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==Cuisine==
{{Main|Peruvian cuisine}}
[[File:Arequipa..jpg|thumb|Chupe de camarones is a traditional Peruvian soup from Arequipa that can be found in every picantería in the city.]]
Due to the rich variety and the harmony of its flavor and the food used,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Conrecu |date=2020-06-18 |title=Tipos de Cocina Peruana |url=https://www.conrecutecu.tv/tipos-de-cocina-peruana/ |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Con Recutecu.tv |language=es}}</ref> [[Peruvian cuisine|Peruvian food]] is constantly winning internationally and the chefs often have international recognition and distinction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Perú mejor destino culinario en el mundo 2021 |url=https://www.excelenciasgourmet.com/es/turismo-gastronomico/peru-mejor-destino-culinario-en-el-mundo-2021 |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Excelencias Gourmet |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=PERÚ |first=Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA |title=¡Excelente! Perú es distinguido como el mejor destino culinario líder en el mundo 2021 |url=https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-excelente-peru-es-distinguido-como-mejor-destino-culinario-lider-el-mundo-2021-873649.aspx |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=andina.pe |language=es}}</ref> One notable element is the constant new innovations and new dishes, especially those that incorporate the food found by experimentation. Each region maintains its rich cuisine by its food having a mix of colors and ingredients.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Por estas 7 razones la cocina peruana es reconocida en el mundo|url=https://institutpaulbocuse.usil.edu.pe/blog/por-estas-7-razones-la-cocina-peruana-es-reconocida-en-el-mundo|access-date=2021-06-03|website=institutpaulbocuse.usil.edu.pe|language=es-pe}}</ref>

The great variety of native foods, such as [[Maize|corn]], [[Tomato|tomatoes]], [[Potato|potatoes]], ''[[Capsicum pubescens|uchu]]'' or [[Capsicum baccatum|chili pepper]], ''[[Oxalis tuberosa|oca]]'', ''[[Ullucus|olluco]]'', [[avocado]], and fruits like [[cherimoya]], ''[[Pouteria lucuma|lúcuma]]'', and [[pineapple]] (''ananás''), along with animals such as ''[[Taruca|tarucas]]'' (deer), [[Llama|llamas]], and [[Guinea pig|guinea pigs]], led to the creation of new dishes and methods of preparation when combined with European and Moorish culinary traditions. The successive arrivals of Africans and Chinese also influenced the development of [[Peruvian cuisine|''criollo'' cuisine]], which is now varied and rich.

Among the most representative dishes of [[Peruvian cuisine]] are ''[[ceviche]]'' (fish and seafood marinated in [[Lime (fruit)|lime juice]]), ''[[chupe]]'' (soup) of [[Cryphiops caementarius|shrimp]], ''[[Anticucho|anticuchos]]'' (grilled beef heart skewers), ''[[Olluquito|olluco con charqui]]'', the Andean ''[[pachamanca]]'' (meats, [[Tuber|tubers]], and [[Vicia faba|beans]] cooked in a [[Masonry oven|stone oven]]), ''[[lomo saltado]]'' (stir-fried beef with [[Tomato|tomatoes]] and [[Onion|onions]], served with [[fried potatoes]] and [[rice]]) of Chinese influence, and ''picante de cuy''. These dishes are often accompanied by typical drinks such as ''[[chicha de jora]]'' (corn fermented and sun-dried), with very low alcohol content, as well as non-alcoholic ''[[chicha]]'' made from [[purple corn]] or [[Peanut|peanuts]].<ref>Izaguirre, L. (2012). Gastronomía Peruana: Historia, Cultura y Tradición. Instituto Nacional de Cultura.</ref>