3.The food

Typical food:
In Perú the three most typical dishes are "ceviche", "lomo saltado" and "ají de gallina".

"Ceviche"

Ceviche is the food which represents Peru. It’s one of the main dishes of the country and was declared a national heritage. Its main ingredients are fillets of fish, lemon, chili, peppers, chopped onions, celery, coriander, garlic, potatoes and corn, among others that people use or like to add. 

It is ssually served with beer. There are many types to serve the ceviche, like ceviche of black’s shells, the mixed ceviche and Peruvian “tiradito” is a variation of the cut of the fish.

"Lomo Saltado"
This delicius plate is prepared with chunks of fried meat with onion and tomato.

"Ají de Gallina"
This dish is original from Lima. Originally it was made with hen but today it’s make with chicken, but if you want you can cook it with hen. Its ingredients are: hen or chicken, peppers, bread, milk,  onions, garlic, potatoes, boiled eggs, olives, salt and other taste, served with fried rice.