I lived in Bolivia for 1 year and my comment is this. Bolivia is very nut friendly and not as aware of alergy's like in North America. They very well may use the same pot, spoon etc in the kitchen when food is being prepared.
Oct 13, 2011
ask before you eat by: Anonymous
Bolivia is known for using nuts in many dishes. Ask before you eat. You'll want to avoid foods like
sopa de maní - peanut soup papas a la huancaina - potatoes with peanut sauce anticuchos - shish kabobs with spicy peanut sauce
Also be aware that peanuts and nuts are included in many sauces including salad dressings. You may not sense the flavor of the nuts and therefore will not know they are there. For example, when you go to chicken restaurants they serve a yellowish sauce which most people put on their rice. This is peanut sauce, although it looks more like ranch dressing. If you go to a grill, peanut sauce is also one of the sauces which are used on meats. If you purchase pies or cake, be sure to ask if they include any ground nuts too.
Ask before you eat. No one will be offended if you just tell them the truth - that you have an allergy and you truly need to know.
Oct 09, 2011
Err on the side of caution. by: TJB
I don't know how severe your allergy to nuts is, therefore I am assuming the worst, severe. My fear is that if they stir your nut-free soup, or food with the same spoon they stir the sopa de mani or something else that does contain nuts...and then serve it to you and you have a reaction. That would be terrible!
Oct 08, 2011
Peanut soup by: Anonymous
Watch out for peanut soup (sopa de mani), which is very common, and frequently included in prix fixe lunches
Oct 08, 2011
question about nuts by: jsd
Yes there are many soups and other products that contain nuts. You should not have any issues if using caution as there are many more that does not contain nuts than does contain them.
