What is Peruvian food?
Feel free to skip this next paragraph, but many people are not familiar with Peruvian food, or they think that all Spanish cuisine is the same, so I’d like to take a minute to describe Peruvian food, in general. Peruvian dishes typically contain a meat, some rice, potatoes, onions, and at least one type of Aji (a yellow or red Peruvian pepper). It’s the Aji that gives the Peruvian meals their distinctive flavor. The foods tend to be slightly spicy (but not too hot). The meat can be beef, chicken, pork, or seafood. Unfortunately for me, there’s a seasoning called Cilantro (also known as coriander or bitter parsley) which figures prominently in most dishes, and I don’t care for it. I always ask for my meals to be prepared without it. Probably the most popular meal ordered in Peruvian restaurants is the Ceviche. This is a cold dish. Usually it’s a huge portion of salad greens, topped with raw fish, which are “cooked” by marinating them for an hour in lime or lemon juice. It is typically s
