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Leche de tigre

Leche de tigre

Citrusy liquid marinade used to make ceviche, said to be a hangover cure

Limonada

Limonada

Lucuma jugo

Lucuma jugo

Lucuma shake

Lucuma shake

Lungo

Lungo

Longer brewed espresso topped with crema

Margarita

Margarita

Mixed drink made with tequila, lime, orange liqueur and agava syrup, IBA official cocktail

Masato

Masato

Alcohol dervied from fermenting cassava, corn, rice, oats, pineapple

Medio y medio

Medio y medio

A beverage made by mixing dry white wine and sweet sparkling wine in equal parts

Milo

Milo

Chocolate and malt powder mixed with hot milk and/or water

Mojito

Mojito

Mixed drink made with rum, lime juice, club soda, mint and simple syrup, IBA official cocktail

Pilsen Callao

Pilsen Callao

Pilsen Trujillo

Pilsen Trujillo

Piña Colada

Piña Colada

Mixed drink made with rum, cream of coconut, pineapple juice and lime juice, IBA official cocktail

Pisco

Pisco

White grape brandy

Pisco Sour

Pisco Sour

Mixed drink made with pisco grape brandy, lemon juice, sugar and egg white, IBA official cocktail

Pocillo

Pocillo

A small volume of unsweetened coffee, served in small cups called tazitas de pocillo

Ponche

Ponche

Christmas punch

Refresco

Refresco

Ristretto

Ristretto

A concentrated espresso shot with crema on top, contains less water in the coffee than in an espresso

Robusta

Robusta

A species of coffee, Coffea canephora, there are several robusta varieties

Rum and coke

Rum and coke

Mixed drink made with rum, Coke and lime, IBA official cocktail

San Juan

San Juan

Screwdriver

Screwdriver

Mixed drink made with vodka and orange juice, IBA official cocktail

Tamarindo

Tamarindo

Té de coca

Té de coca

Tea made from coca leaf

Te macho

Te macho

Hot tea with pisco, lime, sugar

Tea

Tea

Tizana

Tizana

Fruit juice, may also include pieces of fruit

Ucayalina

Ucayalina

Uvachado

Uvachado

Wine

Wine

Adobo de chancho

Adobo de chancho

Marinated pork in adobo sauce

Adobo, Latin American style

Adobo, Latin American style

A marinade, seasoning mix or meat dish, depending on the region

Aguadito de pollo

Aguadito de pollo

Chicken and vegetable soup with cilantro and, for example, rice, noodles

Ají de gallina

Ají de gallina

Stewed chicken and aji peppers with evaporated milk and white bread

Ajiaco

Ajiaco

Thick soup with chicken, potato, rice, corn, avocado, capers

Alpaca

Alpaca

Arroz chaufa

Arroz chaufa

Fried rice, made with meat, vegetables, scrambled eggs

Arroz con mariscos

Arroz con mariscos

Rice with seafood, similar to paella

Arroz con pato

Arroz con pato

Arroz con pollo

Arroz con pollo

Rice with chicken

Arroz de marisco

Arroz de marisco

Rice and seafood

Arroz frito

Arroz frito

Fried rice with shrimp, pork, vegetables

Arroz tapado

Arroz tapado

Layered ground meat and rice

Asado de tira

Asado de tira

Grilled short ribs, typically beef or lamb

Beef

Beef

Bife de ancho

Bife de ancho

Bistec

Bistec

Beef steak, cooked in a variety of ways and used in many dishes

Bistec a lo pobre

Bistec a lo pobre

Pan-fried steak, serve with plantains, potatoes, fries, onions, fried eggs

Bistec encebollado

Bistec encebollado

Beef steak with onions

Butifarra

Butifarra

Sandwich with ham (jamón del país), onions, chili peppers on a white bread roll

Cabrito

Cabrito

Caldo de gallina

Caldo de gallina

Caldo de pata

Caldo de pata

Soup made with cow's feet, tripe, cassava, corn, banana, chayote, green beans

Caldo de pollo

Caldo de pollo

Carapulcra

Carapulcra

Spicy pork stew made with dehydrated potatoes, peanuts, garlic

Cau cau

Cau cau

Tripe and vegetable stew (traditional recipe), though may be made other meats such as chicken (cau cau de pollo), serve with rice

