Locro de zapallo is a dish that predates both the Spanish and the Inca. It features many ingredients whose origins are the Andes.

As I continue my journey considering what Peruvian foods might have looked like before colonization I consider the tea, emoliente de quinua.

I sit around thinking about Peruvian food a lot. I also try to imagine what some of my go-to dishes would be like if we only used...