Lima and San Francisco are connected in many ways. In an early post, for example, we learned about the history of Pisco in San Francisco but last week’s anticucho recipe got me thinking a lot about the culture of street food.
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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Semana Numero 8
Picture of the Week - February 25, 2011
Where is this and why are these people lining up as early as 8 AM?
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Anticuchos de Carne
Anticuchos de Carne
My mom once served beef heart anticuchos to our unsuspecting dinner guests who were smiling and savoring the Peruvian kebob appetizer for the first time. Their smiles, however, quickly faded when she innocently and proudly asked “Do you know what you are eating?”
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Pondering Paris
Dreaming of Paris
My grandfather died before he ever got to see Paris, but he spoke in awe of La Ciudad de las Luces — The City of Lights — as it if were a place from a magical realism novel by Mario Vargas Llosa. Lately, I have been thinking about Paris too, specially as it relates to food and it’s connection to Peru.
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Semana Numero 7
Picture of the Week - February 18, 2011
Can anyone guess where this picture was taken? Hint: They make a Havana Latte that is great on a rainy day in San Francisco. Condensed milk, espresso, and steamed milk — yum!
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