peruvian cuisine

Virginia La Rosa 2º bach. B

A brief History of Peruvian Cuisine

The cuisine of Lima & Coastal Peru

The cuisine of Cusco & Andean Peru

Peruvian Desserts

Pisco & Other Drinks

Potatoes

Early XVI century

Fundamental:• Quinua & Corn

• Alpaca & Cuy

• Fruits

• Hot peppers

Dishes are cookedlike 500 years ago.

• Carapulca

• Pachamanca

Native and spanishcultures fused in Creole culture.

• Ají de gallina

• Papa a la huancaína

African influence:

oMusic

oCuisine

• Anticuchos

• Tacu-Tacu

New products fromChina:o Soy

oGinger

• Lomo saltado

Influences fromJapan:o Fish

o Seafood

• Ceviche

• Tiradito

Ceviche Causa limeña

Pachamanca Carapulca

Suspiro Limeño

Fruits:oChirimoya

oLúcuma

oMaracuyá

Turrón de Doña Pepa

Picarones

Mazamorra Morada

XVI century

National Drink

Pisco Sour

Chicha

The Incas are very important for worldcuisine

Peruvian cuisine is a mixture of Spanish, African, Chinese and Japanese cultures

Depending on the area you can find totallydifferent types of dishes

Desserts are a very important part of thiscuisine

Pisco in the National Drink