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cooked lentils • small onion, peeled, washed, and diced small • garlic, well crushed • large potato or 2 medium potatoes, peeled, washed, and diced small • little chicken, vegetable, or beef broth, or the cooking liquid from the lentils, just enough • To taste: black pepper, salt, dried oregano, ground turmeric, MSG, and seasoning mix • paprika • red bell pepper or any color bell pepper, washed and diced small • Well-washed spinach leaves and cilantro, blended with a little water or the lentil cooking liquid, set aside • Fluffy rice, poached or fried egg, and bananas

small red onion • garlic • tomato • red bell pepper • very small piece of ginger • Salt and pepper to taste • sprigs of parsley • tuna (in water or oil) • ají panca paste

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 •

fish fillet (200 g) • limes • Salt • Onion • Chili pepper • White fish stock • small piece of ginger, only • small piece of celery stalk • peeled garlic clove • Evaporated milk

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

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

your favorite bread • eggs • little oil of your choice and a spatula • large avocado and 1 small avocado (seedless, if possible) • Salt, and if you like, you can also add other seasonings like pepper, cumin, or a pinch of MSG • Dried oregano, either ground or in small leaves (optional) • warm or hot beverage of your choice • lemon (optional)

onions, one small and one large • little more than 1/2 cup whole milk (about 140 ml) • cheese (such as American, mozzarella, or any melting cheese) • sugar • saltine or water crackers • salt • large potatoes • spaghetti (about 400 grams) • medium tomatoes • tomato paste • large or 5 small yellow Peruvian peppers (ají amarillo) • ají panca paste •

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 •

spaghetti (500 grams) or your preferred pasta • tuna • mild red chili paste (ají colorado) • tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped • tomato pasta sauce seasoning (tuco tallarín) • bay leaf • Olive oil, • onion, diced • minced garlic • Salt, pepper, cumin, and oregano to taste • Optional: a splash of water

pork belly (about 1.5 kg) • medium onion • garlic, minced or crushed • yellow chili pepper paste (ají amarillo) • panca chili pepper paste (ají panca) • annatto (achiote) • grated loche squash (about 60 grams; substitute with butternut squash if unavailable) • chicha de jora (Peruvian corn beer, optional) • finely chopped cilantro (about 15 grams) • dark beer • Salt, to taste • black pepper •

quinoa (about 150 grams) • fresh basil (leaves only) • pecans • olive oil • grated Parmesan cheese (about 150 grams) • garlic • Salt, to taste

medium or large potatoes • shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese (about 30 grams) • butter (about 42 grams) • chopped green onions • Salt and pepper to taste

cooked rice (about 1 kg) • chicken breast fillet (about 250 g) and/or 9 oz beef or pork (about 250 g) • eggs • chopped green onions (about 100 g) • small red bell pepper, chopped (optional) • grated ginger • Soy sauce, to taste • Vegetable oil • sesame oil • salt

large yellow potatoes • butter or margarine • milk (60 ml) • yellow chili pepper paste (ají amarillo) • panca chili paste (ají panca) • minced garlic • tuna • medium carrot • medium onion • corn kernels • raisins • Vegetable or olive oil •

beef liver steaks • cumin • Salt to taste • Crushed saltine crackers • Oil for frying • Lettuce • Avocado • Tomato • Juice of 1 lemon • olive oil • Salt to taste • White rice •

cooked rice (about 600 grams) • peeled shrimp (about 250 grams) • egg yolks • light soy sauce • green onions, finely chopped • Vegetable oil • snow peas, sliced (about 50 grams) • yellow chili peppers, finely chopped • bean sprouts (about 150 grams) • cornstarch (about 50 grams) • sesame seeds • sesame oil •

For the Sweet Potato Mash: • large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters • Salt, butter or margarine, and evaporated milk • For the Rice: • White rice and green peas • For the Fish Fillets: • Fish fillets (any kind you like) • Fish breading flour, salt, black pepper, cumin, and dried oregano • High-quality oil