Three Generations of Fathers, One Timeless Afro-Peruvian Breakfast Food52 2 hrs ago © Provided by Food52
Good food is worth a thousand words sometimes more. In My Family Recipe, a writer shares the story of a single dish that s meaningful to them and their loved ones.
I was born in Peru, but I’ve been an immigrant most of my life. Still, no matter where I’ve lived Peru, the Dominican Republic, the U.S. Peruvian cuisine has defined my identity.
I was about 10 years old when my mother began teaching me to cook Peru’s comida criolla, or “creole food” dishes she had begun learning in the oral tradition from her mother at age six. We’d cook side by side “al ojo,” eyeballing the ingredients while listening to Afro-Peruvian music. Eventually I became a chef and, until a few years ago, taught Peruvian cooking at a community cooking school in San Francisco. Now, I am developing a vegan Peruvian cookbook with plant-based versions of the recipes I grew up with. While i
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