Lomo saltado is a popular, traditional peruvian dish, a stir fry that typically combines marinated strips of sirloin, or other beef steak, with onions, tomatoes, and other ingredients, served with fried potato slices (french fries) and rice. the dish originated as part of the chifa tradition, the chinese cuisine of peru, though its popularity has made it part of the mainstream culture.

the dish is normally prepared by marinating sirloin strips in vinegar, soy sauce and spices, and stir frying …

Aji de Gallina, a spicy chicken stew, is a popular Peruvian dish especially on Lima's "cold" winter days. Aji de Gallina consists of thin chicken strips served in a savory creamy yellow sauce made of milk, bread, parmesan cheese, yellow Peruvian chilies (aji amarillo), garlic, pecans or walnuts.
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Bistec a lo Pobre is a satisfying meal popular throughout most of South America. The basic elements of bistec a lo pobre are steak, fried potatoes, fried onions, and fried eggs. The name roughly translates to "poor man's steak," though the dish is actually quite rich and indulgent.

Arroz chaufa, also known as Arroz de chaufa (Chinese rice), is a Peruvian fried rice dish. Arroz Chaufa is a chifa style dish, which is a mix of Peruvian and Chinese cuisine. It consists of a mix of fried rice with vegetables, usually including Chinese onions, eggs, and meat, quickly cooked at a high flame, often in a wok with soy sauce and oil. It is highly influenced by Chinese cuisine due to the influx of Chinese immigrants to Peru. …

Aeropuerto is a Chifa (Peruvian Chinese) dish made of basically Arroz Chaufa (Peruvian fried rice) where a small portion of noodles are added and mixed at the end of the cooking process resulting in a fried rice dish with some noodles.

Arroz Tapado is a popular rice dish in Peru. Layers of cooked rice are filled with a mixture of ground beef fried together with tomatoes, onions, garlic, black olives and hardboiled eggs.
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Arroz Con Pollo is a popular Peruvian Chicken and Rice dish. The rice has a rich green color because is cooked in cilantro.

Ingredients and cooking techniques are very similar to the Spanish paella; the richly flavored rice combined with chicken and cilantro give this dish a flavorful finish.

Seco is a cilantro based meat stew and one of the most popular dishes in Peruvian cuisine. The dish is always served with frijoles (beans) and a side of white rice.

This dish is from French gastronomy, adopted in Peru. Estofado De Pollo is a mixture of vegetables and meat (either chicken or beef), which in a process of slow cooking allows ingredients contribute their substances and juices.
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Este plato es proveniente de la gastronomía francesa, adoptado en el Peru. Es una mezcla de verduras y carne (sea de pollo o de res), que en un proceso de cocción lento, permite que sus ingredientes aporten sus sustancias y jugos, consta de:
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Peruvian squash stew with potatoes. The name comes from the Quechua word "rocro" and it is an old dish from the Peruvian Andes. The stew is cooked with milk, peas, potatoes, and cheese, and is served with rice.

Seco is a beloved Peruvian dish that is basically a cilantro based meat stew with peas, carrots and potatoes. The meats used can be lamb, beef, goat or chicken. Seco means “dry,” which is ironic since the dish is has a lot of sauce. The dish is almost always accompanied by beans and white rice.

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 variations of Cau Cau: mussel cau cau, fish cau cau, chicken cau cau.
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Olluco with Charqui (dried meat) is a traditional food. Olluco, also known as Ullucus, is a cross between a jicama and potato.

Despite containing highly nutritious ingredients such as olluco, jerky and rice, Mrs. Rosa, who is a volunteer mother in Cachi Alta community, adds other ingredients harvested on her farm such as potatoes, beans and peas. This makes the recipe even richer in protein and vitamins. Many families in this area are learning to add ingredients to traditional recipes …

Beef tripes stew cooked with french fries, onions, carrots, peas in a tomato past sauce and grated parmesan cheese on top served with rice. http://silvestregustolatino.com…

Patita Con Mani is a stew made with cow feet, peanuts, potatoes and spices.

