May 8th, 2008 by Diego
The Malarrabia is a traditional dish from Piura, a beautiful region near to the peruvian border with Ecuador. It has a peculiar mix of ingredients (bananas, onions, fresh cheese and milk). It’s prepared in Holy Friday, and it’s usually served with beans and sudado de pescado. This recipe is for 6 people.
May 7th, 2008 by Diego
The pisco let us to make delitious variations of known drinks. If you haven’t tried a strawberry drink with our national liquor, you’ll fall in love with it, specially in summer. It’s simple and cool. Ok, let’s do it.
May 6th, 2008 by Diego
Do you remember the fish chilcano? well, this is a tasty and traditional variation. The crab chilcano is a delicious soup containing onions, celery, tomatoes, garlic and thyme. What are you waiting for? there isn’t a lot of things better than a hot soup when the weather is cold. This recipe is for 6 people.
May 5th, 2008 by Diego
The squids have an important place in the seafood-based peruvian cuisine. You can prepare it in a lot of ways, each one of them delicious and healthy. Of course, it’s best if you prepare fresh ones. Today, we have a course with a different mayonnaise (you’ll love it!). This recipe is for 4 to 6 people.
May 2nd, 2008 by Diego
Aguadito is the diminutive of aguado, and it refers to something with an excess of water. But being a soup, there isn’t an excess; the name compares the dish with the arroz con pollo (rice with chicken), that’s prepared in a similar way and it’s traditional too. This recipe is for 8 people.
This is a fantastic seafood-based soup. It contains vegetables, fish, shrimps, king prawns, squids, clams… Just like the chilcano de pescado or the chupe de pescado, the parihuela is nutritional and reconstituent (some people says it’s a great help to… well, for men, you know). Come on, try it. This recipe is for 8 people.
Apr 28th, 2008 by Diego
The cassava is widely consumed in the three peruvian natural regions: coast, mountains (Andes) and jungle (Amazonic forest). It’s the third largest source of carbohydrates for human food in the world and it’s used in ethnomedicine to threat diarrhea, malaria, hypertension, headaches and even the irritable bowel syndrome. Being so good, it was eaten by the Incas in a lot of dishes. But for now, we’ll enjoy it in this recipe that will be useful as an entrĂ©e for 5-6 people.
Apr 25th, 2008 by Diego
The mix of traditional ingredients with modern ways to prepare food gives delicious results. That’s the case of this dish: ok, it doesn’t have a lot of years, the Incas didn’t cook it like this, but… do you care? the only important thing is its taste. The quinoa adds an important nutritional value and the orange gives a exotic flavour to the king prawns. Enough of blah, blah, blah… let’s do it, it’s easy and you’ll impress. This recipe is for 8-10 people.
Apr 23rd, 2008 by Diego
Pronounced “kinwah”, it’s a pseudocereal that grows in the Andean zone. It was of great nutritional value in ancient times, together with the potatoes and maize. The quinoa has a lot of protein (12%-18%) and contains a balanced set of essential amino acids. Besides, it’s a good source of fiber, phosphorus, magnesium and iron. You don’t want to be fat? Quinoa doesn’t have gluten and it’s easy to digest.
Apr 22nd, 2008 by Diego
The word locro comes from the Quechua ruqru. It’s an ancient buttercup squash-based stew with white potatoes, corn, milk and cheese: healthy and tasty. Its origin goes back to the Inca Empire and has a lot of versions in the Andean region. This is the most used recipe in the peruvian coast; enjoy this delight for 6 people.
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