Peru Travel Guide - Best Market Spots For Great Peruvian Food

Peruvian food is one of the most enduring memories of a holiday in Peru, which is a surprise given the incredible variety of flavors and ingredients in foods have a long history of the country and traditions.Peruvian culinary is the very definition of fusion cuisine blending influences diverse as Spain and Europe, Afro-Caribbean and Creole, in addition to the wide range of local traditions, including a love affair with coastal fish and shellfish, potatoes and hot dishes and traditions of maize land High steaming rainforest. E 'in Lima, where all these influences into a melting pot of cooking, food and capital markets in Peru are the most exciting places to start your exploration in one of the best cuisines in the world. Here are just some of the least visited and most authentic food markets, which will make a rewarding couple of hours during your stay in days Lima.Festival GastronomiaAll every Sunday, the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, BarrancoA kitchen small but busy market and great atmosphere to be launched soon, but looks really dark, Barranco Food Festival is a typical market area that attracts a crowd. Each place has its own range of unique dishes, including all of Peru is the most popular, and a number of Peruvian desserts.Helpfully succulent, each post has a screen of their specialties, you can choose the plate that even if you feel the you do not know the name. The market has a case, signed box, buy tickets in advance for food and sharing them in a position for your chosen dish.Highlight: lomo saltado just prepared a delicious dish of pan fried strips of meat, tomatoes and onions, served atop fresh fries (french fries thick). 10 soles ($ 3.50). SurquilloDaily Mercado, Avenida Paseo de la República, SurquilloIn suburban Surquillo, a short cab ride from Miraflores Surquillo Market is a lively market, the authentic food and great, where the locals flock to the overall food quality, low prices. The range of fruits and vegetables will make you perplexed Peruvian, but the owners of the stalls are friendly and helpful and willing to explain what everything is and how to prepare, but be sure to polish your Spanish phrase book first! Highlights: struck by the huge variety of fish and shellfish that are offered, before going up for some ceviche prepared at the moment, perhaps the most famous dish of Peru slices of fish marinated and cooked in lemon juice and chili, served with large slices juicy corn and sweet potatoes. 10 soles.Bio marketEvery organic food fair on Saturday from 8, Redoubt Park, MirafloresOrganic ingredients are a fast growing phenomenon in Lima and delightful place to get the best ingredients Fair Bio organic market in the pleasant surroundings of the Park Precinct. The market has everything from bread and coffee with freshly prepared meals, vegetarian and delicious! Highlight: Vegetarian coils (tortilla wraps), prepared on site with organic fresh market vegetables and delicious fried vegetarian Gardenburger. All wrapped in a tortilla topped with 5 different healthy and homemade sauces. 8 soles.