🇵🇪Peruvian food
Peruvian cuisine blends Indigenous, Spanish, African and Asian influences, with staples such as potatoes, corn, ají chillies and fresh fish. Ceviche, lomo saltado and ají de gallina are among the best-known dishes.
26dishes
174average kcal per 100 g
27%vegetarian
Lightest dishes
Most filling dishes
Highest in protein
💡Tip
Ceviche is light and high in protein, while lomo saltado often comes with both rice and fries — skipping one of the two makes a big difference.
All 26 dishes
🍛 Ají de gallina🍢 Anticuchos🍢 Anticuchos de corazón (beef heart skewers)🥔 Causa de pollo🥔 Causa limeña🐟 Ceviche🦐 Ceviche mixto🍇 Chicha morada🐟 Chicharrón de pescado🦐 Chupe de camarones🐟 Classic Tiradito🐟 Classic ceviche🥩 Lomo saltado🥔 Papa a la huancaína🍪 Peruvian alfajor🦐 Peruvian arroz con mariscos🍗 Peruvian arroz con pollo with beer🐠 Peruvian ceviche🥤 Peruvian golden soda (Inca Kola)🍗 Peruvian green arroz con pollo🍩 Picarones🌶️ Rocoto Relleno🍲 Seco de cordero (Peruvian lamb stew)🍮 Suspiro a la Limeña🍳 Tacu tacu🐟 Tiradito
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Values are estimates per 100 g for a typical recipe; home and restaurant versions vary. Diets and allergens are worked out from the ingredients of a typical recipe — always check with whoever cooked the dish. Not medical advice. How we count →