Causa limeña

Causa limeña

Layered mashed yellow potatoes with, for example, avocado, chicken, fish (tuna), olives, egg, celery

Cazuela

Cazuela

Traditional thick stew or casserole, many different types, for example, cazuela de pollo/ave (chicken), cazuela de vaca/vacuno (beef), cazuela de mariscos (seafood), cazuela de camaron (shrimp), serve with bread, in Cuba, cazuela is more of a thick cornmeal porridge, cazuela is also the name of the shallow clay pots used to cook or serve this dish

Ceviche

Ceviche

Raw fish (e.g., corvina/sea bass), seafood, river trout, marinated in citrus juice

Ceviche de conchas negras

Ceviche de conchas negras

Black clam ceviche

Ceviche de corvina

Ceviche de corvina

Sea bass ceviche

Chairo

Chairo

Meat and vegetable stew, made with chuño (dried potatoes), vegetables, beans, beef, lamb, pumpkin, corn, wheat grains

Chanfaina

Chanfaina

Tripe, offal and vegetable stew

Chanfainita

Chanfainita

Stew made with beef lungs, potatoes, onions, chili peppers, garlic, spices, herbs

Chicharron de pollo

Chicharron de pollo

Crispy fried chicken, chicken is marinated, battered and deep-fried

Chicken

Chicken

Chifa

Chifa

Chinese-Peruvian fusion cuisine created in Peru by Chinese immigrants, for example, wontons, arroz chaufa, chijaukay, tipakay, common in Chinese restaurants, rarely cooked at home

Choripán

Choripán

Chorizo sausage sandwich on a crusty bread roll with chimichurri, salsa

Chuleta de cerdo

Chuleta de cerdo

Pork chop, for example, fried, stewed, roasted

Chupe de camarones

Chupe de camarones

Shrimp chowder, made with tomatoes, vegetables, tomatoes, beans, cream, spices

Chupe de cangrejo

Chupe de cangrejo

Crab chowder, topped with a whole crab or crab pieces

Chupe de pescado

Chupe de pescado

Fish and vegetable soup, common during Lent

Chupe de pollo

Chupe de pollo

Chicken chowder

Churo

Churo

Large Amazon river snails, used in stews

Clam

Clam

Copus

Copus

A dish cooked in a clay pot in an earth oven, traditionally includes meats such as chicken, turkey, goat and mutton, as well as plantains and sweet potatoes, modern variations may also be made with suckling pig

Costillas

Costillas

Ribs, typically beef ribs or pork ribs

Crema de maiz

Crema de maiz

Cornmeal porridge or corn soup

Cuy

Cuy

Cuy al horno

Cuy al horno

Roasted guinea pig, stuffed with herbs and cooked over a spit, serve with vegetables, cassava, potatoes

Cuy chactado

Cuy chactado

Fried guinea pig

Empanada

Empanada

Empanada de queso

Empanada de queso

Cheese empanadas

Ensalada de pollo

Ensalada de pollo

Escabeche de pescado

Escabeche de pescado

Pan-fried fish with a pickling sauce made with vinegar, olive oil, chilies, onions, herbs and spices, the fish may be pickled prior to being fried, several variations

Espetada

Espetada

The technique of cooking meats and vegetables on skewers

Estofado de carne

Estofado de carne

Stewed meat and vegetables

Estofado de pollo

Estofado de pollo

Stewed chicken with potatoes, vegetables

Fish

Fish

Fricase de pollo

Fricase de pollo

Chicken stew with sour orange, potatoes, bell peppers, onions, wine, olives, capers

Gallo en chicha

Gallo en chicha

Chicken and vegetables stewed with chicha and cane sugar

Goat

Goat

Guiso

Guiso

Stew or sauce made with meat, vegetables, beans, potatoes

Guiso de carne

Guiso de carne

Meat and vegetable stew

Hamburger

Hamburger

A ground beef patty between two buns, many toppings and variations, may also be made with bison, turkey, pork, portobello mushroom, vegetables

Hamburguesa

Hamburguesa

Ground beef patty between two buns with many different toppings

Higado encebollado

Higado encebollado

Liver and onions

Humita

Humita

Steamed fresh corn tamales or cakes, may also be made in pudding form

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