The food in Peru can vary greatly from the coast to the mountains to the jungle. Lets go on a mini food trip. Let's imagine we arrive by boat to Peru and land on the coast. Most of the typical plates here will be ceviche, fried fish, and specially where I live you will find "carapulcra con sopa seca." This is a typical Afro-Peruvian dish, which is pasta in an oil sauce made with peanuts, peppers, and herbs. Then on the side, there is a red sauce with diced potatoes, finely chopped peanuts, and some spices.
Time to board the bus, let's continue onto the mountains! Here, we will find typical plates, such as Pachamanca, which is potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, and various meats cooked in the ground using hot rocks. You will also see many dishes with guinea pigs, as this is a popular source of meat in the mountains.
Hurry, hurry! It's time to continue our journey into the jungle. Here, you will find many people eat food wrapped in banana leaves instead of using plates. They eat lots of river fish, even piranhas! There is an abundance of amazing fresh fruits and juices, such as camu camu, granadilla, cocona, aguaymato, and more. Some of these fruits only exist here in Peru. If you are brave, you can try eating monkey meat or worms!
