Day 285: Lima, Peru
We first met in Cajamarca, Northern Peru. I was sitting in a restaurant waiting for my lunch and had no idea that I was about to be swept away.
But the encounter was brief and I went back to Ecuador for Christmas quickly forgetting how smitten I was that day.
When I arrived in Lima, I had no idea I would find my love again.
At another restaurant no less!
What were the chances that when I looked up to the menu board that my love would be there right in front of me.
And all those feelings rushed back – the warmth and sweetness of our first encounter.
And in the perfect cinematic moment the wind swept through my hair and whispered my first love’s name - Sudado
I’d love to tell you the story of some hot Latino lover but I have something better. I have a recipe.
Sudado is a simple fish stew with tomato, red onion and chiles is very typical of northern Peru cuisine. In Cajamarca a whole fish was in the stew and it was up to me to de-bone it but here in Lima it was a sleek boneless filet.
Although a bit more refined the tart tanginess of the soup remained and as tradition requires boiled yuca and rice was served along the side.
The flavours remind me of a classic Spanish influences but the intense limey tang brings depth that really makes this an outstanding dish.
Ingredients
2 lbs. boneless skinless mild-flavoured white fish filet
2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
2 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
8 picked peppers sliced, if you’re not in Peru, pepperoncini would do
4 chiles, seeded and thinly sliced
1/4 cup canola oil
4 cloves garlic, mashed to a paste
1 medium red onion, halved and cut into 1/2″ slices
2 large plum tomatoes, cored, seeded, and coarsely chopped
1 tsp. dried oregano, lightly toasted
1. In a large bowl marinate the fish in lime juice, cilantro, salt, and pepper.
2. Purée the chopped chiles and 1/3 cup water in a blender until smooth. Set aside.
3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Carefully add pureed chiles and cook for 2 minutes. Add onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
4. Add fish and marinade along with 1 cup hot water, and stir liquid gently to combine. Top filets evenly with remaining chiles and tomatoes and sprinkle with oregano.
5. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until fish is cooked, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Place fish in individual bowls and top with liquid.
And voila you have sudado
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I'm Ayngelina and in my mid-thirties. I left an amazing job, boyfriend, apartment and friends to find inspiration in Latin America. I'm creating a new life choosing what I want instead of what other people think I should do.
Take out the fish and that looks DELICIOUS. (Disclaimer: I like most fish, but something about eating them in my soup is just not OK by me.)
Food is a much more reliable affair than a man–don’t ever forget that =)
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I can’t believe this. I came here expecting SCANDAL and you gave me soup.
So. Not. Cool.
People who complain that this is not as good as a hot Latin lover obviously have not had this soup.
Aly recently posted..Santa Catalina Convent
That sounded like a steamy affair. Thanks for the recipe, it looks pretty tasty.
Alouise recently posted..I Have Always Depended On The Kindness of Strangers
Hahaha well sucked in! I’m gonna rock the boat here, I always do with this declaration- I hate onions.
I know. I know, it’s not an easy situation for me, but everything else looked pretty loveable to me.
Anthony recently posted..Hogmanay New Years Eve in Bonny Edinburgh Part 2 of 5
The recipe and photo look really good, but…. I do think that a hot Latino lover might possibly be better.
Cathy Sweeney recently posted..On Location in Montmartre
Your new lover sounds (and looks!) delicious!
Katherina recently posted..Falling Night from the Empire State
That soup looks better than any love of the human variety!
I love fish in soups so will have to give this a go.
Julia
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Soup > Steamy Latino Lover
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Amazing what a title can do for a blogpost. Think you fooled a couple of people with that. You did for sure fooled me
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Sudado literally means “sweated”. How hot was it? Did you break out into a sweat or was it a mild tingly sensation?
woodward recently posted..Face-off at Dusk – Puerto Varas
You are such a dork!
Ok I will give you points for the cleverness of the post, but damn I wanted to hear something hot and juicy!!!
