Publisher's Synopsis
Do you know how popular Peruvian cuisine is becoming around the world?
Why should you bring dishes from Peru into your home? Peru is a culinary jewel in South America. It offers many ingredients and a cuisine that can be as different as the landscape of the country in its various regions. Renowned chefs in Peru utilize the Andes mountain cuisine, and that of the Amazon and the coastline to create recipes that are as unique from one another as the country's regions. There are SO many raw ingredients in the nation of Peru. Literally thousands of ingredients make it a great place to be a chef, or even a home cook. From their spices and legumes to their plantains, potatoes and chilies, they have a lot to work with when they cook. People of Peru embrace the differences in its regions, too. They invite food traditions from other countries and they have many exciting, new ways to blend the popular techniques and ingredients into Peruvian fusion cuisine. Peruvian restaurant and home cooking is loved around the world, as their cooks invent new recipes that use the roots of their traditional cuisine. Try some of these unique recipes soon!