"Ooh...Sounds exotic! 'Arroz con Mariscos'...but what does it mean?" asked a friend, as I served her a portion of my freshly made dish. I didn't want to let her down but I had no choice but to answer, "It just meas 'rice with seafood.' "Oh..." said my friend. But when she ate … [Read more...] about Peruvian “Arroz con Mariscos”: Rice with Seafood and Chili Pepper-Tomato Sauce
aji amarillo
El Fogon: Peruvian Platters and Aji Amarillo
Peruvian restaurants in Toronto are slim pickings. I figured there’d be more options than Montreal, but there just aren’t, that I know of. If I’m wrong, tell me. But I headed to the most written-about and liked place, anyway – El Fogon. Located up on St. Clair, this few-frills … [Read more...] about El Fogon: Peruvian Platters and Aji Amarillo
Hot Yellow Chili Paste
This can be made with any chili, but the yellow chilies in the Lufa Farm boxes are perfect for a hot sauce since they're less biter than a green jalapeno and have more flavour than heat. All you need are 1 or 2 chili peppers, some salt, and a squeeze of lime juice or lemon juice … [Read more...] about Hot Yellow Chili Paste
Tacu tacu
Well I thought I really messed this one up...but it turns out it was supposed to be a quasi-messy disaster! Whoo! This is supposed to be a pancake of leftover rice and lentils, combined with fat (usually pork butt, like in refried beans), and a handful of spices (again, similar … [Read more...] about Tacu tacu