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Peru
Food In Peru
Peru is known for its crafts, especially handmade textiles and ceramics. Some of the most sought-after souvenirs from Peru are the brightly coloured ponchos or the champas, the fat wool jackets with different motifs typical of the country. Also, caps, backpacks and vests are some of their best-selling garments.
In ceramics, you can find a great variety of products. They are often a reddish colour, typical of the Moche pottery, or black in colour, with Inca motifs or Nazca designs. Other products in great demand are musical instruments such as ocarinas, pan flutes or panpipes. Many of these products can be easily found in the capital, Lima, in its Central market, although prices will be somewhat higher than in some towns.
Some of the best places to shop in Peru are in the Andean area: Cuzco, Arequipa or Huaraz, where there is a great variety of craft shops with local products. Prices in Peru are quite cheap and, although there are some shops and businesses where there is haggling, the discount is usually not worth the hassle of bargaining.
Carapulca
One of the most traditional and tasty stews in Peru. It is also one of the oldest since it is said to be a common dish among the Inca popular. It contains boiled and fried potatoes cooked with pork and chicken meat, seasoned with panca and mirasol chilli, as well as other spices. A delicious and very rich dish.
Causa Rellena
One of the most traditional and popular dishes of Peru. Potatoes are mixed with oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and mashed into a puree. The potato layers are filled with layers of tuna or chicken and vegetables and then rolled up. In some restaurants, they decorate the top with sauces.
Ceviche
The Peruvian dish, best known worldwide is of pre-Columbian origin. It consists of a cold salad with chunks of raw fish seasoned with lemon juice, onion, salt, hot pepper and cilantro. In Peru, it is considered the national dish and sometimes it is accompanied by sweet potato or yucca. In other countries of Latin America, you can find a variety of different versions of this dish.
Grille Chicken
It is one of the staple dishes for Peruvians. As the title indicates, it is a piece of chicken cooked on the grill in a special oven called a rotombo that turns itself. It is most commonly accompanied by salad and chips. It is one of the cheapest meals in Peru and can be found in almost all of its restaurants and cafes.
Huancaina Potatoes
A classic of the typical Peruvian cuisine of the city of Huancayo, in Junín. It consists of a plate of potatoes covered by a yellow pepper sauce with milk, oil and fresh cheese. In some places, it is accompanied by rice and it usually has a boiled egg on top.
Ocopa
This green creamy sauce is traditionally from the Arequipa region and is often used as a dressing for boiled potatoes or on salads. The sauce is made with evaporated milk, chilli, grated cheese, peanuts, huacatay (a native herb), salt and oil. It is usually accompanied by hard-boiled eggs and olives.
Olluquito with Charqui
One of the most typical dishes of the country, especially in the mountains, for that is where the ingredients can be found. It is a mixture of olluco, a type of potato that is grown in the Andes, and charqui, flame roasted meat. The dish is seasoned with onions, chopped tomatoes, chilli and other spices. It is often accompanied by white rice.
Stuffed Pepper
It is one of the most traditional dishes of Arequipa, where you can find it in any restaurant in the area. It consists of rocoto, a typical Peruvian fruit similar to a chilli pepper and equally as spicy, stuffed with minced meat seasoned with onions.
Suspiros Limeno
A true delicacy of Peru, it is one of the most typical desserts of Peruvian gastronomy. Its origins date back to the 19th century and the city of Lima. It consists of a cream of milk, egg yolk, almonds and sugar. Sometimes it is accompanied by vanilla and, in many cases, topped with meringue.
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