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Peruvian Beef Stir - Fry

The lomo saltado is a typical dish of Peruvian cuisine consisting of beef, cooked rice and French fries. It is one of the most popularly consumed dishes in Peru.

It is prepared with beef, red onion, yellow pepper, red or white vinegar, tomato, and seasonings. Sometimes soy sauce and a splash of pisco. Originally the potatoes that accompanied the dish are fried.

Scrumptious Beef and Vegetables Stir Fry with French Fries and Rice. (Chinese)

This juicy, steamy, homey dish. It´s not Peruvian in origin but a fantastic influence of the Chinese that came to the country to work in big haciendas more than 100 years ago. There is nothing more comforting and satisfying than this combination of flavors and textures, with its mixture of native (potatoes, tomatoes, chilies) and foreign ingredients (beef, onion, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar). The preparation is super-fast, and except for the French fries. 

The fries and rice are a must and some like them underneath so they can absorb the flavorful juices, just like rice does. We love them on the side, so they remain creamy inside but crispy on the outside. Feel free to substitute the potatoes with boiled and then fried yuca.

recommend using sirloin steak because it is so tender, perfect for this kind of dish. All the veggies must be chopped in advance. After you cook the meat in a very hot pan and it turns a beautiful brown color, just add the rest of the ingredients except the herbs and liquids. The onion should remain crispy and the tomato almost raw, not mushy. Then add the liquids and the herbs. White rice and fries.

MY FAVORITE RESTAURANT

 

THE BROWNIESERIA: MY FAVORITE RESTAURANT

The brownieseria opened its doors on May 18, 2018 in the city of Lima, it has a cozy and very quiet atmosphere. 

It's located at 4553 Benavides street, it is a large and very bright place. 

You can enjoy all kinds of food, national and international dishes, when I am in the city of Lima I usually order Mac and cheese and strawberry cheesecake for dessert.

I always recommend this restaurant to my friends and they end up thanking me, the service is very good, the staff takes care of you the best.

LIKES AND DISLIKES

 

I really like to watch series and movies; I usually watch them with my sister. I like when there are family gatherings and we all get together. My family is very big and noisy. I prefer quiet days, stay at home or visit someone, for me it is better than going anywhere else. I like to make desserts, the quarantine made me learn to make some more, my favorite dessert is the strawberry cheesecake.

I do not like sports, or watch them, or practice them. I only watch football when the national team plays. I don't like people being late because I usually have my time timed. I like all kinds of music, except vallenato.

AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

 ON WEEKDAYS

Usually I wake up around at 9 in the morning because my classes are in the evenings, Friday is the only day that 6:00 am because I have English classes. When I wake up, I help clean my living room a bit and later I help in the kitchen because normally my mom usually works all day and we have to take lunch to work. In the afternoons I do my homework from the university and sleep for a couple of hours until my classes that usually start at 6:00 pm.

ON THE WEEKEND

Weekends are quieter, I wake up before 9:00 am, although I usually have classes on Saturdays and Sundays when they postpone a class for the week, but it doesn't happen often. In the afternoons I like to watch series with my sister or movies with my dad, that way we hang out. The series we are watching now are "Orange is the new black" and "Riverdale". Lately my aunt comes to my house every day and we eat with her.

MY NEIGHBORHOOD

This is my neighborhood🏡, my grandparents lived here all their lives, that's why I've been in this neighborhood for 21 years. I have many beautiful memories here, when I was child I used to go out to play every day in the afternoon since before it was a super quiet neighborhood.

My house is near the “Ana Stahl” clinic, where my mother and sister work. There is a pharmacy in front of my house, It's also near to the market. I like live here.🏡

ME AND MY FRIENDS

ABOUT ME 

My name is Cecilia Muñoz, I am a student of International Business and Tourism at the National University of the Peruvian Amazon, this is my fifth year.

I was born in Iquitos-Peru, I live with my parents, my sister and my cat. My dad's name is Juan, he's 59 years old and he's a mechanic. My mother's name is Martha, she's 57 years old and she's a nurse. My sister is called Molly, she is 28 years old and is also a nurse like my mother.

        

MY FAMILY 

MY FRIENDS

Joaquin

He’s 20 years old and he’s a student of International Business and Tourism, he’s from Peru and lives in Iquitos. He’s tall and thin, he’s very funny and outgoing, he likes to swim, read books and listen to music.

Gabriela

She’s 22 years old and she also studies International Business and Tourism, we met at the university, she’s from Iquitos. She’s slim, and has curly hair, she likes to watch romantic series and movies.