In the usual manic run up to a holiday, I didn´t get around to telling you that I´m in Peru for three weeks visiting my in-laws.
We arrived in Lima on 27th January and I kicked off our break tucking into a giganormous plate of barbequed cow´s hearts. There goes my award for Hindu of the year.
We are off to Huancayo this afternoon, the Andean valley town home to my mum and dad-in-law. It´s a gruelling six and half hours through the mountains, which inevitably involves a landslide, travel sickness and Pollo a la brasa (roast chicken… don´t ask).
Once I get there, I plan to cook salt and spice-free food for my mum-in-law. But also, spread the word about authentic Indian food using sign language and very broken Spanish. I hope the Huancayinos are ready for the onslaught.
The good news is that my in-laws are way less technologically challenged than my considerably younger mother and have embraced the world of broadband and working computers with ease. This means I can try to update QIC even in the Andes, with creative Indian recipes that don´t require a speciality store for ingredients.
Mirar este Espacio, as they say (I think) over here…
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Wow, Peru! There seems to be a number of food bloggers just been or are there in Peru right now.
I’m planning a trip there (hopefully) for august, so I’m excited about what you’ll be eating and photographing. Lots of pointers i hope!
Enjoy your trip!
Wow….have loads of fun in Peru…..and bring back pictures!
hey Mallika!! Lucky you!!! escaping our british weather eh??
enjoy your holiday!!!
Mallika - have a wonderful vaccation, it must be nice and warm there… enjoy and bring back pictures and some peruvian recipes!
have fun mallika…you seem to be on a vaccation ride..first India, then somewhere in bucolic England and now Peru…Grrrrrrrreat
Your in laws are from Peru???? You just got more interesting in my eyes
Do share some authentic Peruvian recipes as well (ummm besides the cow’s hearts!!).
Have a great time.
Make sure to sample lots of ceviche while there…I think Peruvians make the best. If you happen to find a good recipe for it, please post. Have a fab holiday.
Hola! I have dropped by in the past and love what I see, thank you for sharing. Have a fantastic time and I look forward to seeing what comes of your experiences in the homeland of the potato. Tiene suerte!
wow you should totally photoblog!
Hi Mallika, A great time to open that flickr account and post your pics!. Have a fabulous time!
ehy mates, London is super frizing in this days, luky u!!!
enjoy peru’, see u soon.
and take care of andres….;-)
Hola All From Lima-Peru,
Mallika,
It was fun reading this posts from Indian food lovers.
I realy missed to make you taste our curries and share recipes too during your peru trip…….for next time keep my contact information http://www.currytreat.tk
welcome again to peru.
regards
jay