Welcome to the Perusupermarket Glossary of Peruvian Cooking terms! Here you will find... Adobo Paste or sauce made from chiles, vinegar and other seasonings. Used as a seasoning for meats.
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Anchovy Small, silvery fish. The true anchovy comes from the Mediterranean and Southern European coastlines.
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Anticucho Quechua word formed from two other words: anti (Eastern region) and uchu (mixture). Beef heart, meat, chicken etc. marinated and cooked on a skewer over live coals.
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Avocado A pear-shaped fruit with smooth skin and rich tasting light green flesh.
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