Peruvian Food

Peruvian food is determined by the geography of the country. There are several regions, each one with unique qualities. We only visited two regions, the Sierra (Andes or high lands) where the city of Cuzco and the mountains of Machu Picchu are located, and the Coast region where the capital Lima, is located.
The differences between these two regions are not only in the geographical or climate aspects. In the Andes region, they preserve the typical Peruvian food, even the decoration at the restaurants was related to the Inca civilization. While in the Coast region they sell fast food, from places like Burger King, Pizza Hut, and other nationals companies.

My favorite food was “Aji de Gallina” shredded chicken in a spiced milk sauce, served with rice and a hard boiled egg. This was delicioso, muy rico.

Also, the “Lomo Saltado” which was a stir-fried marinated steak, vegetables, french fries, and white rice. Yes, I know some of you may think that the combination of potatoes and rice in one dish is not to healthy for a diet. However, this it’s not the case, because you need the rice to soak up the juices and the french fries gives the meat a good flavor. This was extremely tasty.