Sancochado

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Sancochado is a robust Peruvian soup that was originally prepared with around ten different meats, but nowadays only one or two are used in its preparation. Besides meat, sancochido is made with a variety of vegetables such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, yucca, and cabbage. When served, the soup is typically accompanied by lime slices on the side, as well as several sauces such as salsa criolla, rocoto, or huancaina sauce. It is believed that sancochado was prepared in pre-Hispanic times, and was later influenced by the Madrilenian cuisine which came to the country with Spanish immigrants.