Hello, my friends!
Today I stopped by one of these carts that are all over Lima. They make and sell traditional drinks and common sandwiches. I will talk about maca and Quinoa in this opportunity.
Quinoa and maca are Andean grains that are hundreds of years languishing in Peru and now in the world. The nutritional benefits are varied but perhaps the common denominator is the energy they provide. In fact, quinoa is used as the main food of astronauts in space missions and maca is essential for high-performance athletes in the world. For that reason, in the last years, local and international companies have created hundreds of products such as energy bars or nutritional gels based on these two grains. In the case of my experience today I ordered a glass of maca and a glass of quinoa and well, I’m in “beast mode” right now. These glasses are served hot and taken well early. Prices are very affordable, each glass costs 1 “sol” (Peruvian currency). If we talk about international currency would be 30 cents/dollar per glass. It makes a lot of sense since Peru is the leading global producer and exporter of both Maca and Quinoa.
So you know guys, if you visit Lima do not be afraid and try street food, but always make sure that these carts have certificates from the municipality of that district and that they take all the hygienic measures. We always have to look for a good relationship between price/quality. By the way, one thing I did not like was that they use plastic cups. Their answer, sadly, is what we have heard many times: It´s cheaper. I encourage them to switch to the glass so we will see what happens. I think it´s a long road but we have to start.Have a great day!
Best wishes,
Marco … from PERU!