Eating the TOP 10 DISHES IN PERU 🇵🇪(Food Tour)

fresh fish

🥗Healthier: sustainable seafood

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Canned fish can be more affordable and still nutritious.

lime juice

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Lemon juice is a budget-friendly alternative.

Visited the biggest market in Cusco to order the most famous Peruvian dish.

Stopped at a popular lunch spot with locals and ordered the menu of the day for 8 soles.

Noted the variety of potatoes available in Peru, including black and yellow types.

Tried a vegetable soup that was described as really good.

Paid $6 for lunch for two people, highlighting the affordability of market food.

Visited a popular restaurant known for modernized Peruvian cuisine, arriving right at noon to secure a table.

Ordered a local guacamole dish with goat cheese, pumpkin, capsicum, and crispy biscuits.

Tasted fish ceviche topped with calamari, sweet potato, local corn, onion, and coriander, noting its freshness and flavor.

Ordered a dish called oabuka, which was thought to be Italian but appeared on menus in Peru.

Tried a dessert of ice cream brownie topped with honeycomb and caramelized cashews, and chocolate mousse.

Tasted a dish with rice, meat, and potatoes, noting its flavor and value at 5 soles.

Described a dessert called Picaron, resembling donuts with dolce de leche, and commented on its fluffiness and flavor.

Tried a moist cake known as 'cake with three milks,' describing it as the moistest cake ever.

Participated in a cooking class in Cusco, excited to learn about Peruvian cuisine.

Made a Pisco Sour with passion fruit and a mystery cocktail during the class.

Prepared quinoa tamales, noting the presentation of the dishes was excellent.

Made ceviche, which was a favorite from the class, and finished with more pickeras.

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