I will be traveling to Peru mid-June and I am trying to get all of my information correct as far as food dos and don'ts. I will only be there for a few weeks, so I really don't want to spend three or four days of those few weeks sick and vomiting. Can someone give me some advice about what to avoid as far as food and drink are concerned? I'd also be really interested in hearing some suggestions, like what I shouldn't miss and so forth. Anything is really appreciated. Thanks!!
Reply to this seafood is a no go! make sure you drink bottled water. the cactus juice (tuna jugo) supposed to be amazing a few friends told me and the pisco which is peruvian liqour
Reply to this Hello Moniqua 😊
As far as I remember hygiene standards are OK in Peru so you can eat anywhere.
It would be advisable to drink bottled water and not eat salads in S. America because there are amoeba parasites the water that can make you very sick.
Mel
Reply to this Local foods I would recommend are:
Lomo Saltado - probably the national dish. It's a beef stir fry with rice and chips, delicious.
Quinoa Soup - Quinoa is a staple of Andean meals, very nutritious
Poncho de Abbas - a porridgey-like thick drink
Alpaca - very tender meat, tastes a lot like steak
Llama - bit tougher than alpaca but v good too
Mazamora - nice jelly like dessert
Pisco Sour - famous Peruvian cocktail
I didn't try ceviche or guinea pig, but these are both common in Peru too, so give them a try!
We found the salads fine in Peru but we have been in South America 9 months so we're probably used to the bacteria!
Reply to this I'd say stick to bottled water as it's so cheap anyway, better to not risk it. Salad I found fine and you have to try the national dish of cuy (guinea pig.) Tastes like rabbit. Ceviche would also be a local delicacy to try - seafood marinated in lemon juice with chili peppers - I think it's an acquired taste though! Generally if the restaurant looks clean and locals are eating there I'd say it would be fine. I wouldn't say there are any foods to avoid, just make sure it's well-cooked and stick to bottled water to avoid getting ill.
Reply to this Best food in most of south america.
Local rule...ceviche is for lunch, not diner! And this apply also to pisco sour....maybe because it give you more time to recover!
Love the place...have been there more than 10 times! Enjoy!
Reply to this i was there fro two weeks and had only one problem, i bought some chickecn kabobs from a street vendor and got very sick, so perhaps stick to restaraunts and dont eat anything that comes from a cart with wheels, no matter how good it looks or how much you had to drink!
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