Ver en español →
Bandera de Bolivia

/YA-hwa/

A spicy Bolivian salsa made from tomato, locoto chili, and quirquiña herb, served alongside almost everything. In Bolivia, llajua is essential at the table — without it, the food feels like it's missing its soul.

Example

"Can you pass the llajua? This potato needs some flavor."

"That llajua is strong — you can tell they used a lot of locoto."

Regional synonyms:

Trago o bebida alcohólica en Chile. 'Tomar copete' es beber alcohol, e 'ir por un copete' es la invitación clásica a salir por unas cervezas o tragos.