All great food starts with great ingredients and Peruvian cuisine is no different.
Rice, fowl and goat are the key ingredients of Peru's north coastal cooking. Traditional Peruvian coastal cooking is often referred to as comida criolla, and it's found across Peru. It’s not surprising that potato features frequently in Peruvian cooking – they have something like 800 types of potato in the country! Other foods that are prominent in the Peruvian diet include corn and maize, sweet potatoes, peppers, and rice.
Arequipeños are famous throughout Peru for their sumptuous cooking, and many restaurants in the area specialize in traditional regional specialties. Although lately there has been a growing oriental influence.
