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12:00AM September 26, 2014 - by: itisclaudio

Papa Rellena

Stuffed Potatoes

(Bolivian) (Peruvian) (0 )

Papa Rellena is a traditional croquette filled with a spicy ground beef mixture. Ground beef is stir-fried with onions, tomatoes, garlic, cumin, garlic and paprika. Hard boiled eggs and black olives are added. Mashed potatoes are molded around a center of the meat mixture and …

12:00AM September 26, 2014 - by: itisclaudio

Ossobuco

Osso buco

(Italian) (0 )

Ossobuco is a Milanese speciality of cross-cut veal shanks braised with vegetables, white wine and broth. It is often garnished with gremolata and traditionally served with risotto alla milanese. There are two types of ossobuco: a modern version that has tomatoes and the original version …

12:00AM September 26, 2014 - by: itisclaudio

Ossobuco

Osso buco

(Italian) (0 )

Ossobuco is a Milanese speciality of cross-cut veal shanks braised with vegetables, white wine and broth. It is often garnished with gremolata and traditionally served with risotto alla milanese. There are two types of ossobuco: a modern version that has tomatoes and the original version …

12:00AM September 26, 2014 - by: itisclaudio

Patasca

(Peruvian) (0 )

This soups is traditionally cooked with tripe and cow’s feet which give the soup a rich, meaty flavor – but you can replace these with extra lean beef if you’re not used to cooking with these ingredients. It won’t be quite the same, although you’ll …

12:00AM September 26, 2014 - by: itisclaudio

Picarones

Buñuelos

(Peruvian) (0 )

Imagine the lovechild of a spice cake, a pumpkin pie, and a beignet, and you'll get an idea of Peru's picarones, which date back to Peru's colonial days. Potatoes are everywhere in Peru—more than 3,800 varieties are grown there—so even the desserts are papa-packed. In …

12:00AM September 26, 2014 - by: itisclaudio

Conchas A La Parmesana

Conchitas A La Parmesana

(Peruvian) (0 )

Peruvian scallops, parmesan cheese and lime.

12:00AM September 26, 2014 - by: itisclaudio

Picante De Carne

(Peruvian) (0 )

Picante De Carne is a comforting Peruvian dish. It is similar to a stew.

12:00AM September 24, 2014 - by: itisclaudio

Lengua Guisada

Estofado De Lengua, Tongue Stew

(Peruvian) (0 )

Beef tongue stew

12:00AM September 24, 2014 - by: itisclaudio

Anticuchos

Anticucho de corazon

(Peruvian) (1 )

Anticuchos (singular anticucho, Quechua for Cut Stew Meat) are popular and inexpensive dishes that originated in Peru, also popular in other Andean states consisting of small pieces of grilled skewered meat. Anticuchos can be found on street-carts and street food stalls (anticucheras). The meat may …

12:00AM September 24, 2014 - by: photofood

Pad Ka Pow

(Thai) (0 )

Choice of beef, chicken, pork or tofu sauteed with fresh basil, string bean, baby corn, onions, mushrooms, garlic and chili sauce

12:00AM September 24, 2014 - by: photofood

Bánh Mì

Ban Mi, Vietnamese sandwich

(Vietnamese) (0 )

The Vietnamese sandwich, sometimes called a "bánh mì" sandwich, is a product of French colonialism in Indochina, combining ingredients from the French (baguettes, pâté and mayonnaise) with native Vietnamese ingredients, such as cilantro, fish sauce, and pickled carrots. The classic version, bánh mì th?t ngu?i, …

12:00AM September 24, 2014 - by: photofood

Summer Roll

Gỏi cuốn, Spring Roll

(Vietnamese) (0 )

Traditionally consisting of pork, prawn, vegetables, bún (rice vermicelli), and other ingredients wrapped in Vietnamese bánh tráng (commonly known as rice paper). They are served at room temperature (or cooled) and are not deep fried or cooked on the outside. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%…

12:00AM September 24, 2014 - by: photofood

Gua Bao

Koah pau

(Chinese) (Taiwanese) (0 )

True Taiwanese pork belly buns have five defining components: the fluffy steamed bun, tender braised pork belly, pickled mustard greens, fresh cilantro, and powdered peanuts. All combined, it's a messy, colorful, glorious snack of salty, sweet, pungent, and fresh flavors, with multiple textures to boot.

12:00AM September 24, 2014 - by: photofood

Cau Cau

cao cao

(Peruvian) (0 )

This traditional Creole Cau Cau is a tripe stew served with rice. Strips of pre-cooked tripe are cooked together with onions, yellow Peruvian chilies (aji amarillo), garlic and chunks of potatoes. Before serving the stew, it's sprinkled with chopped mint or hierbabuena. There are numerous …

12:00AM September 24, 2014 - by: photofood

Chupe De Camarones

(Peruvian) (1 )

This hearty chowder is a favorite in Peru, where it is often made with crayfish. The typical preparation is to boil the crayfish, process the cooked crayfish in a blender with some of the caldo (broth), and then to add the puréed crayfish back to …

12:00AM September 24, 2014 - by: itisclaudio

Lengua Guisada

Estofado De Lengua, Tongue Stew

(Peruvian) (0 )

Beef tongue stew

12:00AM September 24, 2014 - by: itisclaudio

Empanada De Carne

(Peruvian) (0 )

12:00AM September 24, 2014 - by: photofood

Summer Roll

Gỏi cuốn, Spring Roll

(Vietnamese) (0 )

Traditionally consisting of pork, prawn, vegetables, bún (rice vermicelli), and other ingredients wrapped in Vietnamese bánh tráng (commonly known as rice paper). They are served at room temperature (or cooled) and are not deep fried or cooked on the outside. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%…

12:00AM September 24, 2014 - by: photofood

Bánh Mì

Ban Mi, Vietnamese sandwich

(Vietnamese) (0 )

The Vietnamese sandwich, sometimes called a "bánh mì" sandwich, is a product of French colonialism in Indochina, combining ingredients from the French (baguettes, pâté and mayonnaise) with native Vietnamese ingredients, such as cilantro, fish sauce, and pickled carrots. The classic version, bánh mì th?t ngu?i, …

12:00AM September 24, 2014 - by: itisclaudio

Papa A La Huancaina

(Peruvian) (0 )

Papa a la Huancaína is a Peruvian appetizer of boiled yellow potatoes in a spicy, creamy sauce called Huancaína sauce