Papa a la huancaina is sliced boiled yellow potato served cold under a thick sauce of queso fresco, aji amarillo, evaporated milk and crackers, garnished with olive and egg; in Peru we have verified places to eat it in Lima. Start with where to eat Papa a la Huancaina in Lima.
Papa a la Huancaina · Lima
Papa a la huancaina is sliced boiled yellow potato served cold under a thick sauce of queso fresco, aji amarillo, evaporated milk and crackers, garnished with olive and egg.
Named for Huancayo in the central Andes; the dish emerged in the late 19th century along the central railway between Lima and the Mantaro valley. The cracker thickener replaced bread; aji amarillo and queso fresco give the canonical yellow sauce. Now a Sunday lunch starter across criolla Lima rooms; El Bolivariano, Isolina and La Choza Nautica run the most-cited versions in the city.
Where to eat in Lima:
- El Bolivariano
- Isolina
- Cosme
- Astrid y Gaston
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