Cuisine
Peruvian
Cocina peruana
Citrus, chilli, potato biodiversity and a coastal confidence about fish.
Andean agriculture, Pacific fish, Japanese Nikkei and Chinese chifa. Ceviche is the ambassador, not the whole story.
Ají chillies, lime, red onion, corn, sweet potato, and acid as a cooking method.
Countries and regions
Coast · Andes · Amazon
Dishes
Ceviche
Ceviche
Peruvian lime-cured fish with chilli, red onion and coriander. Your fishmonger matters more than your knife skills.
40 minMedium🌶️🌶️
Lomo saltado
Lomo saltado
A Peruvian-Chinese stir-fry: beef, onion, tomato, soy and fries — on the same plate as rice.
40 minMedium🌶️
Ají de gallina
Ají de gallina
Shredded chicken in a bread-thickened yellow chilli sauce — Lima comfort that looks rich and is.
1 hrMedium🌶️🌶️
Causa limeña
Causa limeña
A cold yellow potato terrine with lime and chilli, layered with chicken or tuna — Lima's starter that is not mashed potatoes.
1 hr 55 minMedium🌶️
Anticuchos
Anticuchos
Grilled skewers in ají and vinegar — traditionally heart, honestly also steak if that is what you will eat.
2 hr 30 minEasy🌶️🌶️
Papa a la Huancaína
Papa a la Huancaína
Boiled potatoes under a cold ají-and-cheese sauce — a yellow plate from the highlands that became a national starter.
40 minEasy🌶️🌶️
Tacu tacu
Tacu tacu
Rice and beans mashed and fried into a crisp cake — Afro-Peruvian leftovers that became a plate.
25 minEasy🌶️