Mistura- National Food Festival

        Last Sunday I went to a popular food festival in Magdalena del Mar called Mistura. Mistura showcased the cuisine of the different geographical regions of Peru: the north coast, central coast, south coast, selva, amazon, ect, so there were lots of new dishes to try. I wanted to try as much as I could so we bought whole dishes to share.

The fair was a high series of tents on the coast

Some alpaca roasting over open flames

Picarones with honey (deep fried batter, kind of like a donut)

Sign detailing all of the staples of the Peruvian diet

Ceviche: VERY popular dish in Lima. It is pieces of uncooked fish fermented in lemon juice and vinegar. It is usually served with onions fermented in a similar fashion.

Dani trying to climb the giant beer can

Crunchy sushi, not really a peruvian dish but we all love sushi so much

Cuy is guinea pig, I thought this advertisement was a little odd

Fried Cuy: not our favorite dish. It was kind of slimy and gristly 

Finished the day off with a quinoa beer. I didn't really like it but at least it came with this nice cup to make my smoothies in!

Tres Leches cupcake...mmmmm.

Lots of good food close to home! It was a perfect opportunity to try some regional dishes that I might not find in Lima.

That's all for now! Ciao!