Mocochinchi
Mocochinchi (from the Quechua for dried peach) is a Bolivian beverage. It is made with peaches that have been peeled and dried. The fruits are left in water overnight, then boiled with sugar and cinnamon. The drink is served cold, and often, after finishing the drink, the peach is eaten.
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| Type | Bolivian cuisine |
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| Country of origin | Bolivia |
In the summer of 2012, Bolivian foreign minister David Choquehuanca urged the citizens of his nation to drink mocochinchi, as an alternative to Coca-Cola, as part of the plan by the administration of President Evo Morales to expel The Coca-Cola Company from Bolivia.[1]
Drinking mocochinchi on a market in La Paz.
See also
Sources
- Russian Television, "`End of capitalism`: Bolivia to expel Coca-Cola in wake of 2012 Mayan `apocalypse`," (August 1st, 2012 – retrieved on August 4th, 2012).
- "La cocina boliviana, variedad y sabor" (in Spanish). Spain: Eroski.
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