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Chicha morada
Literal meaning: "Purple chicha"
Purple corn drink (Peru)
CHEE-cha moh-RAH-dah
What does it mean?
Chicha morada is Peru's iconic non-alcoholic drink, made from boiled purple corn with pineapple, cinnamon, and cloves. Sweet, deep purple, and served everywhere from street stalls to fine restaurants — a safe, refreshing order for any traveler.
How to use it
Everyday and traveler-friendly. "Una chicha morada, por favor" is a perfect, universally understood order.
Example sentences
A purple corn drink, please.
Una chicha morada, por favor.
Do you have purple corn drink?
¿Tienen chicha morada?
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