Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Peru

Peru’s food is built around fusion powerhouse: ají-laced criollo classics, citrus-cured ceviche, Chinese chifa and Japanese Nikkei traditions atop Andean staples. Look for Ceviche (fresh fish cured in lime leche de tigre with ají, onion, sweet potato), Lomo saltado (wok-seared beef, onions and tomatoes over fries and rice) and Ají de gallina (shredded chicken in creamy ají amarillo-walnut sauce over potatoes). Fish cured in lime and aji; named cultural heritage of Peru in 2004, given a national day on 28 June, and inscribed by UNESCO in 2023. This atlas has 55 Peru dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

55 dishes.

Papa a la huancaínaPapa a la huancaínaBoiled potatoes under creamy ají amarillo and cheese saucePapa rellenaPapa rellenaMashed potato shell stuffed with beef, olives and egg, then friedPatarashcaPatarashcaRiver fish seasoned with sacha culantro and grilled in bijao leavesPicaronesPicaronesSquash and sweet-potato doughnut rings drenched in chancaca syrupPiscoPiscoClear grape brandy distilled to strength, with no water or wood addedPisco sourPisco sourPisco shaken with lime, syrup, egg white and bittersPollo a la brasaPollo a la brasaCharcoal rotisserie chicken with fries and ají dipping saucesQueso heladoQueso heladoFrozen spiced milk scraped into cups, containing no cheese at allQueso pariaQueso pariaSemi-hard cow's cheese from the altiplano, fried or sliced onto potatoesRocoto rellenoRocoto rellenoArequipa's hot rocoto pepper stuffed with beef, baked with cheeseSalchipapaSalchipapaSliced fried sausage over chips, drenched in mayonnaise and ketchupSeco de corderoSeco de corderoLamb braised in coriander-chicha sauce with beans and riceSuriSuriPalm weevil larvae grilled on skewers, or eaten raw in the jungleSuspiro a la limeñaSuspiro a la limeñaManjar blanco custard under port-scented meringueTacacho con cecinaTacacho con cecinaBalls of mashed grilled plantain served with salted smoked porkTacu tacuTacu tacuGriddled cake of leftover rice and beans, often topped with steakTejasTejasFondant-wrapped sweets filled with pecans, dried fruit and manjar blancoTiraditoTiraditoSashimi-cut fish sauced with ají amarillo and lime, Nikkei styleTurrón de Doña PepaTurrón de Doña PepaAnise shortbread bars glazed with fruit syrup, October procession sweet

  • Masato

    Amazonian fermented cassava drink, sour and milky, served in gourds. A wine & spirit recipe from Peru.

  • Adobo arequipeño

    Pork shoulder stewed overnight in chicha de jora and aji panca. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 2 hours 30…

  • Aguadito de pollo

    Brothy coriander rice soup with chicken; late-night revival. Ready in 25 min prep and 45 min cooking. 6 servings. A…

  • Algarrobina

    Pisco blended with carob syrup, condensed milk and egg yolk. Ready in 5 min prep and none cooking. 2 cocktails.…

  • Anticuchos

    Grilled beef-heart skewers marinated in ají panca, evening carts. Ready in 30 min prep and 12 min cooking. 4 servings,…

  • Arroz con pato

    Duck rice tinted green with coriander and dark beer, northern classic. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 1 hour 30…

  • Arroz chaufa

    Peruvian-Chinese fried rice with soy, spring onions and chicken. Ready in 20 min prep and 12 min cooking. 4 servings.…

  • Butifarra

    Bread roll with jamón del país, onion salsa and chilli. Ready in 20 min prep and none cooking. 4 sandwiches.…

  • Cachina

    Barely fermented grape must drunk young during the Ica harvest. A wine & spirit recipe from Peru.

  • Carapulcra

    Ancient stew of sun-dried potatoes, pork and peanuts. Ready in 30 min prep and 1 hr 30 min cooking. 6…