Peruvian Food

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- Most Peruvian dishes include "aji", Peruvian hot peppers
- Ceviche is a signature dish
- The national drink is pisco, a kind of brandy made from grapes
- Rice, potatoes, fish and meat serve as staples
- More than 3,000 varieties of potatoes grow in Peru
- 2,000 types of soup
- 250 types of traditional desserts

Peruvian food makes up a diverse and complex cuisine due to the influx of immigrants that brought Japanese, Spanish, African, Chinese, Italian and French culinary influences.
Traditional Dishes
1. Ceviche
2. Tamales
3. Empanadas
4. Anticuchos - beef brochettes
5. Arroz con pollo
6. Chicharrones - deep-fried pork
7. Shambar - meat and vegetable stew
8. Chupe de camarones - Peruvian-style cioppino
9. Cau cau - tripe or shellfish stew
10. Papa rellena - stuffed potato
Traditional Desserts
1. Alfajores - lemon and caramel pastry
2. Mazamorra morada - jelly-like corn dessert
3. Picarones - pumpkin fritters
4. Tejas - caramel candy
5. [[Suspiro Limeño]] - vanilla custard

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Peruvian Food Questions
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