Peru+la+comida

La Comida de Peru

Peru is a large fishing country so there is a lot of fish there. The main foods in every dish are rice, potatoes, chicken, pork, lamb, and fish. [] [] Check out these websites for more facts about food in Peru! Peruvian food is famous for its taste, diversity, individuality. Peru has a very interesting cuisine to offer to anybody who likes a difference in taste in their lives. Foods that were prepared during ancient times are still enjoyed by many people living in Peru today! Peruvian traditional food are called Criollo dishes.

__Appetizers__
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 * 1) ==** Causa Rellena con Pollo which means Yellow Potatoes and chicken salad is a combination of the ancient potato, avocado, aji amarillo, lime, and chicken. **==

===2. ** Papa a la Huancaina which is potatoes in spicy cheese sauce and it is a dish that is typically served cold as a first course of a luncheon dish. It is known to many people as a very tasty and appetizing dish made with white or yellow potatoes. **===



__Peru Drinks__
1. ** Limonada Frozen is a frozen lemonade drink. It is very refreshing on any hotsummer day. **



2. ** Pisco Sour is a grape distilled brandy and is shaken over ice and also made in a blender with ice. **



__Main Courses__
1. ** Peruvian Shrimp and Potato Chowder (Chupe de Camarones) is a famous dish in Peru which is often made with crayfish, yellow potatoes, aji chili peppers, corn, milk, and queso fresco cheese. **



2. ** Anticuchos de Pollo (grilled chicken skewers) is grilled chicken served with rice and grilled corn on the cob. It is made with aji panca (a special red chilli pepper). **



Arroz con pollo- boiled chicken seasoned with sauce and always served rice.

Ocopa: Boiled potatoes with a cheese sauce and nuts.



Ceviche is made of seafood with citrus juice and chili peppers

Papa a la huancaina is a salad of boiled yellow potatoes with a spicy, creamy sauce called huancaina sauce.



__ **Videos** __ Check out this video on how they make Pachamanca: []

Check out this video on how to make arroz con pollo: []

__**Restaurants in Peru**__ Low price restaurants in Peru Restaurant Mchu Picchu- Backpackers eat food here because food is good and cheap and the food has large portions

Mid priced restaurants in Peru: Las Tejas - Offers good great Peruvian dishes between 10-15 dollars and even has live music on Fridays!

A high priced restaurant in peru is La Rosa Nautica. It is a restaurant that is located at the end of a pier in Peru. It serves seafood and it's set meals usually cost about $20 to $30.

Neha Premanand and Sobia Rashdi- June 2013