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Peru has a varied and delicious gastronomy which has led it to be considered world’s leading culinary destination on several occasions. Recently, the famous gastronomic guide Taste Atlas placed Peruvian gastronomy in tenth position in its ranking. World food prices 2022.
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Dishes such as grilled chicken, anticuchos and cebiche have gained worldwide recognition, but desserts are not far behind. The famous picaroons, made from wheat flour, sweet potato and squash, have been included in the Top 10 of the World’s 50 Best Fried Desserts list, Made by Taste Atlas.
Brand Peru He was responsible for spreading this recognition through his social networks. “Pleasure of the world! Our delicious picarones have been included in the Top 10 of the 50 best fried desserts in the world, published by the famous gastronomic portal Taste Atlas. Well done!” he said.
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1. Pisang goreng (fried plantains) from Indonesia.
2. Quarkbällchen (quark balls) from Germany
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3. Creole pastries from Argentina.
4. Fouskakia (rosquillas) from Greece.
5. Krapfen (donut) from Austria.
6. Picarones from Peru.
7. Bomboloni (fried bombs) from Italy.
8. Berlin Ball (owner) from Portugal.
9. Churros from Spain
10. Vdolky (soft donuts) from the Czech Republic.
This exquisite Peruvian dessert of pre-Hispanic origin was made of sweet potato and squash, shaped like a doughnut. From the time of the Viceroy, wheat flour and sugar were added to the recipe. Years later, during its preparation, it included a hole in the center, giving it a ring shape, before frying it, and chancaca honey was added to the dish to give it a much sweeter flavor.
The gate Trip to Peru of Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism He pointed out that picarones were a hit among the people of Lima and that the recipe was passed down from generation to generation, especially in families of African descent.
Like Doña Pepa’s nougat, picarones are traditional in Lord of Miracles celebrations every October. Its main characteristic is that its exterior is semi-crispy and its interior soft.
Each October 26 is celebrated on thug daydate in which different fairs are usually held to publicize new flavors based on other Peruvian products such as purple corn, pisco sour, native potato, mashua, quinoa and yellow potato.
To taste this dessert, they are offered in different restaurants such as Marabunta in Chorrillos, or El Puntito Dulce in Jesús María, but they can also be found in small kiosks such as downtown Lima, Breña and Miraflores.
