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Food in Peru
Typical Peruvian dishes are tasty, varied and regional. The main meal of the day is lunch (almuerzo), breakfast is often minimal and dinner is not usually taken before 8pm. In the Andean mountains it is not recommended to eat a lot at night, as digestion is very slow due to the altitude. Some typical Peruvian dishes are: Ceviche - raw fish, shrimps etc ... marinated in lemon with onions and red peppers. Parihuela - Popular bouillabaisse with yuyo de mar (a tangy seaweed). Papa a la Huancaina: potatoes in a sauce made of milk, cheese and yellow chilies, usually served with a boiled egg and olives. Chupe de Camarones- shrimp stew. Causa and Carapulcra - potato dishes. Olluco con Charqui - a kind of potato with dried meat. Caucau - tripe, potatoes, peppers, and parsley served with rice. Anticuchos - heart kebab of beef with garlic, peppers, cumin and vinegar. Carne en Adobo - cut and seasoned steak. Chicharron - fried pork. Chifa - Chinese food. Desserts and sweets Mazamorra Morada - deep purple pudding, made of purple corn with lemon, dried fruits, cinnamon, cloves etc Manjar Blanco - milk, sugar, eggs Mana - almond should this be "paste" Turron - the Lima nougat Tejas - sugar candies Pastelillos - Yuccas with sweet potatoes, sugar and anise. Fried, powdered with sugar, and served hot Common Fruits: bananas, citrus fruits, avocado, custard apple, egg fruit, papaya, mango, passion fruit and lots of exotic fruits from the jungle. Drinks If you like beer, the Cusqueña, Cristal, Pilsen and Arequipa brands are probably. the best. Peruvian beer is twice as alcoholic as a standard American beer. Pisco Sour - made from the national grape. It´s a mix of brandy, lemon, sugar, egg white and nutmeg. It is sweet and very potent. Chicha de Jora - corn beer (usually homemade). Chicha Morada - soft drink with purple corn. Some of the local wines are okay - e.g. the Ica wines Tacama and Ocucaje. Guinda - sweet cherry brandy. Aguardiente - sugarcane alcohol. Juices of any fruit - be careful that it isn´t mixed with tap water! Inca-kola - a golden soda which is the national drink of Peru. Avoid ice-cubes in your drink. Coffee is often disappointing (usually instant not brewed).
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