October is almost here and “Turrón de Doña Pepa” starts popping up in Lima’s grocery stores, pastry shops, local markets and street food stalls. It is a never-ending tradition that Limeños love it. Actually, it is quite common seeing Peruvians eating “Turron de Doña Pepa” in every season of the year, due to the special…
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Traditional "Alfajores" Recipe
Peruvian gastronomy is not only famous for salty dishes, but there is a long tradition of delicious desserts and sweets. We have already talked about “Suspiro a la Limeña” here (http://taste-of-peru.com/a-traditional-peruvian-dessert-suspiro-a-la-limena/), which is a traditional dessert from Lima region and in this article we want to share the recipe for another classic sweet: “Alfajor”. “Alfajores” are very popular throughout Latin America countries,…
How To Make The Perfect Peruvian Style “Pollo A La Brasa”
Peruvians love chicken, they eat chicken with a special green sauce served with the so called “arroz verde con pollo” (literally green rice with chicken), this is a special dish made with a coriander sauce, chicken “chaufa” from the Peruvian-Chinese traditions, they loved stir fried chicken served with rice and French fries, they love chicken…