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Causa is best described as a sort of mini casserole, with the top and bottom consisting of yellow potato and the filling typically of any white meat. [3] In the ancient Peru, it was prepared with yellow potatoes, which have a soft texture, and kneaded with crushed chilli peppers, although it can also be made with any other variety of potato.
Carapulcra, or carapulca, is an ancient Andean dish that has been prepared for centuries by both Quechua peoples and Aymara peoples.The original term for this dish in the Aymara language is qala phurk'a, which means a stew made with hot stones.
Adobo: Pork marinated with concho de chicha (corn beer sediment) and spices, cooked in a pot with onions, served with bread. Aguadito; Aguadito de mariscos: Rice stew with vegetables with shellfish and some shrimps. [4] [5] [6] Ají de gallina: A chicken stew made with cream, cheese, aji (hot pepper), and peanuts. [7]
Peruvian cuisine reflects local practices and ingredients including influences mainly from the indigenous population, including the Andean and Amazonian cuisine, and cuisines brought by immigrants from Europe (Spanish cuisine and Italian cuisine), Asia (Chinese cuisine and Japanese cuisine), and Africa (Maghrebi cuisine and West African cuisine).
Pachamanca Pachamanca. Pachamanca (from Quechua pacha "earth", manka "pot") is a traditional Peruvian dish baked with the aid of hot stones. The earthen oven is known as a huatia. ...
Pollada [2] is a dish that goes back many years and has been prepared for fundraisers for generations. It is believed that pollada was first prepared during Peru's periods of economic inflation, which forced Peruvians to live with overpriced food.
A 1903 Peruvian cookbook (Nuevo Manual de Cocina a la Criolla) included a short description of lomo saltado, an indication of the assimilation of Chinese cooking technique in Peruvian cuisine. The culinary term saltado is unique to Peru, and did not exist in other Latin countries of that era, nor was it used in any Spanish cuisine terminology.
Huacas del Sol y de la Luna, located six kilometers south from Trujillo. Peruvian architecture is a conjunction of European styles exposed to the influence of indigenous imagery. Two of the most well-known examples of the Early Colonial period are the Cathedral of Cusco and the Church of Santa Clara of Cuzco.