Charquican
Charquicán is the dry meat popular in Incas times, used in different dishes around the Andean region. Charquican in Chile is a popular stew. A similar dish eaten in Northwest Argentina is called charquisillo, a dish made with ch’arki and rice. Chilean Charquicán is made with charqui, or beef, potatoes, pumpkin, white corn, onions, and sometimes peas and corn. It was originally made from dried and salted llama meat or beef. The modern Chilean version of Charquicán is made with minced beef and topped with a fried egg. In Peru, fish charqui is used, usually Guitarra fish. It is typically consumed during Easter. The fish stew is combined with diced potatoes and served with a side of white rice and sometimes chickpeas.
Source: Wikipedia
Recipes
Meatless Monday: Vegetarian Charquican
On my recent trip to Chile, I was on the lookout for traditional dishes that I could bring back home to share with my family and with yours. One dish that really stood out as something that my family would love to eat was a simple peasant dish called charquican...