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Food

Chicha Morada

November 17, 2009

The Peruvian health drink. I absolutely love Chicha Morada. Supposedly it has great health benefits too, as studies have shown that purple corn helps regulate blood pressure and prevent colon cancer, probably because Purple corn contains one of the most active antioxidant substances in the vegetable world! Before moving to Peru I was addicted to [...]

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Ceviche

September 24, 2009

This is a copy of a recipe I included on my Donde Peru website. I have included a copy here because I think it is one of my favorite recipes and should be shown on my personal site too! Ceviche is without a doubt one of my favorite things about Peru. Remarkably easy to make [...]

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Unpasteurised Milk

September 6, 2009

One of my biggest upsets about living in Peru until recently was the inability to find fresh milk. All the supermarkets and all the corner shops seem only to sell UHT milk in cardboard boxes that lasts for ever and has a slightly odd taste. Yesterday I discovered that my landlord here sells amongst other [...]

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Sausages and Lentils

September 5, 2009

Simple to cook sausages and lentils.

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