pachamanca

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish pachamanca, from Aymara pacha (earth) + manq'a (food).

Noun

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pachamanca (plural pachamancas)

  1. An underground pit lined with hot stones and used for traditional Peruvian cooking.
  2. A gathering in which food is cooked in a pachamanca.
  3. A traditional Peruvian dish of meat and vegetables characteristically baked with the aid of hot stones.