Bolivian Street Food: Salteñas, Pique Macho, Humitas & More

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Bolivian Street Food Recipes

From juicy salteñas at breakfast to towering pique macho after dark, Bolivia's street food scene reflects the country's Andean heart and hearty appetite.

Humitas: Discover the Magic of the South American Dish

Api con Pastel: Traditional Bolivian Cuisine At Its Best

Salteñas: Discover Bolivia’s Juicy, Flavor-Packed Empanadas

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Bolivia's high-altitude cities and Andean markets serve up some of South America's heartiest street food, from saucy stuffed pastries to towering fry platters built for sharing.

Bolivia's Most Iconic Street Food

Salteñas

Bolivia's beloved juicy empanada: a slightly sweet, spiced pastry shell filled with saucy beef or chicken stew, eaten carefully out of hand to avoid spilling the broth.

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Humitas

Fresh corn dough steamed inside its own husk, a soft and slightly sweet snack sold hot from street carts across the Andes.

Pique Macho

A hearty mountain of french fries topped with grilled beef, sausage, peppers, and onions, Bolivia's ultimate late-night street favorite.

Api con Pastel

A warming purple corn drink paired with a fried pastry, a classic street breakfast combo found on Bolivian corners every morning.

Salteñas

Bolivia's beloved juicy empanada: a slightly sweet, spiced pastry shell filled with saucy beef or chicken stew, eaten carefully out of hand to avoid spilling the broth.

A Guide to Bolivian Street Food

Bolivian street food is built for altitude and cold mornings. Salteñas, the juicy baked empanadas eaten mid-morning, are the one dish everyone knows; pique macho is the mountain of beef, sausage, fries and peppers meant for sharing. Humitas are the sweet corn tamales, and api con pastel, hot purple-corn drink with a fried cheese pastry, is breakfast at the market.

Start with the recipes above, then see the full roundup of 19 best Bolivian street foods, or explore all Bolivian food and recipes from across Latin America and Spain.