6 incredible desserts from Peruvian cuisine

The typical gastronomy of a country not only includes its main dishes, but also brings with it the variety of famous desserts characteristic of a region, so if you only knew about Peru for its ceviche, now you will have the opportunity to discover its incredible desserts.Although Peru has a wide range of amazing delicious desserts, we chose to present you with some of the most popular, which also include all their history and tradition with their ingredients and sweet flavors.Suspiro a la limeñaThis may be the most famous Peruvian dessert, as it is almost a standard-bearer of the capital of the country. It consists of a cream made from egg yolks with egg, milk, vanilla, and sugar, whose base is manjar blanco (a sweet cream), and Italian meringue made with egg whites, sugar, and a little port wine.PicaronesSimilar to doughnuts, these fried sweets are ring-shaped, made with a dough of wheat flour with pumpkin and sometimes sweet potato, and are drenched in piloncillo honey. Although they are very representative of Peruvian gastronomy, they are also prepared in Chile.Mazamorra moradaMazamorra is the flagship of desserts in Peru, as it is perhaps the most famous and is usually accompanied by rice pudding. Mazamorra is prepared with concentrated purple corn and starch. It is mainly eaten during the festivities of the Lord of Miracles in October.SanguitoSanguito is similar to a pudding and is made with corn flour, piloncillo honey, anise, cloves, and butter. Although it may no longer be a dessert prepared in homes, it is traditional at fairs.CamotilloSweet potato is very popular in Peru, so this dessert, typical of the province of Chincha, is one of the most famous and consists of boiling the sweet potato and then blending it with milk, sugar, and a honey made with lemon zest; this paste is then decorated with sugar-coated sprinkles.Arroz zambitoArroz zambito is a variant of rice pudding, but its main characteristic is that it is sweetened with chancaca or piloncillo, also known as panela, which gives it a distinctive and different color from what we know. In addition, raisins and sometimes nuts are added.Whether you try to go to a restaurant with Peruvian food or have the opportunity to travel to this incredible country, do not miss trying these desserts and let yourself be seduced by their amazing sweet and typical flavor.