Peruvian food

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Ok so this post is about Peruvian food. The food here is absolutely amazing and I can't wait to get a recipe book (hint hint Christmas present mum) and try to recreate some of these at home!

Coy (guinea pig) and alpaca are some of the local delicacies, as well as ceviche and quinoa soup. Inka cola is the local soft drink, chicha morada is a drink made from purple corn, and the grape brandy pisco originated from Pisco Peru.

Yesterday I tried prickly pear fruit which tastes a lot like papaya. Still a few weeks to go but here's a taste (no pun intended) of what I've sampled so far. We've also visited some local markets so there are pics of that too.

Enjoy!

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Photos

Lomo Saltado
So, so good. Beef, veg, chips, rice. Mmmmm

Rotoco
Spicy stuffed chilli. One of my favourite dishes so far. Stuffed with minced meat and veg.

Alpaca steak
Restaurant in Coporaque. Really good!

Causa Rellana
Spiced potato and add your own fillings, mould it in a little metal ring. Restaurant in Coporaque.

Chicken in spicy cream sauce
Cusco

Potato skins
Cusco

Cream of pumpkin soup
Restaurant in Arequipa. Ginormous bowl for $6.30

Bolivian empanada with beef, onion and potato
Café in Arequipa, $1.80.

Mmmmm
Authentic Italian restaurant in Cusco

Carne (meat) pizza
Italian in Cusco

Vegetarian pizza
Italian in Cusco

The best cheese platter
Italian in Cusco

Meat!
Italian in Cusco

Baskets of chillies
Restaurant entrance, Ollantaytambo

Alpaca ravioli
Ollantaytambo, $12

Pisco sour
Ollantaytambo, $6

Local soft drink
Like 50c!

Coy (guinea pig)
Restaurant in Pisac, 4 of us shared it. Whole dish cost $24.

Potatoes
Market in Chivay

Purple corn
Market in Chivay

Coloured corn and chillies
Market in Chivay