Do you think it is possible to have a month dedicated to Peruvian food? Some things like: 1. Lomo Saltado
A stir-fry dish blending Peruvian and Chinese flavors, made with beef strips, onions, tomatoes, and soy sauce. It’s typically served with fries and rice.
2. Aji de Gallina
A creamy chicken stew made with shredded chicken, yellow chili peppers (ají amarillo), bread soaked in milk, cheese, and walnuts.
3. Ceviche
A refreshing seafood dish made with raw fish marinated in lime juice, spiced with ají limo or rocoto, and served with red onions, sweet potato, and corn.
4. Papa a la Huancaína
Boiled yellow potatoes topped with a spicy, creamy sauce made from ají amarillo, queso fresco, milk, and saltine crackers. Often served cold with olives and hard-boiled eggs.
5. Anticuchos
Grilled skewers of marinated beef heart (or other meats), usually served with boiled potatoes and spicy sauce.
6. Tacu Tacu
A pan-fried mix of rice and beans, often served with a fried egg, plantain, or steak. and for drinks: 1. Pisco Sour
Peru’s national cocktail made from pisco (grape brandy), lime juice, simple syrup, egg white, and bitters.
2. Chilcano
A light, fizzy cocktail made with pisco, ginger ale, lime juice, and bitters.
Leche de Tigre (a.k.a. Leche Tigriada)
A citrusy, spicy, and savory drink made from the ceviche marinade—lime juice, fish juices, ají limo, garlic, ginger, onion, and cilantro. Often served in a small glass, it’s considered both a hangover cure and an aphrodisiac. A “tigriada” version may include a shot of pisco or another liquor.
Non-Alcoholic:
1. Chicha Morada
A sweet purple corn drink, made by boiling purple corn with pineapple, cinnamon, and cloves, then sweetened and served cold.