Arracache
Arracacia xanthorrhiza is a root vegetable that originates in the Andes, whose starchy taproot is a popular food item across South America where it is a major commercial crop. Being a South American plant, its most common names are in either Spanish or Portuguese, the two most spoken languages in that continent.
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Recipes
Costarrican Delicacies: Picadillo de Arracache - ONO CUISINE
“Arracache” (Arracacia xanthorrhiza) is a root vegetable originally from the Andes, one could say it’s something between the carrot and celery. The name arracacha was borrowed from Quechua “raqacha”, and is very popular in the Andean region (Peru, Venezuela...