Happy Valentine’s Day!
We love celebrating love, whether it’s on a fixed day like today, or any other day of the year. So here’s a list of our sexiest dishes to spice up your V-Day celebration or to make for your loved one any time you want to make him/her feel loved and special.
Cheers to love!
1.Palta rellena (stuffed avocado). Avocados are said to be extremely aphrodisiac. The aztecs called its plant “ahuacatl” or “testicles tree”, because of the shape of this fruit, commonly known as a vegetable. Catholic priests in Spain thought it was so obscene and sexual because of it’s shape, that they banned it for a long time. It is said that its aphrodisiac effects rest particularly in the seed.
2. Cebiche. An everyday dish, all of us know that it has been created to enhance the mood for love. And if it is made with seafood it´s more effective than fish alone.
3. Rocoto relleno (stuffed rocoto). This is an extremely spicy dish from Arequipa (south of Lima), and it is known to represent the fiery Misti volcano from the region. An entree full of burning passion.
4.Chupe de camarones (shrimp chowder). This typical dish, again from the Arequipa region, is said to have warming and energizing effects, and to be a strong aphrodisiac because of the seafood.
6. Leche de tigre (tiger’s milk). The name already says a lot. Leche de tigre is a lemon and fish aphrodisiac concentrate originary from Peru, and is basically the liquid of the ceviche marination. It’s name comes from the white color of this mix, which looks like milk, and the tiger part aludes to it’s potent effects. In some parts of Peru it’s served it with Pisco, and it’s been drank since ancient times for sexual potency. It’s is also known as Peruvian viagra.
7. Trufas de aji (Chili pepper truffles.) Chocolate has been associated with love since pre hispanic times. The Aztecs prepared it as a beverage with chili peppers, unsweetened and very strong. Chocolate is the favorite present for Valentine’s Day, and any other romantic celebration in the whole world.
8. Rompe Calzon (panties breaker). In the Amazon jungle, people are relaxed and playful, and are known to enjoy life and love freely. But truth is, they need help and frecuently ask mother nature for energy and vigor. They make liquors from barks, roots, seeds, leaves of special trees, and swear that these have aphrodisiac powers, hence the funny names. Chuchuhuasi, 7 Raices, and Licor RC, are the base of many cocktails and drinks native to the region and famous for their erotic effects.
11. Merengado de chirimoya (Cherimoya crisp). One of our favorite desserts, this cream, meringue and cherimoya dessert is decadent and sexy in taste, texture, and looks. The cream makes it extremely sensual.
13. Leche de pantera (panther’s milk). Just like leche de tigre, but even stronger, some allege. This is the “milk” that results from the marination of a ceviche de conchas negras (black scallop ceviche). It takes a brave person to drink it.
