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Peruvian Cuisine Presentation

Peruvian cuisine is a fusion of indigenous and foreign influences, featuring ingredients like potatoes, seafood, and various meats. Notable dishes include Jalea de Mariscos, a deep-fried seafood dish served with a fresh salsa; Ají de Gallina, a creamy chicken stew; and Ceviche, a traditional seafood dish marinated in lime juice. Suspiro a la Limena is a popular dessert in Lima, known for its sweet custard and meringue topping.

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Peruvian Cuisine Presentation

Peruvian cuisine is a fusion of indigenous and foreign influences, featuring ingredients like potatoes, seafood, and various meats. Notable dishes include Jalea de Mariscos, a deep-fried seafood dish served with a fresh salsa; Ají de Gallina, a creamy chicken stew; and Ceviche, a traditional seafood dish marinated in lime juice. Suspiro a la Limena is a popular dessert in Lima, known for its sweet custard and meringue topping.

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About Peruvian Food:

As a country that was colonized in the past, Peruvian cuisine is a perfect


representation of the country’s history. Most Peruvian recipes are a fusion of
indigenous food and foreign cuisine. Peruvian cuisine is influenced by Asian,
West African, and European cookings. Peruvian dishes most commonly include
potatoes, soup, rice, corn, seafood, and a lot of meat (from chicken to Guinea
Pigs!)
Jalea de Mariscos:
Fried seafood that is served with salsa. It has roots in Italy, and it is deep fried bits of fish.
The salsa, Salsa Criolla, contains onion, coriander, tomato, and lime. The healthiness of
the salsa is the perfect contrast with the deep fried fish. Sometimes vegetables or
meat are used instead of fish. If you want a deep fried plate of fish, Jalea de Mariscos
is the food for you!
Aji De Gallina:
Ají de gallina is composed of a sofrito base made by sautéing red onion, garlic, and ají
amarillo together, and adding shredded poached poultry and stock. The stew is then
thickened with bread soaked in milk or evaporated milk, cheese such as parmesan, and
ground nuts such as pecans or walnuts.
Ceviche Peruano:
Ceviche is a dish made from a choice of Seafood, red onions, aji( a type of pepper)
lime juice, and salt. Ceviche is usually served during lunch or brunch.It was invented
over 2,000 years ago by the Moche.The fish was originally cooked with passion fruit juice,
but at the time the fruit was called Tumbo.
Suspiro a la Limena
This is the most popular dish in Lima. It is a a dulce de leche like custard known as manjar
blanco and a meringue on top. This sweet treat is perfect to reset your palate after you
eat a seafood dish.

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