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Inca cuisine originated in pre-Columbian times within the Inca civilization from the 13th to the 16th century. The Inca civilization stretched across many regions on the western coast of South America (specifically Peru), and so there was a great diversity of unique plants and animals used for food.
Inca agriculture was the culmination of thousands of years of farming and herding in the high-elevation Andes mountains of South America, the coastal deserts, and the rainforests of the Amazon basin. These three radically different environments were all part of the Inca Empire (1438-1533 CE) and required different technologies for agriculture .
Thus, food and other items were stored near where they were produced and distributed by the State when necessary. [5] The response of the Incas to the challenges of their environment and technology was a huge and well-organized system of qullqas to collect and store food and other items during good harvest years for distribution when needed.
Potatoes were grown by the Incas of Peru as long ago as 8,000 BC. In the 16th century, Spanish colonists in Peru came across the vegetable and transported potatoes back to Europe.
Inca animal husbandry refers to how in the pre-Hispanic andes, camelids played a truly important role in the economy. In particular, the llama and alpaca —the only camelids domesticated by Andean people— [ 1 ] which were raised in large-scale houses and used for different purposes within the production system of the Incas .
The Inca emperor regularly provided the local rulers with goods, and those partially redistributed those goods to the local people, providing them with housing, food, and clothing. In return, the commoners found themselves obligated towards their lords, and the lords towards the Inca emperor. [8]
This Mexican comfort food has a long history and is an essential part of every major holiday, particularly Christmas. ... Incas, Toltecs, and Olmecs ate them — and corn had a special place in ...
Popcorn – an ancient food used by people of the Inca civilization. [112] The food is still commonly used in both regions. [112] Philippine adobo – a dish and cooking process originating during the pre-colonial Philippines. [113] Tapuy – rice wine originating from the pre-colonial Philippines. [113]