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Foods from Our Region: Puno, Peru keeps our hearts healthy, and supports
our immune system.
Introduction How to Eat It: You can eat tarwi in salads,
soups, or as a snack after soaking and
Eating healthy foods is essential to keep our cooking it.
bodies strong and protected. In Puno, Peru, we
are fortunate to have many nutritious foods that Maca
help us stay healthy. Let’s learn about some of
these special foods and how they benefit our Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a root vegetable that
bodies! grows in the high Andes. It is known for its
energizing properties and rich nutritional content.
Quinoa
Benefits: Maca boosts energy levels,
Quinoa is a grain that has been cultivated in the improves mood, and strengthens bones.
Andes for thousands of years. It is a superfood How to Eat It: You can add maca powder
because it is full of protein, fiber, vitamins, and to smoothies, oatmeal, or baked goods.
minerals.
Purple Corn
Benefits: Quinoa helps build strong
muscles, gives us energy, and keeps our Purple corn is not only beautiful but also very
digestion healthy. healthy. It is full of antioxidants, vitamins, and
How to Eat It: You can eat quinoa in minerals.
salads, soups, or even as a side dish with
vegetables. Benefits: Purple corn helps protect our
cells, improves blood circulation, and
Potatoes keeps our hearts healthy.
How to Eat It: You can drink chicha
Puno is famous for its wide variety of potatoes. morada, a refreshing beverage made from
There are many types, each with different colors purple corn, or use it in desserts.
and flavors.
Chuño
Benefits: Potatoes provide energy, help
our brains work better, and keep our Chuño is a freeze-dried potato product traditional
hearts healthy. to the Andes. It is made by exposing potatoes to
How to Eat Them: Potatoes can be freezing temperatures and then drying them.
boiled, baked, or mashed. They are
delicious in stews and as a side dish. Benefits: Chuño is a good source of
carbohydrates, providing energy and
Kiwicha (Amaranth) being easy to store and cook.
How to Eat It: Chuño can be used in
Kiwicha is another ancient grain that is very soups, stews, and sauces.
nutritious. It is rich in protein, fiber, and important
vitamins. Oca
Benefits: Kiwicha helps our bodies grow, Oca is a tuber that is both sweet and tangy. It is
keeps our bones strong, and boosts our rich in carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.
immune system.
How to Eat It: You can eat kiwicha as a Benefits: Oca provides energy, supports
cereal, in smoothies, or as part of a the immune system, and helps keep the
healthy snack bar. skin healthy.
How to Eat It: Oca can be roasted, boiled,
Tarwi (Chocho) or used in salads.
Smooth potato is a type of potato with a smooth Sheep meat is a rich source of protein, iron, and
texture. It is rich in vitamins and minerals. other essential nutrients.
Benefits: Smooth potato supports brain Benefits: Sheep meat helps build
health, provides energy, and keeps the muscles, supports blood health, and
heart healthy. provides energy.
How to Eat It: Smooth potato can be How to Eat It: Sheep meat can be cooked
boiled, mashed, or used in various dishes in stews, roasted, or used in various
like soups and stews. traditional dishes.
Cañihua Conclusion
Cañihua is a small grain similar to quinoa but with The foods from Puno, Peru, are not only delicious
a slightly different flavor. It is packed with protein, but also very nutritious. By eating these local
fiber, and essential nutrients. foods, we can strengthen and protect our bodies.
Remember, eating a variety of healthy foods is
Benefits: Cañihua helps build muscles, key to staying strong and healthy. Let’s enjoy the
supports digestion, and boosts the wonderful foods from our region and keep our
immune system. bodies happy!
How to Eat It: You can eat cañihua as a
cereal, in salads, or added to soups. Questions
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