{"product_id":"the-food-and-cooking-of-peru-traditions-ingredients-tastes-and-techniques-in-60-classic-recipes-9781903141687","title":"The Food and Cooking of Peru: Traditions  Ingredients  Tastes and Techniques in 60 Classic Recipes","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Food \u0026amp; Cooking of Peru  Traditions  ingredients  tastes and techniques in 60 classic recipes   Discover the vibrant food of Peru  one of the most delicious and ancient cuisines of the world   Explores the fascinating roots of Peruvian eating traditions  from its roots in the Inca culture  to the rich inheritance of the Spanish Conquistadors  and the later immigrant influences of the Moorish  Genovean  French and Chinese   A comprehensive guide to the local ingredients and how to use them  from chillies and limes to maize and yucca   The fantastic collection of authentic recipes includes snacks and street foods  delicious chilli-infused main courses  a rich variety of vegetable dishes  and tempting sweetmeats and desserts   Includes more than 300 stunning photographs  specially commissioned for this book  with complete nutritional information given for every recipe  This beautiful new book includes many favourite dishes  such as the irresistible little pastries  Empanaditas  the popular street food Humitas and Butifarras  but it also introduces dishes that have yet to travel further than the borders of Peru. These include tasty soups that are meals in themselves  delicious corn  potato and bean side dishes  fish in spicy sauces  and tempting sweets and desserts that reflect the Peruvian love of almonds and pastry. Perus cuisine is a triumph of fusion cooking; more than any other cuisine it is a unique blend of the ancient with the modern  bound together by an extraordinary geographical diversity  and fuelled by an abundance of natural ingredients. With this book you can explore Peruvian food  and feast on dishes that combine the old world with the new.  About the Author  Flor Arcaya de Deliot was born in Lima  where she lived for some years. Her travels since then have given her a taste for national and regional dishes from the countries she has visited  but have also reinforced her love for Peruvian cuisine. Flor has written two Peruvian cookery books and one of her recipes obtained an honourable mention in the annual International Competition for the Potato  organized by the San Martin University in Peru and Unesco.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67600556359733,"sku":"ByrdShop_1903141680","price":21.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781903141687.jpg?v=1790974809","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-food-and-cooking-of-peru-traditions-ingredients-tastes-and-techniques-in-60-classic-recipes-9781903141687","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}