Peruvian Food Crosses the Atlantic
There was a time when the mention of Peruvian food would draw a round of blank stares from others in the room. Those days are over! Peruvian food was described by Food and Wine Magazine as "the best kept food secret" as well as being considered the most complex cuisine of South America. It rivals French food on the scale of taste and variety of dishes. It is informed the the Chinese influence that spawned Peruvian Fried Rice and "Lomo Saltado", a stir-fry dish with a combination of chinese spices, like soy sauce, and native Peruvian ingredients like "aji amarillo" or yellow hot pepper. It also has been influenced by the European immigration that took place in Peru after Pizarro arrived with the Spanish conquerers. There are generations of Italians, French and Germans who live in Peru and contribute their culinary influences to the food. Seafood is heartily partaken of on the coast, from North to South and the tropical regions inland and along the coast supply exotic fruits and vegetables. Peruvian food has traveled across the Atlantic and has arrived on our shores, none too soon for the gourmet food lover.
