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Tamal peruano
The Peruvian tamal, similar to the Mexican, consists of a corn-based filling which is wrapped up and cooked. However, Peruvian tamales really feature the corn stuff: it contains maybe a couple bites of pork and an olive. It is a bit richer and larger than Mexican tamales I have had, and is wrapped in banana leaves (or another type that I don't know the name of) instead of corn husks. Delicious. Though I can't get myself to eat it on bread like my host family
Reflections of a Vegetarian in Lima
September 9th 2011 Since last fall in the U.S. I was eating vegetarian, mostly for political and environmental reasons. I am not morally opposed to eating meat, and I enjoy eating it particularly if it has come from a sustainable source, where the animals were treated well. Eating vegetarian in the U.S. was great because I largely had food independence at college (where there also happened to be a fair amount of ve
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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
