Appetizers & Salads

Papa a la Huancaina (Peruvian Potatoes with Spicy Cream Sauce) is a Peruvian appetizer of boiled yellow potatoes (similar to the Yukon Gold potatoes) in a spicy, creamy sauce called Huancaina sauce. It is typically served cold as a starter over lettuce leaves and garnished with black olives, white corn kernels and hard boiled egg quarters. Read More

Causa rellena is a popular Peruvian potato dish and its name comes from the Quechua word “Kausay”, meaning “life”. This particular recipe is typical of Peru’s capital city, Lima and is also called Causa limeña. Read More

Anticuchos (singular anticucho, Quechua for Cut Stew Meat) are popular and inexpensive dishes that originated in Peru in the pre-Columbian era. The meat may be marinated in vinegar and spices (such as cumin, ají pepper and garlic). While anticuchos can be made of any type of meat, the most popular are made of beef heart. Read More