Mama, make me some salchipapas

by Jonathan M. Forester, Posted Jun 25th 2008 @ 9:01AM

I'm a big fan of Peruvian cuisine. It's considered one of the most varied in the world, with more dishes than French or any other. The reason for this is the cultural medley of Native Indians, Spanish, German, Italian, and other Europeans, African and Moors, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, and more. One dish that I first tried in a Peruvian restaurant, but is common throughout much of Central and South America is salchipapas.

Salchipapas is a relatively simple dish of cut up fried hot dogs and French fries. Simple, until you add a few condiments like chopped pickled onions, aji hot pepper sauce, etc. Then this dish becomes one of the comfort foods of the region.

Here's a gallery of photos of salchipapas.

Mama, make me some salchipapas(click thumbnails to view gallery)

But for some really great photos of the dish, plus recipes, visit Laylita.com where Layla, an American who spent much of her life in Ecuador, has done salchipapas proud. You won't belive how hungry you'll get or how often you'll visit her site for the great recipes, photos, and stories. If only she wasn't married...

Filed Under: Ingredients, Fast Food
Tags: Central America, condiments, Hot Dogs and Fries, Hot Dogs Around the World, HotDogsAndFries, HotDogsAroundTheWorld, Salchipapas, South America, SouthAmerica

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Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)

6-25-2008 @5:36PM totoro said... thanks for the link-that is a great blog. Definitely want to try those salchipapas too-its that sauce that makes it...mmmmmm..
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