Peru

pumpkin (about 500 grams) • potatoes (about 250 grams) • corn • medium onion, finely chopped • garlic clove, minced or crushed • green peas (about 100 grams) • Oregano or huacatay (Peruvian black mint), to taste • Salt and pepper, to taste • Vegetable oil, • chicken bouillon cube • water (about 240 ml) • evaporated milk •

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

water (1 liter) • pineapple • quinoa (about 45 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • cornstarch (about 65 grams) • Whole • Cinnamon

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

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 •

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 •

beef (I used beef tenderloin) • finely chopped or blended onion • garlic, peeled and chopped • cilantro leaves, washed • water (for blending the cilantro) • potatoes, washed or peeled and cut into large chunks for quicker cooking • carrots, diced small • green peas • Yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo), seeds removed, to taste (I used half a pepper) • Oil • Salt • Black pepper •

pork belly, with or without skin, as you prefer • white rice (about 750 grams), any brand you like • red or white onion, finely diced • garlic paste • ají amarillo paste (yellow chili pepper paste) • ají panca paste (red chili pepper paste) • turmeric or ground annatto • carrot, diced • green peas (about 150 grams), or to taste • Peruvian corn (choclo), kernels removed • cilantro leaves, finely chopped • bell pepper, divided (half diced, half cut into strips) •

raw mixed seafood (such as clams, squid, shrimp, octopus) (about 600 grams) • cooked rice • onion, finely chopped • minced garlic • tomatoes, peeled and chopped • tomato paste • paprika • dried oregano • white wine • fish stock • red bell pepper, chopped • chopped cilantro •

Chicken (any part you prefer) • For marinating: • Salt, black pepper, cumin, dried oregano, mustard, garlic paste, Peruvian red chili paste (ají especial), and red or white vinegar • chicken broth or HOT WATER (about 120 ml) • For the yellow potato mash: • As needed, Peruvian yellow potatoes (or Yukon Gold potatoes) • Salted water • Butter or margarine • Equal parts whole milk and evaporated milk • Salt and black pepper • To serve: • White rice and salad

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

chicken legs • oil (120 ml) • minced garlic • finely grated ginger • chicken broth (120 ml) • soy sauce (60 ml) • red bell pepper • Green onions • Salt

fish fillets (bonito or similar firm white fish) • red onion • red wine vinegar (120 ml) • fish stock (240 ml) • Salt and pepper to taste • all-purpose flour (about 65 grams), or a bit more as needed • yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo) • cilantro and parsley • dried oregano • tomato • large garlic clove • blended ají panca (Peruvian red chili paste) •

semolina and almost 1/2 cup cold water (about 80 grams semolina, 120 ml water) • Separately: • cold water (710 ml) • cinnamon sticks • whole cloves • sweetened condensed milk or sugar (or your preferred sweetener) • evaporated milk (about 6 ounces or 180 ml) • Raisins, to taste • vanilla extract

beef, cut into small cubes (500 grams) • tomatoes • onions • green onions • yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo) • minced garlic • Soy sauce, to taste • Vinegar, to taste • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Cumin, to taste • thick spaghetti noodles (500 grams) •

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 •

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 •

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 •

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

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

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 •

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

quinoa (about 1 1/4 cups or 250 grams) • water (710 ml) • chancaca (about 5 ounces or 140 grams piloncillo or panela) • Whole cinnamon sticks, to taste • raisins (about 75 grams) • pisco (optional) • butter (14 grams) • Ground cinnamon or shredded coconut for garnish • whole cloves

chickpeas (about 500 grams) • medium onion • Salt • Black pepper • Ground cumin • yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo) • smoked bacon (about 100 to 150 grams) • Dried oregano • ají panca paste (or ají especial or ají colorado) • garlic

yellow potatoes (about 2 kilos) • fresh yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo), finely ground • oil • lime juice • tuna chunks (about 300 grams) • Mayonnaise, • hard-boiled eggs, sliced • avocados, peeled and sliced • cooked green peas • cooked carrots, diced • Salt and pepper • Olives

ripe banana • papaya, diced (about 140 grams) • pineapple, diced (about 165 grams) • cooked beet, chopped (about 85 grams) • cold water (355 ml) • honey or sugar, to taste

young duck • chopped cilantro (about 30 grams) • precooked green peas (about 140 grams) • red onion, diced (about 150 grams) • bell peppers, sliced into strips • rice (about 1.5 kilograms) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • chicha de jora (about 240 ml) • dark beer (about 480 ml) • ground cumin • minced garlic •

chicken • onions (about 500 grams) • oil (120 ml) • water (240 ml) • eggs • sweet potatoes • olives • red vinegar (60 ml) • minced garlic • ground ají colorado (or substitute with 1 tablespoon mild chili powder) • oregano • black pepper •