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Cañihua refers to a plant whose fruit is toasted and eaten with sugar or molasses.

Carapulca refers to a Peruvian dish which is made from dried and diced potatoes with pork, steak and rice.

Chabelo refers to the combination of dried pork with mashed banana. Chabelo is a dish common in Piura, in the northern coastal region of Peru.

Chactado refers to a style or type of frying food which uses the pressure of a flat rock to achieve an even golden color

Chapana refers to a Peruvian dessert made from yucca flour, sweetened with Chancaca, and wrapped in banana leaves.

Chaufa is the Peruvian for fried rice. Chaufa is derived from the Chinese fried rice "chou fan".

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