit.
Salteño Locro © Wikimedia Commons
Soup Meat

Salteño Locro

Locro salteño
LOH-kroh sal-TEH-nyoh

A thick stew of white corn, beans, squash, pork, and beef served with spicy sauce.
Salteño Tamal © Wikimedia Commons
Starter Meat

Salteño Tamal

Tamal salteño
tah-MAHL sal-TEH-nyoh

A seasoned cornmeal parcel filled with beef and wrapped in a corn husk.
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