THE 10 MOST POPULAR TYPICAL DISHES OF TUMBES - CULTURE VOCABULARY - 2024

The typical dishes of Tumbes are mostly prepared with fish (corvina, grouper, swordfish, sole), crabs, black shells, prawns and squid that are seasoned with lemon, onion and garlic.

In Tumbes seafood products are used, since its geographical location allows the use of this resource.

Among the most outstanding typical dishes of Tumbes are the fish and seafood ceviche, the black shell ceviche, the fish chicharrones, the rice with seafood, the rolled grouper, the fish sudado, the ball broth, the stretcher, among others.

Ceviche is one of the most distinctive typical dishes of Tumbes. It is prepared by dipping the fish or the shells in lemon juice, chili, onion and garlic. Ceviche is one of the most popular dishes among tourists and best known worldwide.

List of 10 most popular typical dishes of Tumbes

1- Black shell ceviche

This typical Tumbes dish is prepared with black shells, red peppers, yellow peppers, onion and lemon.

2- Fish chicharrón

The pork rind is prepared with pieces of a fish fillet, seasoned with cumin, chili, garlic, salt and pepper to taste.

Once seasoned, flour and fry until golden and crispy. It can be served with yuccas or French fries or with choclo (corn) and lemon slices.

3- rolled grouper

Ingredients

-Mere

-Prawns

-Prawns

-Wheat flour

-Butter

-Chili pepper

-Garlic

-Cumin

-Pepper

-White wine

Preparation

The prawns and shrimp are seasoned and cooked (they can be fried or steamed).

The grouper is seasoned with chili, garlic, cumin and pepper and the prawns and shrimp are placed on top.

Then it begins to roll without the filling coming out. It is tied with a wick or toothpicks can be used to keep it closed.

The grouper wrap is fried in oil and white wine drizzled over it. This dish is served with French fries, rice, and lettuce and tomato salad.

4- Ball broth

Ingredients

-Green bananas

-Vegetable shortening

-Onion

-Ground beef

-Boiled eggs

-Olives

-Raisins

-Flour

-Potatoes

-Coriander

-Salt, cumin and pepper

Preparation

The green plantains are parboiled and mashed into a soft dough that is seasoned with salt and pepper. Butter is also added to soften it and create a more compact dough.

The filling for the balls is prepared with onion, coriander, tomato, previously cooked ground meat, boiled eggs, olives and raisins.

To make the balls, a small portion of the dough is taken, with it it is made like a bun with a hole and there the filling is introduced.

Once with the filling, it is closed with more dough and placed in a previously made meat and potato broth. When the broth is gray in color it means that it is ready to serve.

5- Fish ceviche

Ingredients

-Fish (preferably white meat)

-Lanostinos and squid

-Lemons (20 or 30 units)

-Tomatoes

-Onions

-Coriander

-Sweet chili peppers

-Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

The fish, prawn and squid are diced. Later they are placed in a glass bowl.

On the other hand, the lemons are squeezed into a juice, the onion is chopped into strips, the tomatoes are sliced ​​and mixed with the liquefied chili pepper.

Afterwards, everything is mixed in a bowl with the fish and shellfish, and left until cooked with the lemon juice. When serving the coriander is placed.

6- Rice with seafood

Ingredients

-Octopus

- Black shells

-Prawns

-Clams

-Prawns

-Chili pepper

-Coriander

-Onions

-Tomato

-Salt, cumin and pepper

-White wine

Preparation

This dish is prepared with octopus, shells, squid, prawns, clams and shrimp seasoned with chili peppers, coriander, onion, cumin, pepper, tomato and salt.

The shellfish are cooked with water and oil. Once they are cooked, the rice and white wine are added so that all the seafood is mixed with it. Leave on the fire until the rice is cooked.

7- Fish sweat

This dish is a fish soup and is usually known as "rises the dead", since many Peruvians eat it after having been to a party and having woken up at it.

8- Majarisco from Tumbes

Ingredients

-Seafood

-Green bananas

-Onion

-Ajies

- Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Salted water is boiled and the shellfish are added for only three minutes to soften them. Bananas are lightly fried only to soften them and then mash (mash) them.

The onion, garlic and peppers seasoned with salt and pepper are fried. Later, the shellfish and mashed bananas are added and a cup of water.

Cook until everything is mixed but it should not be allowed to dry. The majarisco must be juicy.

9- Parihuela

The stretcher is one of the different soups that are based on fish and shellfish.

Ingredients

-Black shells

-Striped shells

-Prawns

-Squid

-Crabs

-Fish in pieces

Preparation

First, all the shells are cooked without opening them and after a short time the prawn, squid, minced fish and disassembled crabs are added. It is garnished with onion, garlic, tomatoes, pepper and fried chili.

10- Crab pulp dumplings

Ingredients

-Crab meat

-Onion

-Oil

-Egg

-Ground bread

-Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Add the crab pulp in a bowl, chop the onion and chili pepper into small pieces.

On the other hand, beat the eggs and mix with the ground bread, the crab pulp, salt, pepper and the pieces of onion and chili.

Once the mixture is compact, make the crab balls and fry until golden brown.

Other typical dishes of Tumbes

-Stuffed crab carapachos

-Rice with black shells

-Rice to the estuaries of Tumbes

-Crab suck

-Majao

-Cangrejos a la Tumbesina

-Roasted black shells

-The squid rinds

-Fish Chilcano

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