Peru
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Ceviche
Peru's national treasure: raw sea bass cured in lime juice with red onion, chili and cilantro, served with sweet potato and corn. Ingredients: sea bass fillets, limes, red onion, ají limo chili, cilantro, salt, sweet pot…
Lomo Saltado
Peru's stir-fry marriage of Andes and Canton: seared beef strips tossed with onion, tomato and soy, served with both rice and fries. Ingredients: beef sirloin, red onion, tomato, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ají amarillo…
Aji de Gallina
A creamy golden chicken stew thickened with bread, walnuts and ají amarillo, comfort food from Lima's kitchens. Ingredients: chicken, ají amarillo paste, onion, garlic, bread, evaporated milk, walnuts, Parmesan, turmeric…
Papa a la Huancaína
Peru's golden appetizer: boiled potatoes blanketed in a silky cheese sauce fired with ají amarillo, served cold with eggs and olives. Ingredients: yellow potatoes, queso fresco, ají amarillo paste, evaporated milk, soda…
Anticuchos
Peru's street-corner skewers: beef heart marinated in ají panca and vinegar, grilled over charcoal and basted until smoky and tender. Ingredients: beef heart (or beef/chicken), ají panca paste, red wine vinegar, garlic,…
World Cuisines
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