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La Causa Limeña, a Pre-Columbian Dish

People have been hearing a LOT about Peruvian cuisine over the last 10 years or so and have become quite familiar with a slew of dishes...

Pandemic Kitchen, Part 2: My 10 Year Old Chuño

In my last post, I reflected on my fear-based shopping and hoarding practices due to the pandemic. Over the last ten years, I have...

Tantawawa, a sweet bread offering

Having been born in the U.S. my references for Dia de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, were most often with the customs of Mexico. As a young...

Food memory: Bananas, Plantains, and Peru

While I lived there, I made the same thing almost every day for breakfast because it was all I could afford: one fried egg, over rice, and a

Papas rellenas, a Peruvian comfort food

When living in Peru, I didn't always have time to eat at home regularly. Papas rellenas were my go-to street food and is one of my favor

The Quinoa Dish Everyone's Mama Made

The humble Guiso de quinua, as one of my research participants said, is a meal in and of itself. It packs a punch of flavor, gives you...

El solterito arequipeño, a great summer salad

When I was in culinary school and studied in Peru, I learned of a super simple salad from Arequipa called Solterito, which literally means &

Chicken or the egg...er, peanut first? The Savory Chicken Peanut Stew

Pollo al maní, or Peruvian Chicken Peanut Stew, is not something you usually find on menus in U.S.-based restaurants. Perhaps it's...

Emoliente, el "desayuno cholo"

It wasn't until I was an adult and living in Lima did I first encounter emoliente peruano. Once I found it, I obsessed about it not only...

Chupe de camarones, a beloved Peruvian soup

Once upon a time, I hated seafood. My father used to say to me that it wasn't possible that I was his child if I didn't love seafood, as...

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