Ají Amarillo (Yellow Pepper)

Ají amarillo is the number one pepper used for cooking in Peru. Native to the country, ají amarillo has been used as far back as the Inca times. Many traditional Peruvian dishes are made with it.

The yellow pepper is particularly tough on stomachs, and isn't recommend for people with ulcers.

Ají amarillo is a "must have" ingredient when cooking:

• Papa a la Huancaina
• Causa Rellena
• Tiradito
• Ají de Gallina
• Escabeche

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• Tiradito
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• Ají de Gallina
• Sopa de Albondigas (Meatball Soup)
• Asado de Tira (Roasted Beef)
• Cancha Serrana (Dehydrated Highland Corn)
• Caigua Rellena
• Peruvian Choclo (Maíz, Corn)
• Inca Kola
• Hueveras Fritas (Fried Fish Eggs)
• Conchitas a la Parmesana (Parmesan Shellfish)
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• Quinua con Queso Fresco (Quinoa with Cheese)
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• Coquito Recipe (Puerto Rican Eggnog)
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