Download or read book The Exotic Kitchens of Peru written by Copeland Marks and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1999 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuing his quest for the preservation of foreign food cultures, celebrated writer and food historian Copeland Marks has set out to capture the feel of Peru by exploring its Creole kitchens in thorough detail. Marks reveals the richness of the Peruvian diet, which all begins with the high protein grain quinoa, potatoes, corn, and aji, an orange/gold-colored group of hot chilies. Starting with these pre-Incan vegetables that form its basis, and on to the influences of the Spanish colonization, and that of Chinese, African, Japanese, and Italian immigrants, this book contains over one hundred great recipes for salads, spicy sauces and side dishes, peasant soups that stick to your ribs, and dishes like ceviche--a raw, Peruvian paella.