Posted in Fish & Seafood, Soups on Mar 28th, 2008
The peruvian coast has an old tradition of fish-based dishes; not only in main courses, but in soups too. There isn’t a lot of things better than a hot soup for the winter, specially if it’s a fish cioppino. Besides, it has a good fame to be a good reconstituent. There’s many ingredients, but the [...]
Posted in Chicken & other birds, Soups on Mar 24th, 2008
Yes, another dish with an odd name (remember the Sopa seca/Dry soup, which wasn’t a soup?). Well, the theologian soup isn’t made of priests; the tradition says it was a creation of the Dominicans in the first years of the 17th century, celebrating the finish of a conflict with the Franciscans. You’ll feel in heaven [...]
Posted in Fish & Seafood, Soups on Feb 29th, 2008
The chilcano de pescado is a very popular soup for two reasons: first, it’s very nutritional (contains fish, one of the best source of proteins and omega 3). Second, well… if you have had a funny night -or not so funny, but you have drunk a lot, this soup will get you up. The chilcano [...]
I think a lot of peruvians, including us, remember the sopa a la minuta as a a delicious soup -especially in some cold days of the winter. It’s a traditional recipe that it’s still being prepared today, and includes milk, onion, garlic and beef. If you’re having a cold weather now, don’t wait: your family [...]
Posted in Fish & Seafood, Soups on Dec 26th, 2007
The chupe de camarones (shrimp cioppino) is one of the most popular dishes of Peruvian coastal cuisine. It is made from a thick freshwater shrimp (crayfish) stock soup, potatoes, and milk. Regarded as typical from Arequipa (a beautiful southern andean city in Peru), Chupe de Camarones is regularly found in Peruvian restaurants specialized in Arequipan [...]
Cazuela is the name of a South American Spanish-originated soup. It’s a mid-thick rich flavoured stock obtained from cooking several kinds of meats and vegetables mixed together. This recipe is for 8 people.
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