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Features of the Cayetana’s Peruvian Cuisine

Ceviche

Ceviche is a dish, and at the same time is a common feature of the Cayetana’s Peruvian Cuisine. It is an important dish in the Peruvian community’s cuisine, consisting of raw fish soaked in citrus juices. That illustrates the freshness and delicateness of Peruvian’s cuisine ingredients. 

Potatoes and corn

Potatoes in the Peru region are the order of the day. Here you will find various multi-coloured tubers. The Peruvians also boast of corn, which they consume through culinary like Tamales and Chicha Morada. The corn is a staple food for the Peruvians and the tubers play a major role in the making of various culinary.  

Sauces and marinades

Effervescent sauces and marinades are the common highlights of Peruvian cookeries. These sauces add complex tastes to a dish and are often crafted from home-grown food components such as Aji Amarrilo peppers. 

A meal is incomplete without the presence of sauces and marinades. Hotel Cayetana recognizes this, which explains the presence of a sauce or marinade on the menu. The sauces and marinades are healthy, and natural, and communicate a lot about the cultural heritage of the Peruvians.    

Has assorted meats and sea foods

The Peruvian cuisine is a dive of various proteins, including the juicy baked meat such as the rotisserie chicken and grilled skewers all crafted from beef heart. The other common source of protein is the seafood. Given that Peru enjoys the coastline and access to the Pacific Ocean, they can source seafood anytime and make it a part of the daily delicacy.

The Pacific Ocean serves as a great and massive source of all seafood and fish. Most of these foods are meat. That makes the largest portion of Peruvian cuisine protein. That means that even the salads will contain protein, which is great for the body. The Peruvians have the expansive Pacific Ocean to thank for most of their tantalizing cuisines.  

It is a blend of various cultures

The impact of capricious cultures in Peru can be observed in the Peruvian Cookeries. You will find foods with a blend of Chinese traditions such as the Chufa and the common Nikkei gastronomy, which is a mixture of Peru’s and Japan’s flavours. 

The influence of the African, Asian and Spanish immigrants on the Peruvian culture lives on. That is seen mostly through the various Peruvian cuisines which take into account all cultures in Peru. Hotel Cayetana recognizes the diverse cultural heritages within Peru and ensures that it has taken into account all the traditional cultural ways of cooking. Hence, Cayetana’s cuisines are a representation of the entire culture within Peru.

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