Tacu Tacu
Pan-fried patty of leftover rice and beans.
About Tacu Tacu
Day-old rice and beans are mashed together and fried into a crisp-crusted, creamy-centred patty, often topped with a steak or fried egg. Born of thrift, it became a Peruvian classic in its own right.
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