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Recipe: Choros a la Chalaca

One of the most traditional marine dishes of the Peruvian coast, the "Choros a la Chalaca" (Chalaca style mussels) is delicious, refreshing and exotic. Ingredients: 36 mussels (boiled until open, left intact on a half shell) 6 tomatoes (I use roma, finely diced) 3/4 cup cilantro (diced) 1 small red onion (finely minced) 1 (16 ounce) can yellow peppers (aji amarillo) 1 tablespoon msg 2 limes, juice of Preparation: First of all, place the can of aji amarillos with their juices in a blender and puree for 1 minutes. Then, place the tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and blended aji's in a large bowl. Add the msg and the lime juice. Place the mussels on a half shell on a serving platter and top each with one tablespoon of the Aji mixture. Finally, serve with a nice cold beer and enjoy!

Recipe: Lomo Saltado

A delicious modern dish from the coast of Peru, the Lomo Saltado is made with beef, onions and fried potatos to make a delicious combination. Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil 1/2 Cup Onion -- sliced 2 Cloves Garlic -- minced 1/2 Cup Bell Pepper, Red Or Yellow -- chopped 1 1/2 Cups Potato -- cubed and cooked 1 Tablespoon Jalapeno Pepper -- diced 1/2 Pound Sirloin Steak -- sliced thin 1 Tomato -- chopped 1 Teaspoon Fresh Oregano Salt And Pepper -- to taste Preparation: In the first place, you must heat oil in a non-stick pan and saute onion, garlic and bell pepper. Add potato and cook, stirring occasionally, until potato just begins to brown. Add chile and steak. Saute a few more minutes. Stir in tomato, oregano, and pepper. Serve with steamed rice.