Traditional food of Lima: 3 dishes

• Ceviche cebiche · Main dish · Peruvian coast

  Ceviche is raw fish "cooked" in lime juice for only a few minutes, with red onion, ají chilli, salt and coriander, served with sweet potato and toasted corn.

• Lomo saltado · Main dish · Lima

  Lomo saltado is beef stir-fried in a very hot wok with red onion, tomato, ají amarillo chilli, soy sauce and vinegar, tossed with french fries and served with rice.

• Ají de gallina · Main dish · Lima

  Ají de gallina is shredded chicken in a creamy, mildly spicy yellow sauce of ají amarillo chilli, onion and garlic, thickened with bread soaked in milk, ground walnuts or pecans and grated cheese.

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