Ullucus tuberosus or papa lisa tubers
by James Brunker
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Ullucus tuberosus or papa lisa tubers
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James Brunker
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Ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus) is one of the most widely grown root crops in the Andean regions of South America, second only to the potato. Ulluco comes from the Quechua word ulluku, but it has many different names. In the Aymara language it is called illaco, papa lisa is a common name in Bolivia and Peru, melloco in Ecuador, ulluma in Argentina. It is mainly cooked and used in the same way as potatoes, it can also be chopped and used in spicy sauces and pickled.
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February 18th, 2022
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