The following is a list of typical dishes from Ica:
Pallares: A stew of savory butter beans seasoned with aji (hot pepper).
Morusa: Mashed butter beans with roast beef or pork.
Picante de Pallares: Spicy butter beans with milk, eggs and fresh cheese.
Carapulcra: Dehydrated potatoes, boiled and cooked with pork and chicken, aji panca and mirasol (chili peppers), garlic, and other spices.
Typical Desserts:
Tejas: Traditional dessert made with dried lemons, figs, or pecans, filled with manjarblanco (sweetened and condensed milk cooked down) and covered with sugar icing.
Chapanas: Dessert made with yucca flour and molasses.
Traditional Drinks:
Pisco: Distilled grapes, a Peruvian liquor and banner product.
Cachina: Liquor based on fermented grape must
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