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Papa a la Huancaína

Salads, Dips, Sandwiches and Fermented Cold Dishes

Papa a la huancaína, literally Huancayo style potatoes, is a Peruvian appetizer of boiled potatoes served in a spicy, creamy sauce of queso fresco cheese, sautéed or grilled ají amarillo pepper, red onion and garlic, traditionally ground in a batán. Though named for the highland city of Huancayo, it has become a staple across Peru, usually served cold over lettuce leaves and garnished with black olives, corn kernels and hard boiled egg. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Course
Appetizer 1
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In Cuisine

Peruvian Cuisine, Cuisines
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Uses Ingredient

Evaporated Milk, Ingredients
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Potato, Ingredients
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Queso Fresco, Ingredients
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Salt, Ingredients
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Vegetable Oil, Ingredients
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Originated In

Peru

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1. Papa a la huancaína (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Because it is served cold, papa a la huancaína is a favorite food of Peruvians to take on picnics and trips.
  • Introduction
    Papa a la huancaína (literally, Huancayo-style potatoes) is a Peruvian appetizer of boiled potatoes in a spicy, creamy sauce made of queso fresco (fresh white cheese) and sautéed or grilled ají amarillo (yellow Peruvian pepper), red onion and garlic, all traditionally ground or pounded in a batán.
  • In Cuisine: Peruvian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Group: Cold Appetizers and Small Plates, Lead paragraph
    Papa a la huancaína (literally, Huancayo-style potatoes) is a Peruvian appetizer of boiled potatoes in a spicy, creamy sauce made of queso fresco (fresh white cheese) and sautéed or grilled ají amarillo (yellow Peruvian pepper), red onion and garlic, all traditionally ground or pounded in a batán.
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Papa a la huancaína (Wikipedia)
  • Uses Ingredient: Salt, Infobox main_ingredient field: Yellow potatoes, Huancaína sauce (queso fresco, vegetable oil, ají amarillo, evaporated milk, salt)
  • Uses Ingredient: Potato, Infobox main_ingredient field: Yellow potatoes, Huancaína sauce (queso fresco, vegetable oil, ají amarillo, evaporated milk, salt)
  • Uses Ingredient: Vegetable Oil, Infobox main_ingredient field: Yellow potatoes, Huancaína sauce (queso fresco, vegetable oil, ají amarillo, evaporated milk, salt)
  • Uses Ingredient: Queso Fresco, Infobox main_ingredient field: Yellow potatoes, Huancaína sauce (queso fresco, vegetable oil, ají amarillo, evaporated milk, salt)
  • Uses Ingredient: Evaporated Milk, Infobox main_ingredient field: Yellow potatoes, Huancaína sauce (queso fresco, vegetable oil, ají amarillo, evaporated milk, salt)
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