The ultimate traveler`s guide to Peru and Bolivia
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Peru boasts one of the world's richest cuisines, thanks to a historically-driven melding of Spanish and Indigenous cooking to create a local Creole cuisine, along with Chinese and Japanese influences. Today the cuisine of Peru is gaining popularity on a global level for its originality and diversity.
It is also one of the world's most diverse cuisines, with one of the geatest number of distinct traditional dishes (491), with many food lovers rating it among the top gastronomic echelons enjoyed by French, Chinese, and Indian food.
Traditional Peruvian Cuisine is a fusion of the manner of cooking the Spanish with the native Peruvians in which stand out basic local products such as the potato, corn, peanut, chile and fish and seafood. These products, and some dishes, date back to the Inca Empire, which flourished in the Andes over thousands of years. When the Spanish conquistadors arrived in the 16th century, they brought with them European-style deserts and new ingredients such as chicken, beef and citric fruit. Then arrived African, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese immigrant populations, all of which added new dimensions to the Peruvian food now so beloved in homes and restaurants. The Peruvian Culinary Arts are in constant evolution and this, together with the variety of traditional dishes, makes it impossible to establish a complete list of representative dishes. After all, along the Peruvian coast there exist more than 2,500 different types of soup alone, as well as more than 250 traditional desserts.
Traditional dishes of Peru by region
Coastal Cuisine
- Ceviche: Fresh raw fish marinated in citrus juices and chili.
- Chupe de camarones: Hearty shrimp chowder with milk, eggs, and Andean herbs.
Creole Cuisine
- Anticuchos: Grilled skewers of marinated beef heart.
- Lomo saltado: Stir-fried beef strips with onions, tomatoes, and soy sauce.
- Ají de gallina: Shredded chicken in a creamy yellow chili and nut sauce.
- Arroz con pollo: Cilantro-infused rice served with tender chicken.
Andean Cuisine
- Papa a la huancaína: Boiled potatoes covered in a spicy, creamy cheese sauce.
- Pachamanca: Traditional feast of meats and vegetables cooked underground.
- Ocopa: Potatoes topped with a creamy sauce made of huacatay and cheese.
- Cuy: Roasted or fried guinea pig, an ancient Andean delicacy.
- Rocoto relleno: Spicy Andean pepper stuffed with seasoned meat and cheese.
Jungle Cuisine
- Juanes: Seasoned rice and chicken wrapped in bijao leaves.
- Tacacho con cecina: Mashed green plantains served with smoked dried pork.
Desserts
- Turrón: Traditional anise-flavored layers with honey and sprinkles.
- Suspiro a la limeña: Smooth milk-based caramel topped with wine-infused meringue.
- Mazamorra morada: Purple corn pudding with dried fruits and cinnamon.
- Picarones: Sweet potato and squash doughnuts served with fig syrup.
Drinks
- Pisco Sour: Peru’s signature cocktail made with Pisco, lime, and egg whites.
- Chicha de jora: Traditional fermented corn beer dating back to the Incas.
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