Travel Reference
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DESSERTS
Desserts tend to be hypersweet concoctions.
Suspiro limeñ
a is the most famous, consisting
of
manjar blanco
(caramel) topped with sweet meringue. Also popular are
alfajores
(cook-
ie sandwiches with caramel) and
crema volteada
(flan). Lighter and fruitier is
mazamorra
morada,
a purple-corn pudding of Afro-Peruvian origin that comes with chunks of fruit.
During October, bakeries sell
turrón de Doña Pepa,
a sticky, molasses-drenched cake
eaten in honor of the Lord of Miracles.
TOP EATS
Collectively, the writers on this guidebook spent months on the road and ate hundreds of meals. Herewith, a list of
the places so good they brought tears to our eyes and unbridled joy to our palates:
Arequipa
At Zig Zag, the succulent combination meat plate of alpaca, beef and lamb - cooked over hot volcanic
rocks - is a carnivore's delight (
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)
.
Cuzco
Cicciolina's fresh-charred octopus and crisp polenta squares (not to mention lovely service) make for a win-
ning dinner (
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)
.
Huancayo
Dip into the creamiest
papas a la huancaína
(steamed potatoes served with a cheese sauce) in a flower-
filled courtyard at Huancahuasi (
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)
.
Huaraz:
At Mi Chef Kristof, the chatty namesake chef serves up Belgian-Peruvian fusion that includes belly-
warmers such as beef stew simmered in black beer (
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)
.
Iquitos
Set at the mouth of the Río Itaya, Frío y Fuego has excellent night-time views of Iquitos and scrumptious
dishes crafted from Amazon river fish (
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)
.
Lima
El Verídico de Fidel has ceviches so aphrodisiacal you might find yourself making out with a waiter after
your meal (
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)
.
Máncora
Hyperfresh yellowfin tuna drawn straight from the Pacific is worth the price at La Sirena d'Juan Seafood
(
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)
.
Tarapoto
At La Patarashca don't miss the namesake dish - traditional platters of fresh-grilled Amazon fish or
shrimp doused in tomatoes, garlic and cilantro (
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)
.
Trujillo
The bamboo-lined Mar Picante is known for serving up behemoth orders of divine
ceviche mixto,
piled
high with shrimp, fish, crab and scallops (
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).
