Showing posts with label Gastronomy South America. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gastronomy South America. Show all posts

9.24.2010

Gastronomy Peru: Exotic foods

Looks regular? Yes, fries, fried egg and rice are, but the meat is alpaca steak.

Coca leaves, the centre piece is plant ashes which is a catalyst.

Arequipa´s traditional soup, chaque, with vegetables and pig´s intestines.

Arequipa´s cheese ice-cream.

Rocoto Relleno (stuffed hot pepper with cheese and meat) and potato cake.

Fried trout from Lake Titicaca.

Wheat bread from wheat grown in Isla Taquile and a very tasty salsa.

Salteña ... a Bolivian fare. Stuffed deep fried dough with a very spicy sauce. In Argentina and Perú, it´s called empanada, while in Venezuela it´s called arepa. Pretty much the same things.


5.09.2010

Gastronomy Peru: Street snacks

Peruvian most authentic street snack: Anticucho de corazón, barbequed cow´s heart.

Coconut Cremolada ... so yummy!


Another authentic Trujillan speciality, cremolada de Ciruela.



Gastronomy Peru: Seafood II

Tirita de Atún (Raw Marinated Tuna), which was sublime!

Picante de Mariscos, mixed seafood cooked in lobster bisque, all fresh from the sea just a few miles away!

The best ceviche ever in Huachaco!



5.08.2010

Gastronomy Peru III: Seafood I

Arroz con Marisco (Rice with seafood). Very very yummy, especially the seafood sauce, just incredible!

Parihuela, a mixture of seafood with its juice too. We had it in Colán, right at the source of seafood. It´s so delicious that we finished every drop of the juice!

The world famous Ceviche, which is raw fish ´cooked´in lemon juice, garlic, onion and cilantro. Served with sweet potatoes and corn.


Chupe de Camarones (Seafood soup). It´s the Peruvian version of Lobster Bisque. So you can imagine how it is like ... :)

Marisco a la parrilla (Grilled Seafood).





Gastronomy Peru II

A homemade mushroom ceviche I made following a receipt I got from the supermarket promoting this exquisite vegetarian dish. Yummmmm!

Arroz con Cabrito (Rice with goat). This is a good representation of a traditional Peruvian dish, with rice, salad, some beans and a choice of meat.


This is Causa Tricolor. Causa is a typical Peruvian dish. Basically mashed potatoes but flavored with lemon. A very great appetizer.


After hearing raves about Argentine steak, I had this world famous bife de chorizo in an Argentine restaurant in Lima. It´s sublime!

A traditional Peruvian cold drink, Chicha Morada, made with purple corn, lemon and syrup.





Gastronomy, Peru I: Dessert

The crown jewel of South American dessert: Cremolada! It´s finely crushed ice with fresh fruit juice, pulp and syrup. This is the flavor of guanábana, a typical fruit in the coastal area.

Maracuyá Sundae @ McDonald´s Peru!


The most delicious fruit of all, Chirimoya! We have a version of this fruit in Hong Kong, called ¨Fan Gui Lychee¨, but this is much bigger version and meatier!


Churro with dulce de leche filling. I have already had countless of these!

Tres Leches...for hardcore dairy fans like me, sponge cake soaked with milk, condensed milk layered the bottom and whipped cream on top!