Something Delicious

[~SweetCheeks~]

I moved from northern California 2 years ago to Miami and prior to that had never eaten Cuban, or Peruvian food. I became hooked. The first time I tried OX tails I was a bit skeptical but they are delicious. I also loved the cilantro and lime used so generously in Peruvian food. I also made a trip back home to Cali and while out here tried Greek cuisine for the first time. I was blessed with an ex's mother being Thai so I did learn a few recipes from her and still to this day get jars full of her dried Thai chili peppers and ground browned rice. I love that I have experienced so many different cuisines.

As fro being a flavor whore lol I am on that boat as well. I was raised with salt/pepper and lawrys garlic salt being the staple spices, but after years of experimenting I am definitely venturing out.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by ~SweetCheeks~

I moved from northern California 2 years ago to Miami and prior to that had never eaten Cuban, or Peruvian food. I became hooked. The first time I tried OX tails I was a bit skeptical but they are delicious. I also loved the cilantro and lime used so generously in Peruvian food. I also made a trip back home to Cali and while out here tried Greek cuisine for the first time. I was blessed with an ex's mother being Thai so I did learn a few recipes from her and still to this day get jars full of her dried Thai chili peppers and ground browned rice. I love that I have experienced so many different cuisines.

As fro being a flavor whore lol I am on that boat as well. I was raised with salt/pepper and lawrys garlic salt being the staple spices, but after years of experimenting I am definitely venturing out.

Miami... Oh how I looooooove Miami.

Peruvian food is something that I have yet to experience. Can you tell us something about it?

Also what do you do with the ground chili and brown rice? Thai is one of my go-to comfort cuisines. I love to make Thai papaya salad, Pad Thai, Tom Ka Gai..but as with everything else I enjoy food so much more if someone else is doing the cooking.

[~SweetCheeks~]

Originally Posted by Sun

Miami... Oh how I looooooove Miami.

Peruvian food is something that I have yet to experience. Can you tell us something about it?

Also what do you do with the ground chili and brown rice? Thai is one of my go-to comfort cuisines. I love to make Thai papaya salad, Pad Thai, Tom Ka Gai..but as with everything else I enjoy food so much more if someone else is doing the cooking.

From my experience the Peruvian food I have had uses a lot of Lime juice and they have a cilantro salsa. They make this dish called: Lomo Saltado (angus loin slice sauted)
Lomo Saltado is a dish of marinated Angus loin slice sauted,onions w/tomatoes and french fries, served over white rice. It is one of the most popular recipes in Peru
They have fried corn which is similar to corn nuts in a sense on the tables.
My gf gets this dish : Sudado de pargo entero (Whole poached red snaper)
Red snaper pouched w/ tomatoes,onions and special peruvian vinegar corn
we also share this dish : Jalea (Fried fish and Seafood mix)
Deep fried fish and seafood mix, tender inside and crispy outside, this breaded fish and seafood is served with fried yucca, tartar sauce, and criolle onions sauce)
They have a red onion, Cilantro, and heavy limejuice salsa. It is really flavorful. Ceviche is a big dish in the Peruvian resturants as well.
One of our favorite Peruvian resturants is Sabor a Peru which all these dishes are from.

As for the ground red chili peppers, I tend to make a hot sauce with Fish sauce, lime juice and dried ground chili peppers, its used on meats, or lots of things. The ground brown rice is used to make a dish called Larb.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by ~SweetCheeks~

From my experience the Peruvian food I have had uses a lot of Lime juice and they have a cilantro salsa. They make this dish called: Lomo Saltado (angus loin slice sauted)
Lomo Saltado is a dish of marinated Angus loin slice sauted,onions w/tomatoes and french fries, served over white rice. It is one of the most popular recipes in Peru
They have fried corn which is similar to corn nuts in a sense on the tables.
My gf gets this dish : Sudado de pargo entero (Whole poached red snaper)
Red snaper pouched w/ tomatoes,onions and special peruvian vinegar corn
we also share this dish : Jalea (Fried fish and Seafood mix)
Deep fried fish and seafood mix, tender inside and crispy outside, this breaded fish and seafood is served with fried yucca, tartar sauce, and criolle onions sauce)
They have a red onion, Cilantro, and heavy limejuice salsa. It is really flavorful. Ceviche is a big dish in the Peruvian resturants as well.
One of our favorite Peruvian resturants is Sabor a Peru which all these dishes are from.

As for the ground red chili peppers, I tend to make a hot sauce with Fish sauce, lime juice and dried ground chili peppers, its used on meats, or lots of things. The ground brown rice is used to make a dish called Larb.

Wow fascinating. Ok I like Peruvian food.

Interesting how the lime and corn is prominent in the cuisine. I was not aware that beef was so big in Peru, but that does not surprise me.

Thank you so much for taking the time to educate us.

I think I am having a love affair with Lime/Limon Verde just cant get enough.

Sorry chili peppers. You haz competition.