Chancaca

Chancaca is a warm, sweet sauce made of raw unrefined sugar; typically from various plant sources.

Mechanics & Inner Workings

Chancaca elevates the overall taste to something robust and earthy without any of the added flavours.

Solid Candy

Chancaca blocks can vary in size, shape and texture depending on the region and molds used that possess a rustic appeal.

Syrup

Further refinement separates a viscous liquid from the solid sediments before solidification.

Ingredient

It is also used in the preparation of other traditional sweets: marinades, meats, confectioneries and other sauces.

Manufacturing process

Saturation

1. Crush suitable sweet tasting plants to extract their juice
2. Heat the extract in large cauldrons until most of the water evaporates, leaving behind a thick, dark brown syrup
3. This syrup is then shaped into blocks to cool and solidify for storage

It is easy enough to make, but not in large quantities. Sometimes, my parents would mix the plants they boil; but the all taste the same.

— Piluta

Significance

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Chicha

Sweetener

Chancaca is commonly used to sweeten beverages; particularly for coca concoctions meant for the chosen children at the tail end of the Capacocha Ceremony.
Otherwise, commoners might just eat them as a simple mid-afternoon snack; easily favoured by everyone, for quick energy.

Item type

Consumable, Food / Drink

Manufacturer

Innoit Estate

Related ethnicities

• Dhani
• Honey People
• Innoit
• Smoggy Cloud Clan

Owning Organization

Tawantinsuyu

Related Condition

Misk'i Unquy

Rarity

Uncommon

Raw materials & Components

Sweet Sources:

Honey

Sweet Potato

Flavours:

Fruit Skin

Spices

Herbs