Yanuq

In the language of ancient Perú yanuq meant hearth, home...

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SWEET POTATO

Sweet potatoes are native to the tropical parts of South America , and were domesticated there at least 5,000 years ago in Peru.
Drawings of sweet potatoes have been found in pre-Columbian ceramics when ancient tombs were discovered.
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COCONA FRUIT

Closely allied to the naranjilla, and similar vegetatively but with a quite different fruit, the cocona is much less known outside its natural range. The thin, tough skin is coated with a slightly prickly, peach-like fuzz until the fruit is fully ripe, then it is
smooth, golden- to orange-yellow, burnt-orange, red, red-brown or deep purple-red, and has a bitter taste. The cut-open fruit has a faint, tomato-like aroma. The flesh has a mild flavor faintly suggestive of tomato, while the pulp has a pleasant, lime-like acidity. >> see more

TIPS ...........

Always add a little sugar when cooking tomatoes to bring out the flavor.
Always rub herbs (dried or fresh) briskly between the fingers to release the flavor oils.
To remove grease from soup, place a leaf of lettuce on the hot soup. Remove before serving.
Always add a little salt to recipes containing chocolate. It brings out the flavor.) see more

PERUVIAN RECIPES: A TASTY REVOLUTION IN YOUR KITCHEN

Peru is an abundant food market. You can find eighty types of vegetables and sixty kinds of fruit any time of year. The hundreds of microclimates in the country ensure that no variety will ever be lacking.
Peru has made it it's mission to promote the sophistication, innovation and most importantly, see more

FEELING COLD?

Life can be hard in winter, but if we prepare the right food, it shouldn't be; so, enjoy the flavours that accompany our coldest days - the sweetness of onions and root vegetables, the crisp winter fruits and the rich flavours of slow-cooked recipes. The shops have a lot to offer for these days. We all want something warm and friendly and Winter food is all about creating flavour, using aromatics, herbs, spices and a suitable liquid such as stock or wine.

This is the season in which food has to be sustaining and inspirational, very different from the quick grills of summer. Soup is a quick and easy way to warm up the whole family on a cold winter day and here in www.yanuq.com we have a variety of soups from the "Carrot and orange soup" to a very Peruvian "Chilcano / Fish soup".. See our recipes

FRUIT JUICES
REFRESHING & NUTRITIOUS

Create colourful and healthy drinks,bursting of energy and vitamins, ready in a jiffy and all
you need is a juicer and a blender. Everyone in the family will love you for it! >> More & recipes

PRICKLY PEAR / CACTUS PEAR / TUNA

Prickly pear or cactus pear (Opuntia) also known as Tuna fruit in South America or Nopal or nopales in Mexico . It grows best at elevations ranging from sea level to 15,000 feet, in a sunny position, in arid hot climates both in the old and new world.
This cactaceae is tolerant of varied soils.
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TRAVELLING AROUND PERU

CAJAMARCA, That green jewel.
The smell of fresh grass is what you notice about Cajamarca. Remembered for its history but economically forgotten, all this fertile region needs is a little help realize its enormous potential production.
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