Pisco
Grape brandy. Peru's representative spirit used in the cocktail "Pisco Sour".
Category: Alcoholic beverage
Specialties in Peru
Learn about local specialties and celebrated products of this country
Local specialties
Maca
Root vegetable cultivated in the high Andes. Noted for vitality and stamina effects.
Category: Ingredient
Quinoa
High-protein, gluten-free superfood.
Category: Grain
Alpaca Wool Textiles
Lightweight, warm luxury natural fiber.
Category: Craft
Chocolate (Cusco Cacao)
Single-origin chocolate using Amazon cacao beans.
Category: Food
Purple Corn (Maíz Morado)
Rich in anthocyanins. Used in chicha morada and desserts.
Category: Ingredient
Cajamarca Cheese
Semi-hard cheese from highland dairy farming.
Category: Food
Guano Fertilizer
Premium natural fertilizer made from seabird droppings.
Category: Other
Andean Rock Salt (Maras Salt)
Mineral-rich salt hand-harvested from mountain salt pans.
Category: Ingredient
Asparagus (Export)
High-quality green asparagus with world-leading export volume.
Category: Ingredient