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Arequipa Gastronomy
Arequipa's cuisine is one of the most diverse and enjoyed in Peru, and there is a wide variety of dishes, sufficient to satisfy a large assortment of choices. For example there are chupes or chowders of many types, according to the day of the week.
They are soups made of beef, lamb, chicken or shrimp, with potatoes, dry meat and corn, seasoned with various types of Andean herbs. Chupe de camarones (shrimp chowder) is the most popular of all of them. Other dishes are the rocoto relleno (stuffed hot pepper), cauche de queso (food preparate by stewing onions, tomatoes, chili pepper, milk, cheese and served with tomatoes and corn) and cuy chactado (fried guinea pig served with potatoes) excellent food wich is served
in restaurants specializing in spicy dishes called picanterías , very typical places where one can taste these regional dishes.
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