First thing one thinks when hearing word Peru is probably Machu Picchu or at least Lake Titicaca. For a native living away from his home, when hearing a word of his beloved country the first thing that will cross his mind is Peruvian food. With a reason! If you would be born in this country, you would think the same.
It is special because it is a unique blend of various cuisines. Mixed and spiced with great selection of local ingredients and traditional food. It assimilated, integrated and reinvented a typical food and receipts of its immigrants. All this resulted in colorful fusion and tasty dishes offering unique gastronomical experience.
Indulge yourself with Peruvian gastronomical specialties like Cebiche, Causa, Papa rellena, Papa a la huancayina, Lomo saltado and flagship drinks Pisco sour and Algarobina. As Peru is a country of potato, it is no surprise that a lot of its typical food is based on this ingredient. Rise is also very popular and they use to mix both of them on same dish. Chicken is a favorite meat ingredient in their dishes. Since Peru has large coast and fishing industry is strong, a sea food is very popular. On the more exotic part, they use a lot local ingredients like Aji pepper for salsas and Culantro, just to mention two of most popular. A Cuy and Llama meat is used in local dishes. Typical sweats are based on a special type of condensed milk named Manjar Blanco. One of the best ice-cream is Helado de Lucuma. As a part of country is situated in Amazonian jungle, they count with rich selection of exotic fruits like mango, lucuma and papaya. They prefer a local Peppermint like taste Inca Cola over a Coca Cola and locally brewed bears like Cusquena over world’s renowned brands.
Food in Peru has its history, a popular present and ambitious plans for future. With a talented Chefs like Gaston Arcurio, expositions like Mistura, their own food chains, dedicated TV programs about preparing food and a general popularity of restaurants, they want to raise a name of Peruvian gastronomy to join top world’s cuisines. They are marching with focus and very strong.