Peru: 9 Street Food Items You Definitely Must Try!

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1. Salchipapas Many nations in Latin America, especially Peru, love Salchipapas. It includes a portion of french fries and sausage or hot dog slices.

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2. Picarones A popular doughnut in Peru, picarones are enjoyed by people of all ages. This sweet has a strong history that goes all the way back to the colonial era.

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3. Peruvian Empanadas Peru has its own version of empanadas that are usually stuffed with ground beef.

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4. Papa Rellena Papa Rellena is a traditional potato and beef dish from Peru. It resembles an empanada because the mashed potato acts as the exterior dough and the beef acts as the stuffing inside.

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5. Mazamorra Morada Mazamorra morada is a dessert especially popular during the nation's Independence Day celebrations. It is a particular kind of custard made with the renowned purple corn of the nation.

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6. Choclo Con Queso Cheese and Peruvian maize combine to make the delectable dish choclo con queso. Typically, fresh, white cheese chunks are served with the corn cobs after they have been boiled.

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7. Ceviche This meal, which features freshly caught fish, lime, onion, chile pepper, and salt, was inspired by early Japanese immigration to Peru.

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8. Causa Causa, commonly referred to as Causa Rellena, is a dish that combines mashed potatoes with lime and chilli peppers to create a stunning, layered potato salad.

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9. Butifarras A roseta, a circular bread, is used to make the delectable butifarra sandwich. Together with lettuce, radishes, and chiles, it is packed with traditional ham from Peru.

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