Posts Tagged ‘Peru’
Posted by Lindsey Leake / Monday, January 16th, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
NoVA loses influence in state Senate
Fairfax County’s first murder of the year occurs in Centreville
Rick Perry denied inclusion on Virginia ballot, files appeal
8-Year-old boy struck and killed by car in Alexandria
Fairfax County ‘butt slasher’ suspect arrested in Peru
Report ranks Virginia last in the nation in ‘kinship care’
(Compiled by Lindsey Leake)
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Thursday, June 24th, 2010
Just because we don’t live in Peru doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate their most meaningful holidays. Besides, if we continue to promote ourselves as world citizens at this rate, we get to feast and fest at least three times daily. I’m all for that. Until Kwanzaa rolls around again, we have Dia del Ceviche, a Peruvian tradition of eating ceviche. Brilliant!
(image: Don Lucho)
Problem: There is a short…ahem…medium-length list of items that I would never trust myself to prepare at home. Ceviche, a raw fish dish where the meat is “cooked” chemically in citrus or acidic juices, is one of them. Others include, but are not limited to: blowfish, Thanksgiving turkeys (I don’t consider myself old enough to take on that role yet.), anything requiring torches, rocky mountain oysters, and Spanish flan.
Solution: Don Churro’s knows how to make ceviche. I mean, they know how to make ceviche. This weekend, June 25-27th, they’ll be making some special dishes to properly observe the holiday – a traditional Peruvian Ceviche, Ceviche Mixto, Tiradito, Peru (a house creation), and Choros a la Chalaca (mussels marinated in lime juices, onions and tomato). If citrus-y, delicious and juicy fish just aren’t your thing (no judgment), the café offers a variety of cuisine to savor from Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, and Spain.
If you are feeling particularly festive, the café will be presenting the World Cup matches on a big screen. (Chile plays Spain Friday at 2:30 p.m. and Argentina is pitted against Mexico Sunday – see the schedule for even more match times.) Wear your favorite soccer team jersey and receive 10% off your meal.
In turn, Peruvians - please feel free to celebrate our most solemn American feast days – I’d recommend starting with National Donut Day.
-Jamel Daugherty
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
For those who haven’t heard, Peruvian cooking–the charge being led by rising star restaurateur Gaston Acurio–is the “IT” flavor on the tip of everyone’s tongues.
Case in point: the airline pilot in the following clip devotes the first minute of his prearrival instructions alerting Lima-bound travelers to the signature dishes of the “gastronomic capital of the world”:
(Video: DarkAntrax)
The pilot trumpets a host of traditional specialties, from global favorites like citrus-splashed ceviche and mouthwatering pollo a la brasa to indigenous treats like suspiro (an ultra rich blend of meringue and dulce de leche) and anticuchos (grilled beef heart).
No word on which airline dispensed the patriotic dining advice. But confidence is high the exuberant travelers availed themselves of the best the country has to offer.
–Warren