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.
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Salchipapa
Sliced fried sausage over chips, drenched in mayonnaise and ketchup. Ready in 20 min prep and 25 min cooking. 4…
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Seco de cordero
Lamb braised in coriander-chicha sauce with beans and rice. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 1 hour 45 minutes cooking.…
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Suspiro a la limeña
Manjar blanco custard under port-scented meringue. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 1 hour cooking. Serves 8. A dessert recipe…
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Suri
Palm weevil larvae grilled on skewers, or eaten raw in the jungle. Ready in 15 minutes prep and 10 minutes…
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Tacu tacu
Griddled cake of leftover rice and beans, often topped with steak. Ready in 20 min prep and 30 min cooking.…
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Tacacho con cecina
Balls of mashed grilled plantain served with salted smoked pork. Ready in 25 minutes prep and 40 minutes cooking. Serves…
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Tejas
Fondant-wrapped sweets filled with pecans, dried fruit and manjar blanco. Ready in 1 hour 30 minutes prep and 45 minutes…
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Tiradito
Sashimi-cut fish sauced with ají amarillo and lime, Nikkei style. Ready in 25 min prep and none cooking. 4 servings.…
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Turrón de Doña Pepa
Anise shortbread bars glazed with fruit syrup, October procession sweet. Ready in 1 hour prep and 45 minutes cooking. Makes…