“Sándwich de chola” is a cold sandwich that is composed of “sarnita” bread, a traditional bread from La Paz, slices of oven-roasted pork, accompanied by a fresh salad of tomatoes, onions, and vinegar-marinated carrots (escabeche), and its must-have pork rind and spicy peanut sauce, the touch that every Bolivian loves of this local delicacy.
This sandwich has been prepared for generations by La Paz women in traditional attire, hence its name “sándwich de chola”. These women have kept this culinary tradition alive, like Doña Paulita, who had her street stand since 1963 in Estado Mayor, and now as a family have a restaurant in the building across from the original stand on Final Saavedra Street in Miraflores.
You can also eat it at Las Cholas in the southern zone, about 30 minutes from Hotel Casa Fusión by taxi. This is the emblematic place to eat “sándwich de chola” and enjoy a beer with the youth of La Paz.
Don’t leave without trying this traditional and peculiar food of the city of La Paz. The “sándwich de chola” is eaten at any time of day, from breakfast accompanied by a good coffee, an afternoon snack, or as a pre-party with some good beers! And remember not to forget to bring cash.
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