Beneath a litany of Peruvian standards, the sidewalk chalkboard lists "aeropuerto marino" without explanation. You might expect some air-sea action, perhaps a combo of rotisserie chicken and fried fish, but according to the takeout menu, it's a hefty platter ($24.95) that includes ceviche, mussels, and squid, with corn and fried yuca — "marino" but no "aeropuerto." The counterman couldn't enlighten me about the origin of the name; can you?
"Aeropuerto marino"
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Peruvian coastal standards, to be precise. I'm just back from a week in Cusco & the Sacred Valley, and you don't see dishes like pescado a lo macho, jalea, or parihuela anywhere because just about the only seafood available is the local (very tasty) trout.
Posted by: Peter Cherches | August 17, 2009 at 03:37 PM
Aereopuerto is a mix of foods, more commonly found in the chifas of Lima. For a better explanation and a program dedicated to the "aereopuerto" watch the Gaston Acurio show here (it's in spanish):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfhyuldwdow
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