Peru is also famous for its tasty, highly varied, hearty, filling and spicy food. Cultural mixture also reflects in the variety of dishes and cuisines.
A must of Peruvian dishes is the famous Ceviche, fish marinated in lemon juice, and served with corn-on-the-cob, sweet potato and finely sliced onions. Aji de Galina is a shredded chicken in a spicy cheese sauce. Escabeche is a fried fish and pickled onions served with corn-on-the-cob, olives and hard-boiled eggs. Pachamanca is an interesting local dish of meat with vegetables, baked over heated stone inside a hole in the ground.
While in Peru, you will have the opportunity to taste great alcoholic and non-alcoholic local drinks, tea and coffee.
Pisco sour is made of pisco (the white grape brandy national drink), lemon juice, egg white, sugar, cinnamon powder and syrup or Angostura bitter.
The best wine options are Tacama and Ocucaje from Ica.
The favourite beers are Cusqueña and Arequipeña.
A traditional alcoholic drink is the chicha de jora, made of Andean corn. Chicha morada is a refreshing drink made of purple corn, common at lunchtime.
Herb teas are varied and the most popular are mate de coca (good for altitude sickness), manzanilla, anís, hierba luisa, boldo, mint and eucalyptus.
Coffee is widely available in restaurants, pubs and cafés; con leche (with milk), espresso, cappuccino, decaf, moka, amaretto and others of your choice.
You can also drink natural juices of naranja (orange), piña (pineapple), papaya, fresa (strawberry), maracuyá (passion fruit), sandía (watermelon), toronja (grapefruit), chirimoya (custard apple), guanábana (soursop), lúcuma (eggfruit), mango, mora (blackberry), and uva (grape). |
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Name: Peru |
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Area: 1.285.216 sq.Km (496,225 sq. miles) |
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Capital City: Lima |
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Population: 23,531,701 |
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Language: Spanish, Quechua |
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Currency: nuevo sol |
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Time Zone: GMT - 6 hours |
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Religion: 90% Roman Catholic |
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