ijiika general term for ‘patarashca’, small bundles of food some [...]

• • general term for ‘patarashca’, small bundles of food some 10-25cm in length and 5-10cm in diameter, wrapped in specific kinds of durable leaves for cooking in a number of ways; the kinds of food that are cooked in this way are numerous, from fish to a variety of (often grated) plant foods; ‘patarashcas’ are variably steamed, smoked, or roasted in coals, depending on the preferred manner of preparing the specific contents