Remember about 2.7 Soles for American dollar, at this date: October 31, 2011.
Ricos Pan.
This bakery in Puno is amazing. You can get a small snack, regular bread or a nice piece of cake.
Here are some examples: For 1 Sol you can get 4 Portuguese buns or for 2 Soles you can get a delicious piece of cake.
Chifa.
You can find chifas everywhere; they are basically Chinese restaurants with real Chinese people.
In Puno, we went overboard and got more than what we needed but you cannot imagine the happiness when we found this place.
Combo of Sopa Wantan + Arroz chaufa con pollo 7 sabores (Wonton soup+Rice with chicken) for 9 Soles.
Sopa Wantan Especial (Special Wonton Soup) for 9 Soles also.
I was really happy and full, we did not need two dishes… One would have been enough for both.
Tamales.
Tamales are one of my favourite meals. In Mexico they are delicious but in Peru they are super delicious. For 1 Sol, you can get a tamal with chicken, veggies, pork or beef; also sweet tamales are available. In Cusco we got them in the corner of the street Tigre with a lady named Eufemia… We went back several times and she always ended up putting the extra; for example if we bought 5 tamales for 5 Soles, she would give us 6 tamales.
More sweets.
Cusco is full of delicious food. We liked a Coffee Shop called Meli-Melo. There we tried for the first time ever maracuya cake (maracuya is a tropical fruit). We also ordered a German cake and it was delicious. Coffee was fantastic. Prices were right: a cake ranges between 3-4 Soles and coffee 2 Soles.
Coca products.
We visited a store full of coca products, from muffins to chocolates to just leaves. Like we expressed before coca is a natural product that helps oxygenate your body. You can find 12 candies for 4 Soles, they are not very tasty.
On the train to Machu Picchu.
The train ride includes a small meal composed of fruit, quinoa pancakes, some cereal and drinks. I was most impressed with the pancakes; I think this is a good use of the quinoa…
El Indio Feliz.
This is a very nice place in Aguas Calientes, the closest town to Machu Picchu. It is owned by a French guy and his wife who is Peruvian: Patrick and Sara. The restaurant has been around since 1998 (or perhaps earlier, the owners were not sure!!!).
Patrick believes that the best dish his restaurant can delivered is “El del tiempo” (“The one of the right time/season”).
We enjoyed the place, the food and the drinks that the owner continuously sent to us and Brian drank… I had to put Brian on my shoulder back to the hotel.
We had the Set Menu for 54.5 Soles which includes: Soup, a main dish, dessert & a courtesy drink. Brian picked French onion soup with cheese from the high mountains of the Andes (4000 metres over the sea level), Ginger chicken made with ginger and Chilean red wine, Homemade apple pie with custard & ice cream and the drink was called “Kir Andino” (kir is a grape from the Andes).
I had a Peruvian Creole Soup for 18.5 Soles made with vegetables and cheese from the high mountains of the Andes. Delicious!!!
Chips.
Chips are not something we eat often but these ones are tasty and different, they are made with sweet potatoes. For 1 Sol you get a bag of 40 grams, enough for an afternoon snack for two people.
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