This fried starter is quite popular in many South American countries, with slight variations per city. Some peruvians say it was first prepared by soldiers who fought in the Pacific War. While walking long distances for several days, these soldiers would have to carry food with no bags, nor how to refrigerate it. Such a problem made them come up with a smart idea. They would cook and season the meat, and mix it with boiled potatoes until it would became a sort of dough. They would placed the meat inside and then fried it to make it consistent. True or not, that recipe is now wide spread in Peruvian culture, as part of street food tradition in many cities around the country. Try it yourself: Ingredients 3 large potatoes (if you have access to peruvian varieties such as white and yellow potatoes, it would be perfect) 1 peace cassava 300 grams of ground beef 1 yellow pepper 1 onion 2 teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon of peruvian ají panca 1 tablespoon tomato sauce Parsley 2 eggs Flour Sa...
There's one very particular dish in Peruvian cuisine that stands out for it's ingredientes and cooking process, and that is Cau Cau . It is a stew commonly prepared with chopped potatoes, yellow pepper and chicken or tripe (cow stomach). The origin of this dish, as well as that of its name, has several theories and not everyone agrees. In the first place, the creation of the cau cau is associated with the time of the Spanish colony, where Indian slaves and non-white people had limited access to ingredients and only had the frequently discarded parts. Hence the use of liver, intestines and stomach of the cow. Is it a coincidence that the pronunciation of the name Cau Cau sounds very similar to "Cow Cow"? Perhaps, but it also leads to amusing speculation about the origin of the recipe. Cau Cau Ingredients: 1.6 pounds tripe (mondongo) 2 tablespoons butter 2 sprigs spearmint Oil1 chopped onion 1 teaspoon garlic 1 cup diced carrots and peas 3 tablespoons yellow pepper ¼ ...