Some examples of Peruvian Food

As we visit various supermarkets and street markets, we are learning how to eat in Peru. We drink bottled water and are careful to wash all the fruits and vegetables. That said, the food is delicious and so full of flavor! The lettuces and vegetables are often organic and some so unusual, I have to look up methods to prepare them. Our Spanish class will have a "field trip" lesson this week on the fruits. I will share what I learn. These pictures record treats we have enjoyed this week. At the top is a fruit tart purchased from the Cafe Amor down the street from Spanish School. The stuffed pepper is a Rocoto Relleno, a very hot pepper stuffed with meat, hardboiled egg, olives and spices. We bought it at the market today and picniced with it and the next photo, Papa Rellena, stuffed potato. Potatoes reign in Peru; there are at least 13 varieties! Maybe that is why they are called "papas." Papa Relleno was an oval lump of mashed potato stuffed with olives and hardboiled egg and chopped vegetables. It had been deep fried.
We laughed at the Bimbo Bars! We bought these for our mid-morning snack during Spanish Class. They are diet bars with some grains and dried fruits. The name makes us laugh! Is this irony, we ask?