Riverside Grill · Leaf-Wrapped Fish
Patarashca
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The fish is wrapped and grilled in the same bijao leaf used for juane, making the leaf the Amazon's all-purpose natural cooking wrapper.
A whole river fish, often paiche or doncella, is seasoned with onion, tomato and culantro, wrapped in bijao leaf, and grilled directly over open coals. River-port vendors in Iquitos prepare it fresh to order.
Why it's made this way: The dish relies on Amazonian river fish species and the bijao leaf, both specific to Loreto's jungle and river ecosystem.
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