Peruvian cuisine: What are the special cuisines in Peru?

Peruvian cuisine: the coastal areas represented by Lima are mainly spicy, and the famous dishes are: raw fish "Seviche", a seafood dish soaked in citrus. There are also grilled spicy beef hearts or fish skewers "Anticujo".

The mountain dishes represented by Cuzco are mainly sweet, and the famous dishes are stewed beef, sweet potato and banana "Sancho Chado", fried potatoes "autumn beef" and sweet salty shrimp soup "autumn match".

Other famous Peruvian dishes include anticuchos, ceviche, humita and pachamanca.

The traditional drinks in Peru are Chicha and Pisco, which are made of corn and grapes respectively.

Coca is a shrub, and local Indians often use coca leaves to make tea, called coca tea, which is drunk like tea and coffee. The local Indians used coca leaves as a chewing agent and put them in their mouths at any time to satisfy their hunger and keep out the cold.

Expand information about other special customs in Peru.

Inca Indians in Peru hold exorcism festivals regularly every September. Because September is the rainy season. Plague spreads easily. In order to drive away diseases, everyone should fast on the first day of the full moon after the autumnal equinox. In the evening, get together and bake a tortilla with children's blood. After taking a bath, people use this bread to wipe their heads, faces, chests, shoulders and legs, thinking that it can eliminate the pain.

Peruvians taboo "13" and "Friday". I think these are unlucky numbers and dates. If you meet them, you will be in big trouble. They are afraid of crows. People think crows are ominous birds, which bring people the impression of bad luck and disaster. They are taboo to give swords as gifts. I think giving these things is breaking off friendship. They don't eat grotesque foods such as sea cucumbers in their diet.

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