tocosh
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Tocosh (also known as togosh or tocos) is a traditional Quechua food prepared from fermented potato pulp or, less commonly, maize. Tocosh dishes are often prepared for celebrations. Tocosh also has a number of medicinal uses and has antibacterial properties.
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- Etymology
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- Medical uses
- Preparation
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Tocosh (also known as togosh or tocos) is a traditional Quechua food prepared from fermented potato pulp or, less commonly, maize. Tocosh dishes are often prepared for celebrations. Tocosh also has a number of medicinal uses and has antibacterial properties.
It was discovered by the Incas (or one of their subject peoples).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “tocosh” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.