In Lima, visit Tanta in the Larcomar neighbourhood for excellent lomo saltado (tantaperu.com). One more thing Just how important are potatoes to Peruvian cuisine? There are more than 2300 species ...

It looks like it could be a Chinese stir-fry. Though, it could also be an American diner snack. And yet it’s actually a Peruvian classic? There’s a lot to unpack in a lomo saltado, so let’s start with ...

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