Cau Cau, The dish Elena is preparing, originated in the colonial period, when...

�� traditional music playing ♪ ALISA:
Cau Cau, The dish Elena is preparing, originated in the colonial period, when conquistadors
brought enslaved Africans to Peru. It's a stew made with mondongo, or tripe,
one of the organ meats. Back then, this was
the least desirable part, and ended up as a staple
of enslaved people's food rations. But today, it's become a delicacy, and an Afro-Peruvian
culinary contribution. ♪ traditional music playing ♪ Some of these influences, we're talking - centuries old, right here on our table.
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