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Inchicapi

Inchicapi

Hen soup made with peanuts, cilantro, ground corn, onion, cassava

Jalea mixta

Jalea mixta

Fried fish and/or seafood, serve with salsa criolla, fried yucca, aji mayo, tartar sauce

Juane

Juane

Hen and rice tamale, made with hen, rice, yucca, onion, spices wrapped and cooked in banana leaves, may also be made with fish

Kapchi de habas

Kapchi de habas

Fava bean stew made with potatoes, cheese, milk and huacatay (a local herb)

Kapchi de setas

Kapchi de setas

Fava bean stew with mushrooms, potatoes, cheese, milk and huacatay (a local herb)

Lechón

Lechón

Suckling pig, traditionally spit-roasted but is also prepared and cooked in numerous ways, either whole or using different cuts or roasts

Lechon al horno

Lechon al horno

Suckling pig, either the whole animal, cuts of meat or roasts, serve with, for example, sweet potatoes, fried plantains

Lemon chicken

Lemon chicken

Lengua de res

Lengua de res

Beef tongue, used in many dishes and prepared in a variety of ways, for example, tacos de lengua

Lentejas con arroz

Lentejas con arroz

Lentils and rice, serve with chorizo or longaniza sausage

Locro

Locro

Thick vegetable stew, made with corn, pumpkin, squash, potatoes, may also contain meat, many different ways to prepare

Locro de papa

Locro de papa

Potato soup with cheese, garlic, onions, achiote, serve with, for example, avocado

Lomo a lo pobre

Lomo a lo pobre

Steak, fries, onions and eggs

Lomo saltado

Lomo saltado

Beef stir fry, stir fried beef strips, tomatoes, peppers, onions, fried potatoes in soy sauce, serve with fries and rice

Malaya frita

Malaya frita

Skirt steak that is marinated and fried, stewed, serve with fried cassava, potatoes, salad

Mechado

Mechado

Beef and vegetable stew, though other meats such as chicken and pork may also be used

Milanesa de pollo

Milanesa de pollo

Chicken cutlets, breaded and fried

Mussel

Mussel

Olluquito

Olluquito

A root vegetable used in stews and soups, also cooked with meat (olluquito con carne), dried meat (olluquito con ch'arki/charqui)

Ossobuco

Ossobuco

Veal shank braised with vegetables, wine, stock

Pabellón criollo

Pabellón criollo

A combination plate of shredded beef, rice, fried plantain, black beans, cheese

Pachamanca

Pachamanca

An earth oven, used to cook a variety of meats, vegetables, tamales, humitas

Paiche

Paiche

Amazonian river fish

Pan con chicharron

Pan con chicharron

Sandwich with braised pork and sweet potato

Pan de jamon

Pan de jamon

Ham and olive bread, rolled bread filled with ham, bacon, olives, raisins, nuts, common during Christmas

Pancho

Pancho

Parihuela

Parihuela

Parrillada

Parrillada

A barbecue where many different kinds of meats, chorizo (sausage), morcillas (blood sausage), chinchulines (pig intestines), mollejas (sweetbreads), and steaks are grilled

Pastel de carne

Pastel de carne

Savory ground beef or veal casserole topped with mashed potatoes, may also contain hard boiled eggs

Pastel de choclo

Pastel de choclo

Corn pie/casserole, made with beef (or chicken), onions, vegetables, olives, boiled eggs

Pastel de papa

Pastel de papa

Ground meat and mashed potatoes pie/casserole, similar to shepherd's pie, some versions do not contain meat, and are more like scalloped potatoes

Pastel de pollo

Pastel de pollo

Chicken pot pie

Pastel de quinua

Pastel de quinua

Quiche or casserole made with quinoa, vegetables, meat, cheese

Patarashca

Patarashca

Fish wrapped and steamed inside banana or bijao leaves

Patasca

Patasca

Soup made with hominy, meat, tripe, vegetables, potatoes, chili paste

Pavo Navideño

Pavo Navideño

Roast turkey, common during Christmas

Peking duck

Peking duck

Oven-roasted duck with crispy skin

Pepian

Pepian

Spicy stew or sauce made with meat, vegetables, tomatillos, seeds, chili peppers, pepitas, garlic, serve with rice

Pepian de cuy

Pepian de cuy

Stewed guinea pig

Pepito

Pepito

A sandwich typically made with beef, pork, ham or chicken, many toppings and sauces may also be included

Pescado a la chorrillana

Pescado a la chorrillana

Chorrillos-style fish, fried fish fillets with onions and tomatoes

Pescado a la parrilla

Pescado a la parrilla

Seasoned and grilled fish

Pescado frito

Pescado frito

Pescado sudado

Pescado sudado

Stewed or steamed fish

Picante de langostinos

Picante de langostinos

Shrimp in a spicy sauce

Picante de mariscos

Picante de mariscos

Spicy seafood stew

Picante de pollo

Picante de pollo

Spicy chicken with rice, potatoes, vegetables

Picuro

Picuro

Pizza

Pizza

Oven baked flat dough or crust topped with sauce, meat, cheese, vegetables, fruit, many different toppings, crust types and cooking styles

