Chapo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chapo is a beverage made of sweet plantains, water and spices. It is from the Shipibo anf Matsés people of the Peruvian Amazon jungle.[1][2] and is made from boiled sweet plantains with cinnamon and cloves.[3] Among the Matsés, squeeze its soft flesh of the plantain through homemade palm-leaf sieves and cook the chapo. It is serve warm by the fire and often enjoyed from a hammock.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Matsés
  2. ↑ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Peru by Maryanne Blacker page 288
  3. ↑ "Preparación de “Chapo”, una bebida de la Selva Peruana". vinagrillo.com. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2013. 


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.