How Authentic Are Peruvian Chifas to Their Chinese Origins?
Posted on December 16, 2011 - Category Culture & Traditions, Peru, Travel Tales | 1 Comment
As a first-time visitor and recent resident of Peru, learning and discovering the city’s dishes has been an absolute adventure in and of itself. Each menu looks like a code waiting to be deciphered with so many varieties of dishes just in the Peruvian genre and without mention of Lima’s vast international cuisines as well. [...]
Peru Travel Guide: Potato Passion
Posted on February 24, 2011 - Category Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
For more than 8,000 years, potatoes have been a staple in the Andean diet. First cultivated on the altiplano in Peru, there are still over 2,800 varieties of potato grown, more than any other nation. Peruvians don’t take the humble spud lightly. Farmers in Peru are currently in the process of sending 1,500 varieties of [...]
Peru Travel Guide: Best Market Spots For Great Peruvian Food
Posted on July 6, 2009 - Category Peru | Leave a Comment
Without doubt, Peruvian food is one of the highlights to any Peru travel experience as this guide to three of Lima’s authentic food markets explains.
Peru Travel Guide: Where To Eat In Arequipa
Posted on June 11, 2009 - Category Peru | Leave a Comment
Peru’s second city of Arequipa is world famous for its cuisine. Here is Peru For Less’ handpicked list of the city’s top restaurants.








