Easy Chili con Carne
Yes, I know – Chili con carne isn’t a Peruvian food. But man, my husband and kids LOVE it! They’ll eat a whole pot full in just a day – there’s rarely any leftovers. I suppose there are as many chili recipes as there are people who make chili. Some like it super spicy, others [...]
Sopa Fuchifu
The name sounds like the villain in a bad Charlie Chan movie, and for a long time I never even bothered asking what it was. It just sounded so ridiculous, and no one in the family ever mentioned it, so I assumed it wasn’t anything to write home about. Then one day at a chifa [...]
Frejoles Guisados or Bean Stew
Now, just because I don’t like lima beans doesn’t mean I’m completely against beans. Most beans, I’m quite happy with – especially a big bowl of pinto beans. I’ve read that there are pinto beans in Peru, but I’ve never seen them in Lima and can’t find anyone that’s ever heard of them. Instead we [...]
Vegetable Soup
It’s no secret that vegetables aren’t a big player in the Peruvian diet. Despite the fact that there’s a wealth of vegetables available, they just don’t show up in large quantities in the average meal. For example, seco de carne – a beef stew – has a bare smattering of peas and carrots thrown in, [...]
Sopa a la Criolla
As the days get cooler in Lima, we start looking for foods that are filling, foods that warm us, foods that are comforting. And there aren’t many foods that fit the bill better than sopa a la criolla. For me, it’s the equivalent to a big bowl of Mom’s macaroni and cheese. The soup is [...]
Potato Chowder
The weather in Lima has been getting progressively cooler. You might not notice it much day to day, but it suddenly seems there’s a definite chill in the air – especially in the early morning and evenings. Running around barefoot is no longer fun, as the cool tile floor that felt so good when it [...]
Chilcano de Pescado
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a recipe for the Chilcano de Pisco, a delightful Pisco drink. At the time, I said not to confuse it with Chilcano de pescado, which is a fish soup. Then I got to thinking, the best way to make sure no one gets them mixed up would be [...]
Sopa a la Minuta – Quick and Easy Lunch or Dinner
Peruvian cooking, for the most part, takes time. Most cooking is from scratch, and often there’s preparation that has to be done in advance, like making aderezos or preparing aji. But even Peruvian cuisine has some simpler dishes (ok, comparatively speaking) that can be cooked up fairly quickly. One of those dishes is sopa a [...]
Aguadito de Pollo
As I mentioned the other day, and probably several times before over the last couple years (!), Peruvian lunches are usually big and often have two or more courses. Soup is a favorite first course, and it’s usually a lighter soup made using leftover bones or chicken parts, like the neck, giblets and feet. However, [...]
Quinoa Soup – Sopa de Quinua
Image via Wikipedia The Incas really knew what they were doing when it came to nutrition. Quinoa (or quinua) was a major part of their diet, second only to the potato. They held it sacred, and called it the ‘mother of all grains’. The truth is that quinoa isn’t actually a grain. Grains come from [...]
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I got tired of life happening while I made other plans, so I quit my job and came to Peru. I live here with my Peruvian husband, two sons, three dogs and various other family members, depending on the weather.
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