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Chumales
Chumales
Chumales are a type of bread made from tender corn (known as choclo), cheese, butter, eggs, aniseed, sugar cane liquor and other ingredients. It is characterised for being a food wrapped in its own tender husk and then steamed. It is eaten daily and can be found in various eateries in and around the city, usually with coffee or chocolate. Since its origin, it has been kept on a par with maize, thanks to the transmission of knowledge from generation to generation. This food maintains a richness of symbolism and identity in both the urban and rural parts of the city.
