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whole chicken (about 4.4 lbs or 2 kg) • or 250 ml) light beer • small packet (about 1 oz or 30 grams) ají panca paste • minced garlic • ground rosemary • mustard • soy sauce • vinegar • salt (or to taste) • Pepper, cumin, and oregano to taste • Butter to taste

ollucos, diced (about 500 grams) • potatoes, diced (about 500 grams) • mint • cilantro • parsley • fresh cheese (about 150 grams) • yellow chili pepper paste • garlic paste • monosodium glutamate (MSG) • pork or chicken broth (500 ml) • onion, finely diced

medium pasta (toasted and boiled) • flour (about 60 grams) • baking powder • Salt • bell pepper • onion, diced • dried hominy corn (about 170 grams) • lettuce • tomatoes • avocado • onion

squid or calamari (about 1 kg) • mackerel fillets (about 1 kg) • cassava (yuca) (about 1 kg) • onions • yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo)

Lentils with potatoes: • cooked lentils (about 500 grams, you can buy them pre-cooked) • potatoes • ground beef (about 250 grams) • yellow chili paste (ají amarillo) • onion • Rice: • rice (about 1 1/4 cups or 225 grams) • whole black peppercorns • salt • water

chicken • red onion, cut into 8 pieces • green peas (about 150 grams) • carrots, diced (about 130 grams) • yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo), seeded and quartered • corn kernels (about 150 grams) • bell pepper, diced (about 150 grams) • chopped spinach (about 120 grams) • chopped cilantro (about 30 grams) • salt, to taste • pepper, to taste • cumin, to taste •

egg • medium banana • rolled or quick oats (about 45 grams), any type you have • milk (about 120 ml) • Honey (optional) • Serve with fruit

celery stalks, diced small • rice, rinsed 3 times (about 760 grams) • onion, diced • minced garlic • chicken bouillon (natural or instant) • salt and pepper, mixed (adjust to taste) • vegetable oil • thyme • fresh orange juice (about 950 ml) • water (about 240 ml)

ground beef (1 kg) • yellow yuca (about 2 kg) • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • red onions • pitted black olives (about 70 grams) • eggs • garlic powder • yellow chili paste (ají amarillo, ground) • tomato sauce • Black pepper, to taste • Parsley, to taste • Salt, to taste •

bonito fillets (about 2 kg) • onions (about 1 kg) • green chili peppers (Peruvian escabeche peppers or similar) • light brown sugar • dried oregano, leveled • bay leaves • red wine vinegar (about 240 ml) • ají panca or red chili paste (about 200 grams) • minced garlic • heaping teaspoon MSG (optional) • cold tap water (about 355 ml) • Salt, black pepper, ground cumin, and garlic powder to season the fish •

ground beef (1 kg) • yellow yuca (2 kg) • flour (about 120 grams) • chopped red onions • eggs • pitted black olives (70 grams) • garlic powder • yellow chili paste • tomato sauce • Black olives, to taste • Raisins, to taste • Black pepper, to taste •

white quinoa (about 170 grams) • small onion, chopped • garlic • Salt and pepper to taste • Optional: ground turmeric for color or ground yellow chili pepper • Huacatay (Peruvian black mint) for garnish • Brown rice with red quinoa as a side, or yellow potatoes if you prefer

beef steak (about 800 grams) • roasted garlic • Worcestershire sauce • Black pepper, to taste • Salt, to taste • Fried yuca • Salad of your choice

beef or lamb (about 1.5 kg) • chicha de jora (can substitute with vinegar) • medium potatoes, peeled • carrots, peeled and sliced (can use frozen or fresh) • cilantro • onions, diced • fresh green chili peppers (ají escabeche or similar), seeded and blended • Juice of 2 limes

yuca (about 500 grams) • eggs • Fresh cheese, • Yellow pepper paste, to taste • Salt and pepper • Oil for frying

chicken breast • carrot • celery stalks • Mayonnaise, to taste • sandwich rolls • Lettuce • Salt and pepper

fish steaks • tomatoes • onion • yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo) • ají panca paste • yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo) paste • Cilantro • fish bouillon • garlic clove • Juice of half a lemon • Oil • Salt, to taste •

fish fillets • olive oil • small onions • Salt and black pepper, to taste • basil leaves • soy milk (about 160 ml) • heavy cream • water (about 60 ml) • garlic cloves • Dried thyme • Dried mixed herbs

Japanese or Dutch cucumber • ají limo pepper • garlic • fresh cilantro (about 10 grams) • soy sauce • white vinegar • granulated sugar • black pepper • salt • lime

beef osso buco (about 2 kilograms) • celery • leek (also known as 'poro' in Peru) • mild red chili paste (ají colorado or similar) • garlic • carrots • tomatoes • onions • bay leaves • dried thyme • Salt, black pepper, and ground cumin to taste • red wine (about 240 ml) •

chickpeas (about 500 grams) • medium onion • garlic • smoked pork (about 200 grams) • ají panca paste (Peruvian red chili paste) • Salt • Pepper and cumin to taste

ground beef (1 kg) • large potatoes • bay leaves • small onions • tomato sauce • lemon juice • garlic clove • margarine • Salt and pepper to taste • beef bouillon cube • mixed vegetables (carrots, potatoes, and peas) • red wine (60 ml)

medium white potatoes • spinach • mushrooms • bacon (300 grams) • Parmesan cheese, to taste • Butter • Olive oil

white or red quinoa (about 200 grams) • garlic • onion • Paprika, to taste • ají panca (about 10 grams) • ají amarillo (about 10 grams) • White pepper, to taste • vegetable oil (about 90 ml) • ricotta cheese (about 250 grams) • unsalted butter (about 100 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 100 grams) • milk (about 100 ml) •

(With these amounts, I made 8 regular-sized stuffed potato patties) • large Canchan potatoes (or another starchy potato variety) • small pieces of yellow yuca (cassava) • Salt and pepper • -- For the filling: • lean ground beef (about 225 grams) (you can use any meat you like, and it doesn’t have to be ground) • onion, rinsed and finely diced • red bell pepper, rinsed and finely diced • small garlic cloves, well mashed • ají panca paste • ají amarillo paste • hard-boiled eggs •

boneless, skinless chicken breast (500 g) • large egg • cornstarch (about 16 g), more as needed • Salt, to taste • Ground black pepper, to taste • Ground garlic, to taste • soy sauce (40 ml) • Oyster sauce, to taste (optional) • ketchup (60 ml) • sugar (30 g) • white vinegar (20 ml) • water (100 ml) •

tuna, 6 oz (drained weight about 4.2 oz/120 g) • eggs • medium onion, finely chopped and sautéed • all-purpose flour • Salt and pepper, to taste • Oil

beef (about 250 grams) • To season the beef: salt, black pepper, cumin, garlic paste, ginger paste or powder • cooked white rice (about 250 grams) • large eggs • green onions (use only the green part) • Soy sauce • Sesame oil

bonito fish fillets or your preferred fish • onions, cut into small wedges, plus 1 onion finely chopped • garlic, minced • tomato, cut into wedges, plus 1 tomato grated • fresh ginger • grated ginger • chicha de jora (about 150 ml, adjust to taste) • yellow chili pepper paste (ají amarillo) • Cilantro, • lime • Thin strips of yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo) • Salt and pepper to taste •

yuca (about 1 kg) • precooked cornmeal (about 60 grams) • Salt, to taste • shredded queso fresco (about 200 grams)