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Typical Food - Mazamorra



"Mazamorra" (Hominy): The "mazamorra" is a typical meal made with cornflour or simply crushed corn with sugar and honey. Its preparation consists in boiling crushed wheat or corn in water for several hours. It has to be white corn, and, to make the grain soft; it must be macerated over the previous night. Then, while it is boiling, you have to add a bit of bicarbonate of soda or of a preparation called "lejía". In the country, they made "lejía" mixing ash with water.

Mazamorra with milk and sugar is a delicious and very nutritive dessert. It is also eaten into the broth or directly with a piece of cooked or roasted meat.

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