Food
Fresh Corn
Chukllu
Comidas Tradicionales
Andean Highlands
Chukllu is fresh corn on the cob, boiled and eaten as a snack or meal.
Chukllu kashka llullu sara, yanushka mikuna.
English
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.
Original Language
Chukllu kashka llullu sara. Yakupi yanushpa mikunchik. Raymi punchakunapi achka chuklluta mikunchik. Chukllu yakuka hampimi kan.
Key Terms
Chukllu
tʃuk.ʎu
Distinguished from sara (dried corn)
Example Sentences
Chuklluta yanushpa mikunchik
BeginnerWe boil and eat fresh corn