Tacu Tacu was invented by African slaves that worked on the haciendas during Colonial times using leftovers to make a hearty and substantial meal. A mixture of rice, beans, bacon, onions and spices is formed to a thick pancake and stir-fried. It's either served as a meal for itself or with a steak, fried banana and topped with a fried egg.
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Peruvian stile lentil stew. The lentils are cooked with garlic and spices

Homestyle peruvian spaghetti in red meat sauce

Tallarines verdes is a green noodles pesto-like sauce made from spinach and basil. The sauce also has lots of queso fresco cheese, and is creamier than traditional pesto sauce. Mostly accompanied by breaded steak or chicken.

Tallarines verdes is a green noodles pesto-like sauce made from spinach and basil. The sauce also has lots of queso fresco cheese, and is creamier than traditional pesto sauce in this case accompanied by a breaded steak

Cebiche De Pescado is a cold Peruvian dish. While there are hundreds of variations, the traditional Ceviche actually just needs 5 simple ingredients: fresh, raw, white fish filet cut into bite-size pieces, marinated and "cooked" in lime juice and seasoned with Peruvian chili peppers, onions and salt.
Ceviche is the Peruvian national dish like no other one reflecting the coastal cuisine and its influences. Ceviche is the most popular dish in Peru and the pride of all Peruvians.

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With origins in the Arab world, the Escabeche de Pescado, or Peruvian Pickled Fish, is a colorful dish that combines fresh seafood and local hot peppers in a sweet and sour sauce that is spicy and refreshing. This method of preserving food with vinegar is centuries old, and introduced to Peru by the Spanish, it is used for seafood, meats, poultry, and vegetables. Since Winter in San Francisco has been warmer than usual, this Escabeche de Pescado was perfect for …

Very common lunch dish in Peru. Fried fish filet or whole fish accompanied by white rice, roasted potatoes and salad

Peruvian seafood paella or rice with seafood and aji amarillo (yellow chili). It usually has fish, mussels, squid and scallops.

Peru has almost 500 national dishes but Jalea de Mariscos is the most popular dish made with fish filets, squid, shrimps, salt, pepper, rice flour, vegetable oil, green plantains, garlic cloves, onions, cilantro leaves, orange bell pepper, limes, mayonnaise, ají amarillo sauce

The milanesa is a South American variation of an Italian dish where generic types of breaded meat fillet preparations are known as a milanesa. Wikipedia

Pescado a la macho is a Peruvian seafood dish made of fried fish fillet toped with a cream base seafood sauce containing Peruvian spices and pieces of seafood like clams, mussels and calamary rings.

Sudado De Pescado is a fish stew from Peru. The dish is seasoned with tomato, garlic, onions, and chiles, represents a typical way of preparing fish throughout northern Peru. The name of the dish Sudado means sweat.

Aguadito de Pollo, a delicious, hearty and spicy chicken soup, can probably be named Peru's national soup. Served around the country, this traditional soup contains large pieces of chicken, yellow potatoes (papas amarillas), aji amarillo (yellow pepper), onions, peas, corn and rice. The main ingredient surely is cilantro giving the soup its distinctive green color and taste. Aguadito de Pollo is believed to raise the dead and therefore quite often consumed after long and boozy nights or when having a …

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 the stew to thicken it. Other traditional ingredients include yellow potatoes, aji chile peppers, corn, milk and queso fresco cheese. Chupe de camarones is usually served with a poached egg and garnished with several whole …

Fragrant, spicy and loaded with seafood, parihuela is Peru’s answer to bouillabaisse. Don’t be tempted to omit the Peruvian chillies and paste from the recipe, as they lend unique and extremely fruity notes to the base of the soup.
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Caldo de gallina is a Peruvian chicken noodle soup made with hen meat. This dish is served at home, in restaurants, as street food, and even as hangover food.

Peruvian version of minestrone

Inca kola is the national soda of Peru. It looks yelow and it is sweet, fruity flavor that somewhat resembles its main ingredient, lemon verbena, locally known as hierba luisa. Americans compare its flavor to bubblegum or cream soda

Chicha morada is a sweet Peruvian beverage made from purple corn, a variant of Zea mays native to the Peruvian Andes, and spices. Non-alcoholic, it is a type of chicha usually made by boiling the corn with pineapple, cinnamon, clove, and sugar. Its use and consumption date back to the pre-colonial era of Peru, even prior to the creation of the Inca empire. The traditional preparation of the drink involves boiling the corn in water with pineapple and, after the …