September 10th is Chicha and Chicharrón Day

Next Sunday, September 10, you can drink Chicha in a tutuma, glass or pot, and eat crispy chicharrón Chicha and Chicharrón Day in CochabambaThe mayor’s office announced that traditional holiday events will be announced this week.

Chicharrón is one of the favorite dishes of the Cochabambino people and September 10th is the perfect time to enjoy it on this gastronomic day, which also includes one of the most typical drinks of the region: chicha.

The launch event will take place on September 8 and the mayor’s office guarantees that the gastronomic event will take place on September 14 in the square. It should be noted that for several years, chicha and chicharrón have been It is considered the intangible gastronomic cultural heritage of the region.

The combination of chicha and chicharrón is the essence of the region’s history, and the tradition of eating them together dates back centuries. Writer Ramón Rocha Monroy in his text “The Importance of Living in Cochabamba”the flavor of Chicha in Bolivia “He was never an alien.”

“The taste of chicha was not foreign to us since we were very young; nor were its effects, as we suddenly became talkative and after a few sips, the euphoria took over,” Monroy pointed out.

In this sense, Latin American populations have a long history with corn, he said. The Incas used the grain as an everyday food and also used it in their religious ceremonies. “It is mainly used during the Inti and Pachamama festivals, which strengthen the bonds between people. It is not drunk alone, but collectively, as an offering to communicate with the gods and huacas. Its production and consumption are socially differentiated…”, Gustavo Rodríguez and Humberto Solares explain in their book “Corn, Chicha, and Modernity.”

Now, during the launch ceremony, the schedule of activities to celebrate the festival next Sunday will be determined by the Cochabamba Mayor’s Office. It is known that crispy pork skin will be available soon From 8:00 to the end of the afternoon, this is the place for families and tourists to taste the typical gastronomy of Cochabamba.