Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
9 recipes
Green Tallarines
Peruvian "tallarines" pasta in a vibrant green cream sauce made with spinach, basil, cheese and walnuts — a dish with Italian roots that has become a classic of Peruvian home cooking.
Causa Limeña
A cold Peruvian layered dish made with silky mashed potatoes, spicy ají amarillo paste, a savory tuna filling and ripe avocado.
Quinoa Vegetable Soup
A hearty vegetable soup from the Peruvian Andes: quinoa, potatoes, carrots, corn and beans simmer slowly in a spiced broth with a garlic-tomato sauté, cumin and fresh cilantro.
Ocopa Arequipeña
Tender boiled potatoes smothered in a velvety sauce made with huacatay, yellow Peruvian chili, peanuts and fresh cheese — a classic Arequipa appetizer.
Papa a la Huancaína
Boiled potatoes smothered in a thick cream-and-cheese sauce made with Peruvian yellow chili pepper, garnished with egg, olives and corn.
Peruvian Ceviche
Fresh white fish quickly cured in lime juice with hot pepper, red onion and cilantro, served with sweet potato and corn.
Tacu-Tacu
A crisp golden crust hides a creamy filling of rice and canary beans — tacu-tacu, an Afro-Peruvian dish that's a symbol of Peru's coastal cuisine, traditionally served with a fried egg, fried banana and salsa criolla.
Tiradito with Ají Amarillo Sauce
Thinly sliced fresh fish under a vibrant, tangy-spicy ají amarillo sauce, served with sweet potato, corn, and cilantro.
Shrimp Chupe
A rich, hearty Peruvian shrimp chupe with potatoes, corn and rice simmered in a homemade shrimp stock, seasoned with aji panca paste, made creamy with queso fresco and milk, and topped with a whole poached egg in every bowl.