Posted in Desserts & Bakery, Vegetables & Legumes on Aug 14th, 2008
The cassava -or yuca, in Peru, also known as mandioca in other countries- is one of the three more popular tubers next to the potato and the sweet potato. Today, we’ll see a special way to prepare the popular empanadas, using the cassava to make a pastry. You can use them also as snacks. Follow [...]
Posted in Main Courses, Vegetables & Legumes on Aug 13th, 2008
Lima beans, butter beans… it has a lot of names, and it doens’t matter: the only important thing is it’s delicious (have you tried the Lima beans soup?). Did you think that there was an unique type of puree? ok, you’ll be pleasantly surprised with this new kind. You won’t need a lot of ingredients [...]
Posted in Beef, Main Courses, Spaguetti & Pasta on Aug 11th, 2008
The italian spaguettis are a main part of the peruvian cuisine. This recipes is a mix between the lomo saltado and the spaguettis, and the result is so good that it is one of the peruvian people’s favourite foods. You can find the tallarin saltado in a lot of peruvian restaurants, but while we wait [...]
Posted in Main Courses, Vegetables & Legumes on Aug 8th, 2008
As I said before, the peruvian cuisine is one of the best in the world. But it isn’t due to have all the ingredients and an unique way to prepare them: it’s because a lot of our own dishes are mixed with others; because we have a way to make them that it’s the result [...]
Posted in Desserts & Bakery, Milk & Cheese on Aug 7th, 2008
The natilla is a traditional dessert of Piura, in the north of Peru. As the manjarblanco, it’s also a sweet spread but made with milk and chancaca (molasses). Usually it’s selled in cans or in plastic packs. Do you remeber the algarrobina cocktail? well, both are from peruvian north, so you can imagine how delicious [...]
Posted in Entrees & Sandwichs, Vegetables & Legumes on Aug 6th, 2008
The cauliflower is an excellent vegetable. Its main component is the water, so it has a little quantity of calories, carbohydrates, proteins and fats. But it a good source of fiber, vitamin B6 and B5, folic acid and minerals. This is an old and traditional peruvian recipe (and, in this case, for 8 people). [...]
Posted in Liquors & Drinks, Milk & Cheese on Aug 5th, 2008
No, don’t make any odd face. The peruvian pisco is a very versatile drink, and if you never thought that the yogurt could be part of a drink, think it again and take the strawberry yogurt, pisco and ice: it’s all what you need to prepare a delicious beverage. Just be careful: you can get [...]
Posted in Desserts & Bakery, Milk & Cheese on Aug 1st, 2008
Despite of its name, the leche asada is a tasty dessert with a lot of versions in all South America. It’s very popular due its simplicity, its nutritional value, and -of course- its flavor. Milk, sugar, vanilla and eggs are all you need. Come on, try it - you’ll love it.
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