Peruvian food 1

JEREMY TAYLOR: WRITER - TEACHER - JUGGLER

I was very pleasantly surprised by Peruvian food. I had a wide variety of meals and sometimes had my camera with me when I ate. One of the best Peruvian meals that I had was the first time I had ceviche: raw fish and seafood marinated in lemon juice. Yes, it sounds horrible but was actually amazingly good. There is a recipe for Peruvian ceviche at an interesting website. You don't have to use tuna, any white fish is fine too. Click ceviche for the link. If you like the look of any of the Peruvian food below, click on the image to enlarge it.
		Thanks to Doris for the visit to the sports restaurant next to the Pacific Ocean. In the picture you can see a very tasty upmarket version of ceviche. One of the most famous Peruvian foods.
		Breaded chicken with chips and French beans. Peruvian vegetables seem to have more flavour than the same vegetables in other countries. Could it be the soil? The climate, or perhaps just the varieties that the Peruvian farmers grow?
		I decided to try the budget fare at a local restaurant in Arequipa. Not a luxury hotel but the service was very friendly. First course, fish soup - which tasted much better than it looks.
		Second course, a fish with some cabbage and rice. Simple but filling.
		The third course: a lurid red drink (perhaps made with cochineal beetles?) and a small glass of wallpaper paste - probably made from maize and sugar. The whole meal, three courses, cost one dollar.
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