pachamanca

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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.