Charque Kan
Fried Dried Beef with Cheese and Egg
Yes, with a tweak: request 'sin mot'e y sin papas' (without corn hominy and without potatoes), as these are standard components of the dish. About 7g net carbs per serving.
What it is
A traditional dish featuring rehydrated and fried dried beef (charque), served with fried cheese and a fried or hard-boiled egg.
Key ingredients
Charque (dried salted beef), eggs, quesillo (Bolivian fresh cheese) or similar frying cheese, cooking oil/lard, salt.
How to make it keto
Crucially, request 'sin mot'e y sin papas' (without corn hominy and without potatoes), as these are standard components of the dish. Focus on the charque, cheese, and egg.
Say this to the waiter (Spanish)
El Charque Kan, por favor, sin mot'e y sin papas.
For the Charque Kan, please serve it without mot'e and without potatoes.
Watch out for
Mot'e (hominy corn) and potatoes are major carb risks and must be omitted. While the charque itself is beef, the drying process or a quick dusting before frying could introduce minimal carbs. Hidden sugars are unlikely in this specific dish.
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
More on the Bolivian menuAll 167 Bolivian dishes ›
