Food is a huge part of Peruvian culture, so as part of our language class today we cooked one of the most well-known Peruvian dishes, Aji de Gallina , which is a creamy slightly spicy chicken dish with rice and/or potatoes. We also made a delicious salad with some of the popular vegetables here. I’m putting the recipe below so you can get an idea of some traditional Peruvian cuisine!

· 3 Chicken Breasts
· 1 Chopped Onion
· 3 Teaspoons Garlic
· 4 Teaspoons of Aji Paste (Aji is a type of spicy pepper)
· 6 Pieces of Crusty Bread
· 200 Grams of Olives
· 2 Cups of Chicken Broth
· 1 ½ Cups of Evaporated Milk
· 1/3 Cup of Vegetable Oil
· 6-8 Yellow Potatoes
· 3 Boiled Eggs
· Salt and Pepper

1. Boil the chicken breasts with salt and shred when cool.
2. Boil yellow potatoes and rice if desired.
3. Rip the bread in pieces and add milk. Liquefy in blender.
4. Fry the onions, garlic, and aji in a little bit of oil.
5. Add the liquefied bread/milk combo and then the chicken broth.
6. Simmer and then add chicken breast.
7. Serve the hot chicken mixture over the yellow potatoes and decorate with olives and egg.


Soltero de Queso
· 2 Red Onions
· 3 Tomaotes
· 1 Large Block of Fresh Cheese
· 3 Choclos (Large White Corn Cobs)
· 200 Grams of Black Olives
· 2 Cups of Habas (Giant Lima-Bean type things)
· 1 Small Rocoto (Hot Red Pepper)
· Bunch of Parsley
· Oregano, Salt, and Pepper
· Oil and Vinegar
Boil and peel habas and choclos. Chop other ingredients and mix together, adding salt, pepper, oregano, oil and vinegar to taste.