Editing Peanut (section)

==== Latin America ====
[[File:Cacahuates_Japoneses.jpg|thumb|[[Japanese-style peanuts]], invented in [[Mexico]]]]
Peanuts are particularly common in [[Peruvian cuisine|Peruvian]] and [[Mexican cuisine]], both of which marry indigenous and European ingredients. For instance, in Peru, a popular traditional dish is ''picante de cuy'',<ref>{{cite web|title = Gastronomía de Huánuco - Platos típicos - Pachamanca Picante de cuy|url = http://www.huanuco.com/departamento/cultura/gastronomia/|website = huanuco.com|access-date = October 26, 2015}}</ref> a roasted [[guinea pig]] served in a sauce of ground peanuts (ingredients native to South America) with roasted onions and garlic (ingredients from European cuisine). Also, in the Peruvian city of [[Arequipa]], a dish called ''[[ocopa]]'' consists of a smooth sauce of roasted peanuts and [[Capsicum baccatum|hot peppers]] (both native to the region) with roasted onions, garlic, and oil, poured over meat or potatoes.<ref>{{cite web|title = Menú, recetas, cocina, nutricion|url = http://menuperu.elcomercio.pe/recetas/ocopa-1197|website = menuperu.elcomercio.pe|access-date = October 26, 2015|archive-date = November 17, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151117021747/http://menuperu.elcomercio.pe/recetas/ocopa-1197|url-status = dead}}</ref> Another example is a [[fricassee]] combining a similar mixture with sautéed seafood or boiled and shredded chicken. These dishes are generally known as ''ajíes'', meaning "hot peppers", such as ''ají de pollo'' and ''ají de mariscos'' (seafood ''ajíes'' may omit peanuts). In Mexico, it is also used to prepare different traditional dishes, such as chicken in peanut sauce (''[[encacahuatado]]''), and is used as the main ingredient for the preparation of other famous dishes such as red [[pipián]], [[mole poblano]] and oaxacan [[mole negro]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Demystifying mole, Mexico's national dish |url=https://www.mexconnect.com/articles/2122-demystifying-mole-mexico-s-national-dish/ |website=MexConnect |access-date=January 2, 2025}}</ref>

Likewise, during colonial times in Peru, the Spanish used peanuts to replace nuts unavailable locally but used extensively in [[Spanish cuisine]], such as almonds and pine nuts, typically ground or as a paste mixed with rice, meats, and vegetables for dishes like rice [[pilaf]].

Throughout the region, many candies and snacks are made using peanuts. In Mexico, it is common to find them in different presentations as a snack or candy: salty, [[Japanese-style peanuts|"Japanese" peanuts]], [[Praline (nut confection)|praline]], ''enchilados'' or in the form of a traditional sweet made with peanuts and honey called ''palanqueta'', and even as peanut [[marzipan]]. There is a similar form of peanut candy in Brazil, called [[pé-de-moleque]], made with peanuts and [[molasses]], which resembles the Indian [[chikki]] in form.<ref>{{cite web| title = Brazilian sweets and desserts you must taste| url = https://riodejaneirobycariocas.com/7-brazilian-sweets-and-desserts-you-must-taste-in-rio-de-janeiro/| website = riodejaneirobycariocas.com| date = December 20, 2019|access-date = April 8, 2023}}</ref>