Pachamanca

Pachamanca is an ancient Peruvian dish made by cooking marinated pieces of meat (usually lamb), herbs, chilis, beans, and a variety of Peruvian potatoes in a hole in the ground (huatia). The ingredients are placed on hot stones and covered with leaves in order to create a natural pot in the ground. The name of the dish means earth pot, referring to the preparation process. The dish is traditionally cooked for about three hours, and nowadays it can be found in numerous rustic restaurants throughout Peru.