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Coming from someone who met a hot Latin lover the first day I arrived in Quito (although I had no intentions of having any romantic activities for this entire year of travel), soup will NEVER be better.
You are such a tease. I was really hoping for something steamy (and not steam coming off of hot soup). But I will admit, I’m not ready to write about my Latin lover, so I won’t fault you.
Stephanie recently posted..Off the Gringo Trail in El Salvador
Oh, you had me going! I thought it would be the guy from your previous post, I can’t remember his name… Andres? Good one.
Only you could have a romance with soup…
Deb’s blog was really me…..
Who made the first move?
Matt | YearAroundTheWorld recently posted..Trip Report- 2 Months in Guatemala
Soup? BORING!!!! LOL – well played though!! Well played.
Kirsten recently posted..Friday Five for 12811
Hahaha! I smelled a setup, but I was totally willing to be reeled in anyway. Good one, Ayngelina!
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Erp! “One,” not “on.” Feh.
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I’m in love!!!!!
Your lead-in story was as delicious as the soup.
Wow, this seems like a great recipe. I bet I could even make the sauce to use over veggies. I was thinking I wanted something just like this tonight but couldn’t make it correctly and instead had masala on my veggies. I’m def. gonna give this one a try
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I still have to taste the sudado. I have tasted the saltado, aji de gallina, chupe and seco de cordero. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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Such a tease Ayngelina
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I can’t wait to try this recipe using freshly caught Lake Huron whitefish this summer. Cooked on a picnic table outside my motel room using my portable stove, as the sun goes down after another amazing Canadian day. To a South American, this would be exotic!
So NOT what I expected! But, yum!!
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Sounds tasty! Always good to have a love affair wtih a hot, sreaming bowl of soup!
Aaron @ Aaron’s Worldwide Adventures recently posted..“There’s No School Today- The Government’s Been Overthrown”
A wonderful thing to fall in love with! The thought of those fresh ingredients stewed together is making my mouth water. All “fish” and especially variations of fish curry, it one of my favorite dishes in the world!
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I love tomato soup! Everything about it is so warming and cozy!
I can’t wait to get back to Peru for the Alpaca and Guinea Pig!! Bet most of you have never heard of these Peruvian delicacies.
“I’d love to tell you the story of some hot Latino lover but I have something better. I have a recipe” – Haha!!
DELICIOUS! Oh, and the soup too!
)
Mary @ Travel To Sun recently posted..Pancakes Around The World
I am starting to know you. I totally knew this would be about food from the title, just like most of my own love affairs.
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You tease!
Sounds like a great recipe, will definitely need to save this one for future use.
Justin Hamlin recently posted..Holy Shit… I just Quit My Job
Reading all the comments above, my vote goes for the soup, much more dependable than a hot Latin lover, although perhaps not as much fun
Laurel recently posted..Best Way to Learn a Language – Besides Speaking It
You got me good at this post=)Thanks for the recipe:)
Ahh, good way to bait our attention.
Pic and recipe of Sudado soup look delish!!
i agree with ur sister…
I wanted scandal.
Fish soup is not something I can get swept away with hehe.
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Sudado for a moment sounded like some human being. Well written. This makes me want to seek for and taste this Sudado. I hope i can get to Peru at some point.
Looks and sounds amazing, and I love the way you wrote it!
Lauren Fritsky recently posted..My Favorite Spots in Sydney
Just made the recipe exactly as written (with haddock) and it was WONDERFUL!!
I don’t eat fish so I’m going to have to vote for a Latino lover for your next love affair post!
Laura recently posted..Montage Monday- Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican
Reading about a hot love affair would of been riveting, but I’d choose food over a man any day of the week
I might try and recreate this, it contains flavourful ingredients and looks pretty healthy!
Ugh! Trick! I was hoping for some kind of scandal as well! hehe
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It was my first night in Paracas, at a beachfront cafe, that I first fell in love w/sudado. My girlfriend and her mom sat across from me…jacketry ensued.