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This is a list of ancient dishes, prepared foods and beverages that have been recorded as originating in ancient history. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with Sumerian cuneiform script, the oldest discovered form of coherent writing from the protoliterate period around 3,000 to 2,900 years BCE.
Chuchuhuasi: Cordial made from a bitter and astringent root, very popular in western Peru. Coconachado: Made from the cocona fruit, sugar, and cordial. Guarapo de caña: Fermented and sweetened sugar cane juice. Huarapo: Fermented sugar cane juice. Huitochado: Made with the "huito" fruit, sugar, and cordial.
Both immigration and the Spanish bringing in slaves from Africa contributed to some of Peru's diversity. In 1527 the Spanish started to bring people from Africa. 30 to 40 percent of Lima, Peru's population was of African descent. Women did domestic work or vended food. African influence played a role in shaping the national food heritage of ...
The Inca civilization stretched across many regions on the western coast of South America (specifically Peru), and so there was a great diversity of unique plants and animals used for food. The most important plant staples involved various tubers, roots, and grains; and the most common sources of meat were guinea pigs , llamas , fish, and other ...
Ancient Egyptian cuisine: the royal bakery. Tomb of Ramesses III, Valley of the Kings. This list of historical cuisines lists cuisines from recent and ancient history by continent. Current cuisine is the subject of other articles.
Archaeologists in Peru have discovered the remains of what is believed to be wealthy members of the Chimu civilization, a pre-Inca society that thrived for centuries in arid plains nestled between ...
Due to the rich variety and the harmony of its flavor and the food used, [39] Peruvian food is constantly winning internationally and the chefs often have international recognition and distinction. [40] [41] One notable element is the constant new innovations and new dishes, especially those that incorporate the food found by experimentation ...
Esuwa, Harakbut sung prayers of Peru's Wachiperi people 2011 00531 [18] "The Wachiperi are an indigenous ethnic group speaking the Harakbut language and living in Peru's southern Amazon tropical forest. The Esuwa or sung prayer is an expression of Wachiperi religious myths, performed for healing or as part of traditional ceremonies such as the ...