Tender Beef Tenderloin Stir-Fried with Crispy French Fries, Red Onions, and Aji Amarillo
Fresh Sea Bass Cured in Lime Juice with Leche de Tigre, Red Onions, and Sweet Potato
Tender Shredded Chicken in a Golden Aji Amarillo Cream Sauce with Walnuts and Parmesan
Silky, Tangy Cocktail Shaken with Pisco Quebranta, Fresh Lime, Simple Syrup, and Velvety Foam
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Tender beef tenderloin flash-seared in a smoking wok with red onions, ripe tomatoes, ají amarillo, and scallions, deglazed with light soy sauce, red wine vinegar, and savory oyster sauce, folded with crispy yellow potatoes and served with garlic-choclo rice.
Peru's national treasure: sashimi-grade ocean white fish cured in freshly squeezed key lime juice with ají limo, red onions, and cilantro, served with traditional orange-clove glazed sweet potato and anise-steamed Peruvian corn.
The crowning jewel of Lima criollo cooking: tender shredded chicken folded into a velvety, golden chili cream seasoned with ají mirasol, a touch of ají panca, milk-soaked bread, toasted pecans, and aged Parmesan cheese.
Peru's national cocktail: a flawless harmony of Pisco brandy, lime juice, simple syrup, and an egg white shaken into velvety cloud-like foam.
Cold whipped yellow potato seasoned with ají amarillo and lime, layered like a delicate cake with creamy chicken salad and avocado.
Peruvian Alfajores feature a high cornstarch content creating delicate cookies that dissolve on your tongue with rich dulce de leche.
Peru's most beloved weekend comfort dish: succulent bone-in chicken thighs seared until golden, simmered with aromatic long-grain rice infused with blended fresh cilantro, Peruvian dark beer (cerveza negra), yellow peppers, choclo, and sweet peas.
The pride of Northern Peru: beef chuck or shank braised slowly until fork-tender in a deeply flavorful sauce of blended fresh cilantro, chicha de jora (or dry white wine), ají amarillo, and cumin, paired with velvet-smooth canary beans (frejoles canarios).
Peru's most famous appetizer: tender boiled yellow potatoes served over crisp lettuce leaves, smothered in a luxurious, creamy, golden sauce made from sautéed fresh ají amarillo chilies, Peruvian queso fresco, evaporated milk, and crushed soda crackers.
Peru's ultimate street food passion: tender beef heart skewers marinated for hours in a rich, smoky paste of ají panca, garlic, red wine vinegar, cumin, and dried oregano, seared over screaming-hot grill grates and served with golden boiled potatoes and giant choclo corn.
The crown jewel of Chifa (Chinese-Peruvian fusion) cuisine: fluffy day-old rice flash-fried in a screaming-hot wok with golden chicken cubes, fresh ginger (kion), fluffy scrambled egg ribbons, dark and light soy sauce, sesame oil, and crisp scallions.
The pride of Lima's coastal cevicherías: long-grain rice infused with rich seafood stock, ají amarillo, and ají panca, tossed with succulent shrimp, tender calamari rings, scallops, and steamed mussels, finished with dry white wine and a dusting of Parmesan cheese.
From the sizzling Chinese-Peruvian woks of Calle Capón to coastal cevicherías and colonial convent bakeries.
Don't let hard-to-find ingredients stop you from tasting authentic Lima cuisine! Our team has tested grocery substitutions using items from Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Kroger, and Amazon Prime that deliver genuine Peruvian flavor every time.
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