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Papa a la huancaína (literally, Huancayo style potatoes) is a Peruvian appetizer of boiled potatoes in a spicy, creamy sauce made of queso fresco (fresh white cheese) and sautéed or grilled ají amarillo (yellow Peruvian pepper), red onion and garlic, all traditionally ground or pounded in a batán.
Papa a la huancaina (Huancayo-style potatoes) Another favorite food found in many restaurants is Papa a la huancaina (Huancayo-style potatoes), a dish consisting of sliced boiled potatoes, served on a bed of lettuce with a slightly spicy cheese sauce with olives. The dish is cheap to make and uses ingredients that are readily available in Peru ...
It is used as a condiment, especially in many dishes and sauces. In Peru, the chilis are mostly used fresh, and in Bolivia, dried and ground. Common dishes with ají amarillo are the Peruvian stew ají de gallina ("hen chili"), Papa a la Huancaína, and the Bolivian fricasé Paceño, among others.
Papa a la huancaína. Papa a la huancaína is the most famous dish from Huancayo and one of the most famous in the country. It is a yellow cream over fresh cheese or cooked potatoes, hard boiled eggs, black olives and chili peppers. Another popular dish is cuy, guinea pig, and trout ceviche.
Arroz con pato a la Limeña: Like Arroz con pato a la Chiclayana but the salad contains mashed avocado, carrot, mayonnaise, and other ingredients. Arroz con pato a la Chiclayana: Tender duck meat cooked in black beer and cilantro. Asado de picuro: Roasted meat of tasty Amazonian rodent. Asado de venado: Roast deer meat with rice and green banana.
Potatoes O'Brien is a dish of pan-fried potatoes along with red and green bell peppers and onion. The potatoes and the bell peppers are fried (varying according to taste) and are served hot.
Papa a la huancaina Cream of black mint [ 1 ] , also called ají huacatay or black mint sauce , is a creamy sauce prepared with huacatay (or black mint) leaves and blended with other ingredients to accompany various Peruvian dishes .
Ocopa is a smooth sauce flavored with black mint huacatay, originally from the city of Arequipa, Peru. [1] It may be served hot, as dressing for boiled potatoes, or used as a garnish for cold hard-boiled eggs.