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Qallarinapaq | Introduction<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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I this unit we are going to learn about the kitchen and Quechua foods. The verbs wayk<\/em>\u2019uy <\/em>or yanuy <\/em>hacen referencia al acto de cocinar y el verbo mikhuy<\/em> al verbo comer. Conoceremos m\u00e1s sobre la cocina en la comida conjugando estos verbos con las diferentes personas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ready?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a1Qallarisun! \/ Let's get started!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Qillqa | Grammar<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Wayk\u2019uy<\/em> \/ yanuy<\/em> <\/strong>and mikhuy<\/em> are Quechua words that are widely used in the art of food preparation and serving food in the Quechua community. These activities are based on the preparation of food based mainly on local products in Quechua territories.

Wayk\u2019uy<\/em> \/ yanuy<\/em> <\/strong>and mikhuy<\/em> have historically used products such as quwi, lluthu, paqucha, llama, taruka, challwa, among others.

Now we will look at some expressions related to food:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00d1uqa sara lawachata mikhuchkani Curahuasipi<\/td>I am eating corn soup in Curahuasi<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Juancha achka quwikunata uywachkan fiestanpaq<\/td>Juan is raising many guinea pigs for his party<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
\u00d1uqa quwi k\u2019ankata wayk\u2019uchkani<\/td>I am preparing roasted guinea pig<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Juanacha challwata thiqtiyachichkarqa wasinpi<\/td>Juana is frying fish in her house<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Mamay miks\u2019i ch\u2019u\u00f1u lawata yanun<\/td>My mom is cooking a delicious dried potato soup<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Chakra pikantichatam tiyaykuna wayk\u2019uchkanku<\/td>My aunts are cooking pepper from the chakra<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Pampapi llamk\u2019aqkuna mikhuchkanku         <\/td>The workers are eating in the plains<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Mariacha yanupakun llaqtapi<\/td>Maria helps to cook in the town<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Llama aychata allpuchkanku llaqtapi<\/td>They are distributing the llama meat in the town<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Wallpa chupita mikhuchichkani wawayman qalillanankama<\/td>I am feeding chicken soup to my son\/child until he recovers<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u00d1uqa quwi k\u2019ankata wayk\u2019uchkani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Now let's practice reading with some short stories related to food:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Marcilacha Limamanta kutirqamun hinaspa mamanwan wallpa quwita wayk\u2019uchkanku, a\u00f1a\u00f1\u00e1w. Sapa kuti kutimuqtinmi misk\u2019illata\u00f1a wasinpiqa wayk\u2019unku.
    Marcela returned from Lima and with her mom she is cooking gin pig and chicken, how delicious. Each time she returns they cook well in their house.<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Tiyaykuna achka mikhunata q\u2019ipimuchkanku fainapi llamkaqkunapaq. Mana mikhunallatachu q\u2019ipimuchkanku, aqhatawanmi apamuchkanku. Kunanpaqtaq chairu supachata ruwarusqaku lisas ch\u2019arkichayuqtawan, a\u00f1a\u00f1\u00e1w.
    My aunts are carrying a lot of food to the workers on the task. They are not only carrying food, but also chicha. For this time they have made chairo soup with olluquito with ch'arki.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. \u00d1a triguta taytamamay irachkanku\u00f1a, kinuwatapas irachkanku\u00f1a. Kananqa trigu phatatach\u00e1, kinuwa lawatach\u00e1 mikhusaqku. My parents are already sowing wheat, they are also sowing quinoa. Now we will eat puffed wheat and quinoa soup.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Mam\u00e1 Santusaqa challwata thiqtiyachichkarqa. Payqa misk\u2019illata\u00f1am wayk\u2019un challwataqa. Challwatam wayk\u2019un arrusniyuqta, papachayuqta ima.
    Mother Santa was frying fish. She cooks fish very well. She prepares the fish with rice and potatoes.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Luischa llamk\u2019apakun Limapi hatun fiestakunapi. Achka runakunapaqmi wayk\u2019un Luischaqa. Tukuy imata wayk\u2019un, khuchita, wallpata, challwata ima.
    Luis works in big parties in Lima. Luis cooks for many people. He cooks everything like meals based on pork, chicken, and fish.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. \u00d1a carnaval killa chayarqamun\u00f1a, hinaspa tiyay Justina sapa wata hina t\u2019imputa wayk\u2019unqa. Payqa achkatan wayk\u2019un hinaspa lliwllaman mayichin t\u2019imputaqa.
