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THE PERFECT PIE

Rice is a very popular dish in Peru and we love it!, but how many different kinds of rice are there?

1.Traditional boiled white rice: 

Rice accompanies most Peruvian meals, we literally eat it daily for lunch.

2. Arroz chaufa:

It is a chifa-style Chinese fried rice dish. It is a mixture with vegetables, Chinese onion, beaten eggs and chicken.

3. Arroz a la jardinera:

It is a rice with various vegetables: carrot, pea, pallar, etc. It can be accompanied with meats.

4.Juane:

It is one of the main typical dishes of the gastronomy of the Selva Peruvian , it is widely consumed during the festival of San Juan that is celebrated on June 24; It has rice, chicken, egg and olive.

5.Rice with seafood

It is abundant in colors and textures. It has mussels, clams, shells, shrimp, octopus, and squid.

6.Arabic Rice: 

It is a classic recipe to accompany roasted and baked meats, ideal for Christmas dinner or New Year's dinner. It has raisins, noodles and "coca cola" soda.

7.Risotto:

It is a traditional Italian meal with rice broth, along with other ingredients that vary according to specific risotto recipes.

8. Rice pudding:

It is a typical dessert of the gastronomy of many countries. In Peru it is traditional to accompany it with mazamorra morada.

MY EATING HABITS 

My name is Angie Gabriela Luño Cortez. I'm from Iquitos-Perú.

For breakfast, I usually eat bread, it can be with chicken, beaten egg, sausage, English ham, among others; I accompany it with milk, it varies daily with oats, maca, or coffee. 

For lunch, I usually eat chicken, rice, lentils or peas and there is no lack of salad, for example, rice with chicken, fried chicken, causa, ají de gallina, chicken stew, grilled chicken. It is always with lentils or peas, the salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli and/or lettuce is never missing. Also, I drink passion fruit juice. 

In the afternoons I usually eat my own dessert preparations such as cakes, kekes, muffins, pie, etc.

For dinner, I usually eat something light like omelet or bread, I drink coffee, yogurt, or tea.