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PERUVIAN CUISINE IS A MIXTURE OF CULTURES THAT
ARRIVE TO PERU FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
EATING OUT
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PERU IS THE GASTRONOMIC CAPITAL OF SOUTH AMERICA.
THERE IS A WIDE RANGE OF SPECIALITIES, SINCE EVERY
REGION HAS ITS OWN CHARACTERISTICS.
LIMA IS WELL KNOWN FOR ITS GOURMET RESTAURANTS AND SEAFOOD.
THERE IS ALSO AN ABUNDANCE OF EXCELLENT CHINESE RESTAURANTS
CALLED CHIFAS.
TYPICAL MEALS
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PERUVIAN FOOD IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM ONE REGION TO OTHER.
SOME OF THE MOST COMMON DISHES BY REGION ARE THE FOLLOWING:
COASTAL REGION
CEVICHE - UNCOOKED FISH MARINATED IN LEMON JUICE
AND SPICES SERVED WITH RAW ONION, HOT PEPPERS, CORN,
SWEET POTATOES AND FLAVOURED WITH CORIANDER.
ESCABECHE FISH - FRIED FISH SERVED WITH PICKLED VINEGAR
ONIONS, SWEET POTATO AND CORN.
CHUPE - SHRIMPS OR OTHER SHELLFISH SOUP IN A BASE OF MILK
AND HERBS.
SECO OF LAMB - (OR BEEF) MADE WITH CORIANDER SAUCE, ONION
AND GARLIC.
ADOBO DE CARNE - MEAT MARINATED IN VINEGAR, GARLIC AND ONIONS.
ANTICUCHOS - GRILLED BEEF HEARTS, PICKELED IN VINEGAR AND
SPICES AND SERVED ON SKEWERS.
PARIHUELA - SEAFOOD SOUP.
SIERRA REGION
OLLUQUITO CON CHARQUI - PERUVIAN TUBERCLES SIMILAR TO
SMALL POTATOES COOKED WITH DRY MEAT.
TACU TACU - MIXTURE OF BEANS AND RICE.
CARAPULCRA - DRIED POTATO WITH BEEF AND PEANUTS.
PACHAMANCA - BEEF, PORK, CHICKEN AND LAMB COOKED WITH HOT
STONES UNDERGROUND SERVED WITH POTATOES, SWEET POTATOES,
CORN AND LIMA BEAN.
FOREST REGION
CHONTA - PALM HEART SALAD.
TACACHO - BAKED AND MASHED PLANTAIN.
INCHICUCHO - MAIZE FLOUR AND CHILLI PEPPER.
PAICHE - PAICHE IS A LOCAL FISH, WHICH IS SERVED STEWED.
JUANE - A RICE AND CHICKEN TAMALE.
TYPICAL DRINKS
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THE MOST POPULAR ALCOHOLIC DRINK IS THE PISCO SOUR: A
COCKTAIL MADE FROM LIME JUICE, EGG WHITES, A TOUCH OF
SUGAR AND PISCO (A BRANDY MADE FROM WHITE GRAPES).
ALGARROBINA COCKTAIL - PREPARED WITH SYRUP MADE FROM THE
CAROB TREE.
CHICHA MORADA - NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE MADE OF PURPLE CORN
AND OTHER FRUITS TYPICAL FROM PERU.
MASATO - MADE FROM THE MANIOC ROOT.
AGUAJINA - MADE FROM THE PALM FRUIT.
CHUCHUHUASI - A DRINK MADE FROM A TREE BARK AND RESEMBLING
BRANDY.
HUITOCHADO - HUITO FRUIT, SUGAR AND SPIRITS.
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