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Food & Drinks
Ceviche Varies Among Establishments and Regions
Peruvian Ceviche (Walter Coraza Morveli) In Peru our ceviches vary by region. In Cusco you will find it present every…
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Ingredients
Farm to Table Time with Fava Beans in Cusco
Fresh and Green Beans from the Farms of Cusco The season of green fava beans has arrived throughout the region…
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Commentary
How does a potato taste? What words do you use?
Delicious Huatia Baked Potato How do you describe the taste of a good potato? Or the meat that is by…
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Health
A Blessing from the Jungle, Uña de Gato
Uña de Gato for Sale Our ancestors, the Incas, considered the earth as their mother, the Pachamama, since it gave…
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Health
Intersections: A Peruvian Herb Attracts International Attention
Chanca Piedra (Phyllanthus Niruri) Stone Breaker. The name caught my attention. I was interested in knowing what stones might be…
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Cookbooks
Fire of Peru, Mother Sauce at the Stove: Ricardo Zárate’s Cookbook
Chef Ricardo Zarate (Alex Reznik) Big and bold, like his title—yet also subtle, like his reworking of a Peruvian standard…
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Drinks
Teas from Fresh Herbs Cure Ills in Cusco
Besides leaving us wonderful architecture of finely carved stone, our ancestors also left us many medicinal plants and herbs. It…
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Food & Drinks
Wonton Soup Begins Meals in Cusco
Wantan Soup at Chifa Status (Wayra) The chifas, Chinese restaurants, of the Imperial city of Cusco are very popular, just…
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Intersections: Latkes and Huancaína Sauce for Hanukkah
Latkes and Huancaína Sauce It wouldn’t be Hanukkah without two Peruvian dishes, papas a la huancaina and causa limeña, according…
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Traditional Food
To Defeat Cold, Drink Api
Steaming Api and Fresh Buñuelos (Fry Bread) Heat enveloped me when I pulled on the rustic door as if I…
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