Chupe de camarones is a popular Peruvian shrimp (or prawn) chowder with a long and unusual history. The chowder is typically made with fish stock, fresh shrimps, onions, garlic, and yellow potatoes, while rice, beans, carrots, and peas are used often, but not always.
The dish is traditionally served in deep bowls and garnished with parsley. In recent years, food historians have revealed that chupe de camarones actually evolved from a thick Arequipeño stew made with potatoes, llama meat, and herbs. The dish was called chuwa misa (lit. deep bowl) and was prepared before the 16th century.
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Arroz con camarones is a dish that is popular throughout Latin America, especially in Peru, Ecuador and Mexico. It consists of rice that is cooked in a flavorful shrimp broth, combined with shrimp, peppers, tomatoes, and onions. The dish is usually seasoned with cumin, garlic, and achiote, with the addition of finely chopped parsley used for garnishing.
Arroz con camarones can be served with numerous accompaniments such as lime wedges, hot sauce, avocado slices, or fried plantains.
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Picante de langostinos is a traditional stew originating from Peru. It's usually made with a combination of shrimp, evaporated milk, bread, garlic, onions, hot peppers, tomatoes, pisco, stock, oregano, walnuts, salt, and pepper. The hot peppers, garlic, and onions are sautéed until soft, and then mixed with grated tomatoes, pisco, oregano, and blended bread sliced that have been soaked in evaporated milk.
The mixture is cooked over medium heat until creamy and it's then covered with vegetable stock. The shrimps and ground walnuts are added to the pot and the dish is cooked for a few more minutes. Once done, the stew is seasoned with salt and pepper and ladled over potato slices and hard-boiled eggs in large shallow bowls.
Ají de langostinos is a traditional dish originating from Peru. It's usually made with a combination of shrimps, onions, oil, butter, yellow peppers, white wine, heavy cream, thyme, tarragon, salt, and pepper. The shrimps are boiled until pink, drained, and set aside.
The onions are sautéed in oil until soft and mixed with thyme, tarragon, yellow peppers, and white wine. The mixture is seasoned with salt and pepper and mixed with heavy cream in order to thicken the sauce. The shrimps are added near the end of cooking, and the dish is traditionally served with Peruvian-style white rice on the side.
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Sudado de langostinos is a traditional seafood dish originating from Peru. It's made with a combination of shrimps, onions, garlic, yellow chili peppers, white wine, fish broth, tomatoes, seasonings, and coriander. The shrimps are sautéed in a pan with the onions, garlic paste, and sliced yellow chili peppers.
The combination is mixed with white wine, fish broth, yellow chili paste, and tomatoes. It's simmered until the shrimps are fully cooked, and the dish is seasoned with salt and pepper. Once done, the shrimps are arranged in a serving bowl and garnished with coriander sprigs.
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