Peruvian Tasting Menu – 180-Minute Recipe
An adventurous multi‑course Peruvian tasting menu that journeys from the ocean’s depths to the Andean heights, featuring rare ingredients such as flying potato, yacon, and arapaima. Each plate highlights bold, fresh flavors and striking textures for an unforgettable dining experience.
Recipe by Peruvian Restaurant (Unnamed)· Structured by ReelsMeals
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3 hr estimated total time for 4 servings.
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Ingredients
- Amazonian spirit
Seafood Starter
- squid
- sargassum algae
- clams
- razor clams
Dry Valley Dish
- shrimp
- leche squash
High Altitude Course
- flying potato
- yacon
- corn
- kiwicha
- sweet potato leaves
Underwater Finale
- grouper
- razor clams
- fish scales
- arapaima
- salted meat secina
- scallops
- yuyo seaweed
- cucumber
- uni (sea urchin roe)
Instructions
- 1Prepare all ingredients: rinse, trim, and set aside each component as described in the component sections.
- 2Seafood Starter: Slice squid, arrange with sargassum algae, steam clams and razor clams, and plate as instructed.
- 3Dry Valley Dish: Season shrimp, roll in lettuce leaves, slice leche squash, and arrange on the plate.
- 4High Altitude Course: Boil and shock flying potato wedges, make yacon dipping sauce, steam corn, toast kiwicha, blanch sweet potato leaves, and assemble the plate.
- 5Underwater Finale – Part 1: Sear grouper, top with razor clams and fish scales.
- 6Underwater Finale – Part 2: Wrap arapaima in salted meat secina, sear, then finish in the oven.
- 7Underwater Finale – Part 3: Sear scallops, then plate all proteins together with yuyo seaweed, cucumber ribbons, and uni.
- 8Serve each course sequentially, allowing a brief rest between plates for diners to appreciate the flavors.
- 9Pair the Leche squash course with a small chilled glass of Amazonian spirit.
- 10Enjoy the tasting menu, noting the progression from sea to mountain to high altitude and back to the deep sea.
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Steam clams just until open
Steam the clams and razor clams for 3–4 minutes, then discard any that remain closed before plating.
Shock boiled potatoes for texture
After boiling the flying potato wedges for 5 minutes, immediately shock them in ice water to retain texture before serving.
Briefly blanch sweet potato leaves
Blanch the sweet potato leaves for 30 seconds, then pat dry before using as garnish.
Finish scallops quickly for a buttery crust
Sear scallops in a very hot pan with butter for 45 seconds per side.
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- How long does it take to make Peruvian Tasting Menu?
- About 3 hours in total: 1 hour of prep and 2 hours of cooking.
- How many servings does this Peruvian Tasting Menu recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Peruvian Tasting Menu recipe come from?
- It was shared by Peruvian Restaurant (Unnamed) on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.