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'''Harina Tostada''' (Chile) or '''ñaco''' (Argentina) is toasted ground wheat and the staple food of the herdsmen. It comes as a brownish powder and tasts like corn flakes but it needs to be mixed first with a liquid to eat. The most comon form is mixing with water but also beer, wine or juice can be used. Also sugar may be added if mixed with water. Depending on the mixing ratio it will be a thick paste or a liquid and makes a the perfect snack during the way. Try yourself and find out how you like it most. You can buy it in all rural stores but also the big super markets sell it. It's the perfect trekking food because its nourishing and takes little space in the backpack. See the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gofio wikipedia article] for more information to this versatile staple food.
'''Sopapilla''' (Chile) or '''Torta Frita''' (Argentina) is fried white bread. The same standard wheat dough made off wheat flour, salt and (dry) yeast is used. Round flat dough-cakes are formed with a hole in the middle are and gently put into a pot of hot oil of fat over a fire. The hole in the middle is required to move and remove the Sopapilla with a stick.