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Glossary
of Peruvian Cuisine
Most
Common Terms, Dishes, and Ingredients.
Lucuma:
A subtropical fruit of Andean origin, native to Peru,
Ecuador and Chile, with the largest concentrations found
in the Peruvian regions of Cajamarca, Ancash, Lima and
Ayacucho.
Round
and peach-sized, it has a dark-green skin and yellow
flesh. Although the flesh is sweet and soft, it's not
usually consumed as a fresh fruit, but rather in desserts
(ice-cream, mousse, cakes) and as juice. Very nutritious,
lucuma has high levels of carotene and vitamin B3.
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