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Peruvian entrepreneurs prepare pachamanca and humitas for voters in Carabayllo: 'It comes out hot'
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Peruvian entrepreneurs prepare pachamanca and humitas for voters in Carabayllo: 'It comes out hot'

From La República · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Peruvian women in Carabayllo are preparing and selling traditional dishes like pachamanca and humitas to voters during the second round of presidential elections.
  • Entrepreneurs are using artisanal ovens to cook pachamanca, offering it in various sizes and prices, while also selling humitas, a traditional Andean corn dish.
  • Vendors are optimistic about sales, with one expecting to sell 65 plates, continuing a tradition of offering food near polling stations during elections.

As Peru heads into the second round of its presidential election on Sunday, June 7, entrepreneurs in the Carabayllo district are ensuring voters don't go hungry. Women have set up numerous food stalls, preparing and selling traditional Peruvian dishes, including pachamanca and humitas, to those heading to the polls.

At the kilometer 21 mark of Túpac Amaru Avenue, near the El Progreso police station, women are cooking pachamanca in eight artisanal ovens. Gladys, one of the vendors, informed that the popular dish is available in three sizes, priced at S/25, S/30, and S/35. The preparation involves marinating the meat overnight to ensure freshness and flavor.

The meat is seasoned from one day to the next. It comes out fresh, it will come out hot.

— VendorDescribing the preparation and freshness of the food being sold.

Alongside pachamanca, vendors are also offering humitas, a traditional Andean delicacy made from tender corn. The preparation begins early in the morning to guarantee a fresh product for customers. "It comes out fresh, it will come out hot," one vendor assured, highlighting the quality of their offerings. In the first round of elections, this vendor sold 60 plates and anticipates selling 65 this Sunday, emphasizing a collaborative spirit among the many sellers present.

This practice of selling food near polling stations is common during Peruvian elections. Other areas of the capital also saw vendors offering caldo de mote (hominy soup), panchos (hot dogs), and anticuchos (grilled beef heart skewers). Peruvians are eligible to vote from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the runoff election between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez.

As there are many of us, everyone has to be allowed to sell.

— VendorExpressing a sense of community and shared opportunity among food sellers during the election.
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Originally published by La República in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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