Cups

large red bell peppers, roasted (about 3 cups) • sun-dried tomatoes • nutritional yeast • plant-based milk (such as almond or oat) • tahini (sesame paste) • red pepper flakes • Salt and black pepper to taste • macaroni or elbow pasta (I used quinoa pasta), cooked al dente • chopped parsley • Grated Parmesan cheese to taste

chicken breast (about 1 3/4 lbs or 800 grams), boneless and cut into small cubes • medium onions, finely diced • medium tomato, diced • large bell pepper, cut into thin strips • ground annatto (achiote or urucu) • rice (about 400 grams) and 6 cups hot boiled water (about 1.4 liters) • Cumin, black pepper, and salt to taste

very ripe plantains • white cheese (about 1 1/4 cups, crumbled or shredded) • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • salt • sugar • Oil for frying

large ears of corn or (about 3 1/3 cups/500 grams kernels) • baking powder • cornstarch • eggs • evaporated milk • brown sugar • 1/2 cup (100 grams) butter or 1/4 cup vegetable oil • Anise to taste • singani (or substitute with brandy or pisco) • (about 2 cups/500 grams) fresh cheese • salt

white quinoa (about 170 grams) • water (about 710 ml) • cornstarch • white vinegar (about 3/4 cup or 180 ml) • sugar • salt • Optional: food coloring (I used airampu)

medium bunches green onions • red onions • garlic cloves • green bell pepper • green beans • medium carrot • achojcha (caigua or stuffing cucumber; if unavailable, substitute with extra green bell pepper) • Shredded dried beef ('charque') from beef eye of round (use 3 handfuls) – see preparation at the end of the recipe • medium Yukon Gold potatoes or several small potatoes • (about 300 grams) regular white rice or 2 cups (about 400 grams) standard white rice • Ground yellow turmeric • beef bouillon powder (optional) •