Peru's Favorite Street Food Goes Global

Anticuchos are a bite-size introduction to Peru’s cuisine—and to its rich ethnic heritage. A blend of indigenous, Spanish and African influences, the popular Peruvian kebabs originated as an Incan delicacy made with llama meat cut into small pieces and spiced with local ají peppers and herbs. In colonial times, African slaves toiling in Peru’s mines and plantations turned anticuchos into a fast food served on bamboo sticks. Instead of llama meat, the Africans used the beef hearts that were discarded by their Spanish masters. The marinated snack offered at street...

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