Andes Food - discover traditional foods and national dishes of Peru and Ecuador.
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Exploring Peru With My New Family
By Jenny Hartshorne Since I’ve been back from my seven-day vacation in Peru, friends ask me, 'Hey what have you been up to this summer?' I love saying I went to Peru... There's a bit of mystery to it. Not the same as 'Went down to the shore for a week.' I say 'Well, I was in Peru, went to the Amazon Rainforest and stayed in a cool jungle camp with thatched huts and hammocks in front, macaws and parrots flying free, tarantulas in the trees nearby. The jungle was full of boas, anaconda, monkeys and of course lizards of all sizes.' I organized the trip with my new blended family by signing up with Active South America, a really first-rate tour company. Since there were only five of us we were matched with another family of our size. Read more...
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Pernille Hanegård (Charlottenlund, Denmark) Mar 2009 Iguana
Pernille Hanegård (Charlottenlund, Denmark) Mar 2009 Iguana
FOOTAGE OF OUR PERU TRIP - THE JAGUAR!
by Caroline HalseAndes Food: What to Eat in Peru & Ecuador
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If you are game, you'll have the opportunity to try some local specialties in Peru and Ecuador. There's no shortage of interesting options where we travel. Whether you're a vegetarian or a meat lover, there's something for everyone.
National Dishes of Peru & Ecuador Palta a la Reyna - avocado, stuffed with chicken salad. Great appetizer or light meal. Palta a la Jardinera - avocado, stuffed with cold vegetable salad. Sopa a la Criolla - a lightly spiced noodle soup with vegetables and/or beef, egg and milk. Ceviche de Corvina - white sea bass marinated in lemon, chili and onions and served with a boiled sweet potato or yam. If any one dish is to be singled out as most typical of Peru, this is it. Ceviche de Camarones - the same thing made with shrimp. These dishes are large appetizers or small meals. Ceviche de Mariscos - mixed seafood ceviche. Lomo Saltado - chpped steak, fried with onions, tomatoes and potatoes and served with rice. This is a standard dish served everywhere. |
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Traditional Andean Food There are a few dishes in Peru and Ecuador that are typical of the Andes as opposed to national dishes. If you want something really Andean, try guinea pig, or cuy, an Inca delicacy. Other typical dishes include rocoto relleno, spicy bell peppers stuffed with vegetables and /or beef. Other dishes include anticucho de corazon (shish kebab made from beef hearts), choclo con queso (corn on the cob with local cheese) and tamales (boiled corn dumplings filled with cheese or meat and wrapped in a banana leaf). |
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Try Peruvian food and Andean food on the following trips: Jaguar - 14, 10 or 7 day Peru trip Capybara - 11 day family trip in Peru Tucan - 12 day Ecuador trip |
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