Alfajor
Layers of cookie dough with manjarblanco (sweetened milk custard) in between.
Arroz con Leche
Rice pudding with milk and raisins.
Arroz Sambito
Rice pudding with molasses.
Bolas de Oro
A cake with a remecilla filling.
Cuñas del Norte
A type of rustic toffee.
King Kong
Thick layers of cookie dough with a filling of molasses, pineapple and caramel.
Mana
Small sweets made of an almond and egg yoke paste.
Manjarblanco
A soft caramel paste made of milk and sugar.
Mazamorra Morada
Jelly made of purple corn, sweet potato floor and filled with driedfruits.
Natilla
A thick paste of molasses.
Picarones
Fried pumpkin and sweet potato dough kneaded like doughnuts covered with molasses syrup.
Suspiro a la Limeña
A manjarblanco base covered with "merengue" and cinnamon.
Tejas
A candy made of sugar and citrus fruit with a manjarblanco (sweetened milk custard) filling.
Turrón de Doña Pepa
Strips of pie dough with a filling of molasses, decorated with multicolor candy. Typically made in October, the month when the procession of the Lord of Miracles takes place.
Volador
Layers of a filo dough filled with manjarblanco and sometimes apricot or pineapple jam.
Yemecillas
Small sweets made of a fudge-like paste of sugar, milk and egg-yolk.
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Picarones
Turrón de Doña Pepa
Arroz Zambito
Arroz con Leche
Mazamorra
Suspiro a la Limeña
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Traces of Peruvian Cuisine
Here are some of the best dishes in the vast Peruvian menu which you can order for your enjoyment.
Peruvian Desserts Glossary
Local fruits are a fundamental ingredient in Peruvian desserts, in particular Chirimoya (cherimoya), Lúcuma (an endemic Peruvian fruit), and Maracuyá (passion fruit). These can be found in almost any dessert: cheesecakes, mousses, puddings, caramels, etc.
