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Bolivian Food And Customs ====== 

Just like in America, Bolivians have sheduled meals. They start their day with breakfast also known as desayuno.(1) Unlike Americans, breakfast is usually more than coffee and a pastry from your local Starbucks. You would usually see a group of businessmen eating a bowl lof chicken soup from a street vender on their way to work.(2) Also breakfast can include a cornmeal drink called api and an empanada.(2) An empanada is a pocket filled pastry filled with cheese and other ingredients.(1) Just like Americans snack all the time Bolivians too have a typical mid morning break where they eat what is called a saltena which is the national dish of Bolivia.(4) In America lunch is not really that important to us it typically is something that you can grab quick and easy at work or school. In Bolivia lunch is the most important meal of the day.(4) Businessmen are given really long lunch breaks so they can go home and eat with their families.(4) Lunch is also known as almuerzo in Bolivia.(1) Dinner isn't stressed in Bolivia like in America, they typically just have a small little supper.(4) Potatoes make up a huge part of the Bolivian diet, along with other tuberous plants.(8) Corn and beans are also important to Bolivians along with side dishes such as cassava and fried plantains.(8)

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