What can I bring to give special flair to my report on Peru?

Question

Are there any quick-and-easy recepies that are distinctly Peruvian that I can whip up and share with my class?

Is there anything from my closet I could wear to give a more Peruvian flare?

Is there any music I could play?

Help!

Answer 1

Food's always a good option.  Do a quick search for food and you'll find what Peru has to offer.  Other than that, try music, clothing and even bringing in photos.

Answer 2

Brng someone to class from the Shining Path.

Answer 3

First of all, to Reverend: those of us who lived in Peru during the Shinning path's era of bombing and killings, your comment is not funny at all considering the amount of people who died due to this terrorist group's actions.

For quick recipes: you can prepare suspiro a la limeña which is a custard like dessert easy to prepare (recipe included, it's very easy and tasty!)

http://www.peru.com/gastronomia/idocs2/2...

About music, try to download "El condor pasa" which is music from the highlands, or "Jose Antonio" which is a waltz from the coast.

http://www.raicesdeamerica.com/portu/mus...

About wearing something typical? Well, something made of alpaca wool, maybe a poncho or a chuyo (wollen hat) but unless you have something typical peruvian, then just wear you rnormal clothes!

Answer 4

The most commonly known peruvian music is the "Condor Pasa" (Translated as: As the Condor flies by). Most people who know the tune don't actually know it's Peruvian as it was popularized by Simon & Gartfunkel as the song "If I could". I've included a link, but finding more links should be a breeze

To cook something Peruvian, you'll need some aji (that is how they call chili in Peru). The best food link I've found is Yanuq ( I used it when I lived outside Peru to find Peruvian recepies). Try the "Peruvain Cooking" link in the menu.

As for clothing, a poncho, a chullo and ojotas (those Teva sandals, for example, are based on thre "ojota" design of the old incas). A poncho, is much like a rain poncho, but in Peru it is usually made of alpaca wool. The chuyo is the typical hat  of the Andes, you slip it on your head and it has ear covers. I'm enclosing a picture of a girl wearing a Chuyo.

Answer 5

A traditional food dish in Peru is guinea pig. Cook up a bit of that......i'm sure that it'll go down well.  A+!!!

Answer 6

"many people still wear traditional dress: the women wear head scarves and simple dark clothes, while the men wear red ponchos"

"Our guide arranged for us to have lunch in someone's home. Isabel, our host, cooked a yummy traditional meal of eggplant soup, maize corn, beef jerky, potatoes, rice and tea. (Yup that's 3 starches -- we said it was traditional.) "

lol hope i helped,

abbie