Ancestral Amazonian Gastronomy: Worms, Ants, Cassava Bread, and Tucupi (Spanish)

An English summary of this report is below. The original report, published in Spanish in El Espectador, follows.

The documentary Gusanos, hormigas, casabe y tucupí (Worms, ants, cassava and tucupí) tells the story of an Indigenous woman, Eufracia Kuyuedo, and her daughter, Anitalia Pijachi, who received the National Award for Traditional Cuisines of Colombia in 2017. Since then, they have been leading in the Colombian Amazon a vindication of their culture through gastronomy. The documentary illustrates the importance of sustainable agri-food systems as a practice to curb climate change and eradicate hunger in the world. 

Watch the full documentary here.

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Gastronomía ancestral amazónica: gusanos, hormigas, casabe y tucupí

La sabedora indígena Eufracia Kuyuedo y su hija, la lideresa indígena Anitalia Pijachi, que ganaron el Premio Nacional de Cocinas Tradicionales de Colombia en 2017, abanderan en la Amazonia colombiana la reivindicación de una gastronomía ancestral, ejemplo de alimentación sostenible y delirio para los sentidos.

Ver el documental completo aquí.