    The month of Carnival has already arrived, my aunt Justina is going to cook t'impu or puchero like she does every year. She cooks a lot and invites everyone.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    \u00d1a triguta taytamamay irachkanku\u00f1a, kinuwatapas irachkanku\u00f1a. Kananqa trigu phatatach\u00e1, kinuwa lawatach\u00e1 mikhusaqku. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Now let's learn about some typical Quechua meals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Chiri Uchu<\/strong>. This is the most well known dish in Cusco. This dish is prepared especially in the celebration of Corpus Christi. It is a cold food and its preparation uses different ingredients such as guinea pig, chicken, toasted corn, cheese, jerky, cured meats, a type of seaweed called quchayuyu, fish eggs, and pepper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Chairo<\/strong>. This is a soup that helps people warm up in the cold. This soup is very consistent and helps people do labor that demands physical labor, especially those who work in agriculture. To prepare the Chairo, diverse ingredients are used such as dried potato (chu\u00f1o), lamb, jerky, potatoes, peas, carrots, fava beans, mint, oregano, parsley, cumin, and salt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Sopa de Quinua<\/strong>. Similarly to the Chairo soup, quinoa soup is eaten frequently, especially in families that work in agriculture. This soup is characterized for being light and recommended for people who need to consume iron. The ingredients used to prepare this soup are quinoa, garlic, onion, carrot, fava beans, potatoes, oregano, and cilantro.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Lawa de chu\u00f1u<\/strong>. This is a dish that is eaten at any time of year in rural communities. Among the ingredients of this lawa are dried potatoes, chickpeas, rice, and beef. For its preparation the ch'u\u00f1u (dried potato) should be ground and then disolved in cold water before boiling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Olluquito con ch\u2019arki<\/strong>. This dish is eaten frequently in the Andes. Among the ingredients you will find olluco, which is a tuber that grows in the Andean highlands, and beef jerky, llama or alpaca. In addition to these ingredients, rice, garlic, aj\u00ed panca (a Peruvian red pepper), pepper, salt, cumin, and parsley.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. T\u2019impu or puchero<\/strong>. Each year when Carnival arrives, t'impu or puchero is prepared. It is a thick soup that uses meat, potato, cassava, peach, pear, sweet potato, moraya (white ch'u\u00f1u), chickpeas, rice, vegetables, legumes, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Rimanakuna | Vocabulary<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
      Lawa<\/td>heavy soup<\/td><\/tr>
      Kanka<\/td>grilled<\/td><\/tr>
      Challwa<\/td>Fish<\/td><\/tr>
      Thiqtichiy<\/td>to fry<\/td><\/tr>
      Ch\u2019u\u00f1u<\/td>dehydrated potato<\/td><\/tr>
      Tiya<\/td>Aunt<\/td><\/tr>
      Pampa<\/td>plain<\/td><\/tr>
      Allpuy<\/td>divide up, distribute<\/td><\/tr>
      Kutiy<\/td>to return<\/td><\/tr>
      A\u00f1a\u00f1\u00e1w<\/td>How delicious!<\/td><\/tr>
      Misk\u2019i<\/td>delicious<\/td><\/tr>
      Q\u2019ipi<\/td>load<\/td><\/tr>
      Faina<\/td>communal work<\/td><\/tr>
      Aqha<\/td>chicha (fermented corn drink)<\/td><\/tr>
      Iray<\/td>to harvest<\/td><\/tr>
      Kinuwa<\/td>Quinoa<\/td><\/tr>
      Trigu phata<\/td>puffed wheat<\/td><\/tr>
      Arrus<\/td>rice<\/td><\/tr>
      T\u2019impu<\/td>Meat soup<\/td><\/tr>
      Mayichiy<\/td>to invite<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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      Ruwapakuy | Exercises<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

      Now we will practice creating sentences related to the kitchen and cooking.

      Write 5 sentences about your experience with the kitchen and food. Use the vocabulary from this unit and reference Quechua foods.

      You can create examples such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Mam\u00e1y sara lawata mikhuchkan wasiypi<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u00d1uqayku wasiykupi mikhuchkayku quwi k\u2019ankata
      Yachay wasipi achka mikhunata rantichkayku<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

      Now write a recipe of a dish that you know how to cook and you would like to share with the class. You can base it on the recipes shared in the videos. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Qawasunchik | Videos<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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