Fresh Corn

Comidas Tradicionales

Andean Highlands

Chukllu is fresh corn on the cob, boiled and eaten as a snack or meal.

Chukllu is fresh, tender corn. We boil it in water and eat it. On festival days we eat lots of fresh corn. The water from boiling corn is considered medicinal.

Key Terms

Chukllu

tʃuk.ʎu

Distinguished from sara (dried corn)

Example Sentences

Chuklluta yanushpa mikunchik

Beginner

We boil and eat fresh corn

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