The cherimoya is a fruit native to the Andes and it’s used a long time ago in the ancient peruvian dishes – the Mochica culture alredy ate it from 100 A.D.!- it’s a sweet and soft fruit; Mark Twain called it “the most delicious fruit known to men”. Using it we’ll prepare a fabolous dessert for 4 people.
Do you remember the cassava and cheese pies? if you liked it, you’ll love this northern pies. They’re prepared with gruyère and parmensan cheese and combined with a northern chili/pepper sauce (don’t worry, you’ll find both recipes below). This recipe is for 8 people.
Yes, today’s peruvian cuisine is unrivalled. But if we take a look to some old recipes, maybe we’ll be pleasantly surprised. This is the case of this punch, made with milk, portwine, pisco, sour cherry liquor (you can buy it if you don’t want to prepare it)… yes, you can imagine how tasty it is. This recipe is for 10 people.
This tea soup is not a soup. I mean, you won’t drink it at midday, but at morning. Specially if it’s a Sunday breakfast. This is an old recipe that calls for bread, butter, tea and milk. Do you dare to do it? start your day in a delightful way with this recipe for 4 people.
What happen if you mix a french ingredient with peruvian style? you get wonders. This is a fast and easy alternative to the cakes. You’ll only need bread, butter, gruyère and eggs to prepare this delicious bread with cheese. Enjoy it! This recipe is for 6 people.
This is a liquor with an odd name, but to try it is to love it. It’s similar to the delicious Algarrobina Cocktail; it also contains milk and egg, but pisco, port wine and cognac too. The result is amazing, but take care: the second glass can be dangerous. With the third… you’ll be dancing “I love rock ‘n roll” on your table.
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 it is. Come on, it’s very easy!
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 “happier” easily 
This recipe is for 2 cups of cocktail.
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.
A teja is a candy filled with manjarblanco and coated with a fondant-like shell. When this shell is made with chocolate, the candy is called chocoteja. We’ll see the tejas recipe later; for now, it’s better to know how the chocotejas are made. It’s not complicated! if you or your kids love the sweet things, this is your recipe.
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