Anticuchos

CHF 15≈ €16.24

El Galliano · Geneva

Nutrition

≈ 300 kcalper portion of about 250 g

Protein34%
34%
Fat49%
49%
Carbohydrates17%
17%

Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.

About the dish

Skewers of marinated beef heart that are grilled over an open flame. They are typically served with potatoes and corn.

Cuisine: Peruvian

Typical ingredients

beef heart
vinegar
garlic
chili peppers
potatoes

General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.

History of the dish

Peru

anticucho — © No machine-readable author provided. Manuel González Olaechea assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Origin: Peru
Created by: Inca Empire

Anticuchos (singular anticucho, Quechua 'Anti Kuchu', Anti: 'Eastern region of the Andes' or 'Eastern native ethnicities', Kuchu: 'Cut'; Quechua for 'Anti-style cuts', 'Eastern-style cuts') are popular and inexpensive meat dishes that originated in the Andes during the pre-Columbian era, specifically in the Antisuyu region of the Tawantinsuyu (Inca Empire).

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