Can Someone Tell Me What Is The Typical Peruvian Food? What Does It Consist Of?

Question

I want to try to understand Peruvian culture a little bit. I want to know what Peruvian people typically eat on a day-to-day basis. How about what they eat for "fine dining"?

Answer 1

When I was there we at a lot of fish sauteed in citrus. White rice and a veg of some sort. I ate this everywhere around Peru.

Traditional meat? Guinea Pig. Yes Guinea Pig. Not something you find on the menu but go out into the country and every yard has at least a dozen running around.

Of course, international dishes have made their way in across the country. I had Fettuccine Alfredo in Cuzco for Thanksgiving.

Answer 2

Every State in Peru has a typical food. For example, if you visit some cities in the North Coast of Peru (Tumbes, Piura, Chiclayo and Trujillo) you will find all kind of seafood and "Ceviche" too. Each city prepares their food very similar, not exactly the same though.
If its a city in the Mountains, the food its totally different and very rich.
If its a city in the Amazon.... you will have "sesinas"... some sort of dry meat.
In general, Peruvian food its very tasty and spicy. And for fine dinning.... again, it really depend on the city.

Answer 3

I have a friend from Peru and he always tells me about Peruvian cuisine. It is the best one in the world, various and so delicious. The most popular and very traditional in Peru are "ceviche", "Lomo saltado" etc. They like rice, add it to almost every food everyday. Peruvians say that Peru is a paradise for everyone who enjoy good and tasty food.

Answer 4

My former nanny was from Peru. She was telling me about a dish they eat, it's beef (like a thin steak) and a fried egg and sliced tomato all on top of some french fries. It sounded yummy! She also mentioned some purple potatoes they eat. However, since she did not like to cook, she never made anything while she was with us. She was happy to eat whatever I cooked.

My stepbrother had a Peruvian girlfriend, she made really good warm rice pudding with rice, condensed milk and cinnamin sticks.

Answer 5

Hot Aji chiles are an important ingredient in peruvian food.

Answer 6

I am Peruvian... and I miss the food sooo much!!!
Everyday food would be rice... we have rice almost everyday as a side dish for almost everything. Potatoes, mashed potatoes, boiled potatoes with different sauces and/or dressings. Beans and lentils too.
This website gives you an idea of the main recipes... http://www.yanuq.com/english/index.htm

Answer 7

How about drinks? Try Chicha!!! ;-)

Chicha de jora is prepared by germinating maize, extracting the malt sugars, boiling the wort, and fermenting it in large vessels, traditionally huge earthenware vats, for several days.

In some cultures, in lieu of germination of the maize for release of the starches in the maize, the maize is ground, !!! moistened in the chicha maker's mouth !!! ;-) and formed into small balls which are then flattened and laid out to dry. The diastase enzyme in the maker's saliva releases the starch in the maize.

Answer 8

Lomo Saltado and Ceviche! BOMB GOODNESS!! i'm Mexican yet once I first tried Peruvian nutrition, i replaced into rather inspired! attempt it , you will adore it! Peruvian nutrition is amazingly underrated in my opinion. they have some great nutrition and great human beings besides!

Answer 9

you can find the typical Peruvian food here:

http://www.saboresdelperu.com/index.htm
http://www.yanuq.com/english/index.htm
http://www.gastronomiaperu.com/gast_peruana.php

i hope this information will help you

Answer 10

I lived next to a cevicharia when I was there (Cuzco). That's fish cooked lemon juice. Kui (guinea pig) is also very popular. Then there's llama, and alpaca. It varies quite a bit.