Food of Peru
23 traditional dishes · South America
Ceviche
Fresh raw fish "cooked" in lime juice with red onion, ají chilli and coriander, served with sweet potato and corn.
Pollo a la Brasa
Marinated rotisserie chicken with green aji sauce.
Solterito
Solterito counts among the traditional food of Peru, a salad locals hold dear.
Ceviche de Pulpo
A coastal Peruvian ceviche of tender poached octopus marinated briefly in fresh lime with red onion, ají limo or rocoto, cilantro and a slick of the octopus cooking liquor, served cold with choclo and sweet potato.
Juane
Juane counts among the traditional food of Peru, a rice dish locals hold dear.
Lomo Saltado
Stir-fried beef with onions and tomato, served over fries and rice.
Pepián de Cuy
Pepián de Cuy counts among the traditional food of Peru, a stew locals hold dear.
Picante de Cuy
From Peru, Picante de Cuy is a well-known meat dish.
Tiradito
Thin slices of raw fish in a spicy citrus sauce.
Anticuchos
Marinated grilled beef-heart skewers off the coals.
Arroz con Pollo
Green coriander rice cooked with chicken.
Causa
Chilled layered potato terrine with chicken or tuna.
Chupe de Camarones
Rich river-shrimp chowder with corn, egg and milk.
Papa a la Huancaína
Boiled potatoes under a creamy, spicy cheese sauce.
Picarones
Squash and sweet-potato doughnuts in cane syrup.
Shambar
Shambar counts among the traditional food of Peru, a soup locals hold dear.
Aji de Gallina
Creamy, gently spicy shredded-chicken stew over rice.
Tacu Tacu
Pan-fried patty of leftover rice and beans.
Tamalito
Hailing from Peru, Tamalito is a much-loved appetizer.
Chalona de Cordero
From Peru, Chalona de Cordero is a well-known cured meat.
Cuy Frito
Cuy Frito is Peru's classic spit-roasted or pan-fried guinea pig, marinated in cumin and huacatay and served whole with potatoes and ají.
Papa Rellena
Rooted in Peru, Papa Rellena is a snack enjoyed for generations.
Sopa Teóloga
Sopa Teóloga is one of the classic dishes in the bread soup tradition of Peru.