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Comida de la selva: Food of the Rainforest

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Comida de la selva

En el Perú se pueden diferenciar tres diferentes regiones, costa, sierra y selva. En esta
oportunidad les contaré un poco sobre la gastronomía de la selva. En esta zona se puede
encontrar una gran variedad de fauna por lo que se consumen diversos tipos de carne como la
de chancho silvestre, gusano o suri, armadillo, tortuga terrestre, tapir o sachavaca, paiche
entre otros. Uno de los alimentos que más destaca en esta región es el paiche, pez que se
caracteriza por su gran tamaño, es el segundo pez más grande de agua dulce, y puede llegar a
pesar hasta 300 kilos y llegar a medir hasta 2.5 metros de largo.

Entre los platos típicos de la selva se destacan el juane y el tacacho con cecina. El juane es un
plato tradicional que sobre todo se consume en las fiestas de San Juan, celebrada en el mes de
junio. Es preparado en base a arroz, gallina y huevos. Estos ingredientes son luego envueltos
en una hoja de “bijao”, hoja parecida a la del plátano, y una vez envueltos se llevan a hervir
alrededor de una hora y media.
El tacacho, es el plátano frito y machacado con manteca de chancho y la cecina es una carne
salada que es secada al aire. Ambos alimentos se sirven juntos creando uno de los platos más
populares de la selva peruana.

En la selva peruana no sólo encontrarás una variedad de ricos alimentos tal vez desconocidos
para muchos sino que también descubrirás una de las mayores regiones naturales del Perú.

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Food of the Rainforest

In Peru, you can distinguish three different regions, which are coast, highlands, and
rainforest. This time I will tell you a little about the cuisine of the rainforest region. In this
area you can find a variety of fauna that are consumed, including various types of meat such
as wild pig, worm or suri, armadillo, tortoise, tapir, and paiche, among others. One of the
most outstanding foods in this region is paiche, a fish that is characterized by its large size, is
the second largest fish in fresh water, and can weigh up to three hundred kilos and measure
up to 2.5 meters long .

Among the typical dishes of the rainforest include the "juane" and "tacacho" with cured meat.
The "juane" is a traditional dish eaten mainly in the festivities of San Juan, held in June. It is

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prepared from rice, chicken, and eggs. These ingredients are then wrapped in a leaf of
"bijao," a leaf similar to the banana leaf, and once it is wrapped it is then boiled for about an
hour and a half.

The "tacacho" is fried bananas mashed with pork butter, and the cured meat is a salty meat
that is dried in the air. Both foods are served together, creating one of the most popular
dishes of the Peruvian jungle.

In the Peruvian rainforest you will not only find a variety of delicious foods that may be
unfamiliar to many of you but also discover one of the major natural regions of Peru.

Vocabulary
Spanish English Class
sierra highlands fem. noun
fauna fauna
selva rainforest
chancho pig noun
terrestre terrestrial
caracterizar to characterize
destacar to emphasize, to enhance verb
cecina cured meat
envolver to wrap (up)
3 machacar  to crush

Vocabulary Sample Sentences

Me encanta el cielo azul de la sierra. "I love the blue sky of the highlands."
Mi país tiene una fauna muy diversa. "My country has very diverse fauna."
Ya reservé los pasajes para ir a la selva la próxima "I already booked the tickets to go to the rainforest
semana. next week."
El chancho al horno que preparó mi mamá estuvo "The roasted pig that my mother prepared was
delicioso. delicious."
Laura le tiene miedo a la mayoría de animales "Laura is afraid of most terrestrial animals."
terrestres.
José se caracteriza por ser una persona puntual. "Jose is characterized as being a punctual person."
Es importante destacar el apoyo de María en este "It is important to emphasize Maria's help in this
importante evento. important event."

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El plato favorito de mi hermano es la cecina. "My brother's favorite plate is the cured meat."
No te olvides de envolver el regalo. "Do not forget to wrap up the gift."
Machaca bien el ajo antes de freírlo. "Crush the garlic well before frying it."

Cultural Insight
Learn Some Facts about the Peruvian Jungle!

The rainforest in Peru represents nearly sixty percent of the country's national territory. Peru has the
fourth largest area of tropical forest in the world after Brazil, the Congo, and Indonesia. The Amazon
River is located in this region of the country. Only eleven percent of the Peruvian national population
lives in the rainforest region.

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