Ten Famous Peruvian Foods – Nomadic Boys

Peruvian Foods - Stefan

Ask anyone in South America where the best place for food is on the continent and most will say Peruvian foods, even the Chileans!

Lima is particularly famous for being the beating heart of the culinary scene because of the many different fusion foods, including influences from Japan, Africa and China. As a result, there are many highly rated restaurants in the city, including three from The World’s 50 Best Restaurants for 2016: Central in 4th place, Maido in 13th and Astrid y Gastón in 30th.

If that’s not enough, according to the World Travel Awards, Peru was voted the World’s Leading Culinary Destination for 2016, and has won the award every year since 2012 (Stefan was quick to tease our proud Frenchman about this).

This is a summary of our 10 famous Peruvian foods you must try following our culinary journey through this foodie paradise.

#1 CEVICHE LECHE DE TIGRE: the Peruvian aphrodisiac

Everyone knows and loves ceviche: the signature Peruvian salad of raw fish cooked in the lime juice and spices it’s served with. The mix of the fish/lime marinade is called Leche de Tigre, which means Milk of the Tiger.

This fishy tiger milk is also considered an aphrodisiac – the Peruvian blue pill. Yup you read right: according to legend, if you have trouble getting your groove on, just get a few ceviches down you and you’re sorted for the night!

By Stefan Arestis – Full Story at the Nomadic Boys

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