Pollo a la brasa

Pollo a la brasa

Marinated and roasted chicken, serve with, for example, fried yucca and dipping sauces

Pollo a la cerveza

Pollo a la cerveza

Chicken in a beer-based sauce

Pollo al ajo

Pollo al ajo

Pollo asado

Pollo asado

Pollo chijaukay

Pollo chijaukay

Breaded chicken topped with a brown oyster sauce

Pollo encebollado

Pollo encebollado

Chicken simmered with onions

Pollo frito

Pollo frito

Pollo pepian

Pollo pepian

Spicy chicken stew, serve with rice, tamalitos, tortillas

Pollo relleno

Pollo relleno

Stuffed chicken or chicken rolls

Pollo saltado

Pollo saltado

Stir fried chicken, tomatoes, peppers, onions, fried potatoes in soy sauce, serve with, for example, rice, fries

Pollo sudado

Pollo sudado

Pork

Pork

Prawn

Prawn

Puca picante

Puca picante

Pork and beet stew made with potatoes, vegetables, peanuts, chili peppers, spices

Puchero

Puchero

Stewed meat and vegetables

Ravioli

Ravioli

Pasta filled with meat, vegetables, cheese, fruit, nuts, typically in the shape of squares or circles and topped with sauce

Reina pepiada

Reina pepiada

Arepas (flatbread) filled with chicken and avocado salad

Roast chicken

Roast chicken

Rocoto relleno

Rocoto relleno

Capsicum pubescens hot pepper stuffed with a mixture of spices, ground beef, hard boiled eggs, and topped with melted white cheese

Ropa vieja

Ropa vieja

Shredded stewed beef with vegetables

Sajta

Sajta

Chicken, rice, tomatoes, onions, chuno

Salpicon

Salpicon

A mixture of meat, seafood, avocado, tomatoes, vegetables, herbs, spices

Sancochado

Sancochado

Soup with beef, chicken, sausage, vegetables, cassava, potatoes, root vegetables, corn

Sangrecita

Sangrecita

Chicken or pig blood cooked with spices, herbs, garlic, onion, serve with, for example, potato, cassava (yuca)

Sashimi

Sashimi

Thinly sliced raw fish, commonly served with, for example, soy sauce, daikon, ginger, shiso, sauces, or enhanced with marinades, other types of meat can also be used

Scallop

Scallop

Seafood

Seafood

Seco de cabrito

Seco de cabrito

Stewed goat, serve with rice, beans

Seco de carne

Seco de carne

Seco de chabelo

Seco de chabelo

Stewed dried beef, vegetables and plantains

Seco de cordero

Seco de cordero

Seco de pollo

Seco de pollo

Stewed chicken with vegetables, herbs, spices, beer, serve with yellow rice, fried plantains, avocado

Shambar

Shambar

A meat and bean soup, made with, for example, pork, ham, chicken, beef, wheat berries, vegetables, chickpeas, split peas, lentils

Shellfish

Shellfish

Sopa criolla

Sopa criolla

Beef and noodle soup, topped with a fried egg

Sopa de arroz con pollo

Sopa de arroz con pollo

Chicken and rice soup

Sopa de cangrejo

Sopa de cangrejo

Crab soup, also made with crayfish (sopa de cangrejos de rio)

Sopa de chochoca

Sopa de chochoca

Cornmeal soup with beef and vegetables

Sopa de fideos

Sopa de fideos

Noodle soup, may also contain meat, vegetables

Sopa de hueso

Sopa de hueso

Beef bone soup, also made with chicken, turkey, fish

Sopa de leche

Sopa de leche

Creamy soup with noodles, rice, tortillas, bread, vegetables, potatoes

Sopa de pescado

Sopa de pescado

Sopa de quinua

Sopa de quinua

Quinoa soup, may also be made with vegetables, meat, beans, cheese

Sopa de verduras

Sopa de verduras

Sopa de zapallo

Sopa de zapallo

Squash or pumpkin soup

Sopa seca

Sopa seca

Lightly fried noodles cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, chili peppers, herbs

Sopa teologa

Sopa teologa

Soup made with vegetables, bread, chicken, turkey

Sopa verde

Sopa verde

The Peruvian version of this soup is made with paico and ruda herbs, other variations include cilantro, spinach, tomatillos

Spiny lobster

Spiny lobster

Steak

Steak

Typically beef steak, but can be from other animals as well, many different cuts and ways to prepare, for example, ribeye, filet mignon, cowboy steak, New York strip, T-bone

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