Food and Drink

Ahhh, if I had to pick one country for it´s ´fusion´ of foods, it´d have to be Peru. The concept of fusion must have started in Peru after I tasted thedeliciously implemented Peruvian cooking. Andean stews mingled with Asian stir-fry techniques, Spanish rice dishes with exotic flavours from the Amazon, and of course the coastline provides seafood concoctions from sushi to Lima´s famous ceviche. ( Brinja, I tried the raw fish!) haha To make things better, the average meal costs only about $4, and that´s including a drink and dessert. If you really want to go to top high-end restaurant, then dinner for one would at max cost you like $20.00, but I never went that high. Peruvian breakfasts were mostly just bread and jam, eggs, and of course the famous coca tea (Yes, they´re made out of real coca leaves, the same plant cocaine is derived from.) A few of my favorite dishes are cebiche, lomo saltado (Beef-stir fry with vegetables), and their soups are great. I also tried Alpaca, a member of the Llama family which tasted great. It´s sort of like beef, but I thought more tender. MmmmM. If you´re also wanting some international flavours, it wouldn´t be too hard to find a Chinese restaurant called a Chifa, and once in awhile you´ll find a Japanese sushi restaurant or an Italian restaurant like Chez Maggy that does pizza justice in South America. Well, after writing so much about the food here you probably think I´m just a little fatty, but hey, food is a big part of my life. Well, it was a big part of our lives while Brinja and I were travelling. When we were bored and had nothing to do, we´d go out to get something to eat, or a nice cup of coffee or tea with a warm pastry. MMmmm