#eatPERU
So if this place looks familiar it is because we've made a video here once before.
And to be honest we come to this restaurant pretty often whenever we're in Lima.
This place is called Punto Azul and they make a delicious ceviche and some pretty tasty
dishes that we're going to be sampling today.
We're actually ordering all of our favorite dishes at this restaurant, so it should be
a tasty meal.
So as Audrey mentioned we're going all out.
We're getting literally everything we want here, so we've got Chicha Morada in a vase.
That is enough for the two of us.
That is the purple corn drink.
Yes.
Yeah.
It is delicious, refreshing, sweet and then my favorite, my personal favorite beer in
Peru Cusqueña.
And I was drinking that quite a bit in Cusco earlier on in the year.
And it is nice to be back in Lima and having a nice ice cold Cusqueña again.
So this right here is Canchita.
And it is a nice little snack you can enjoy before your meal.
Look at the size of your kernels.
They are pretty massive.
Nice and crispy.
Good stuff.
Mmmmm.
I'm also drinking my Chicha.
I added a little bit of lime so it is nice and sour.
So we're starting with an appetizer and today we're having Conchitas a la parmesana.
Take a look over here.
And just look at this thing of beauty.
Oh la lah.
Those are so good.
And they are served in their shell.
That is pretty cool.
And lots of Parmesan cheese on there.
We just squeezed on a little bit of lime.
There we go.
All in one bite.
Mmmmm.
That is so good.
The scallop is super tender and the cheese - an explosion in your mouth.
So I don't know if you remember this Audrey but it was actually your Grandma who introduced
us to this dish here.
Yes, she was the one who ordered this appetizer for the two of us and my parents a few months
ago.
So we've become big fans.
Big fans of scallops.
Mmmmm.
The scallops is so juicy and yet when you have that salty like thick melted cheese over
top.
It is just amazing.
Like this is just such a tasty appetizer.
So I ordered the exact same thing every time I come to Punto Azul.
Cebiche.
And that has just arrived over here.
This is just the classic ceviche.
It is only fish, no other seafood in there and we've got our red onions.
I also asked for it spicy so you can see the red peppers here.
It has kind of been crushed.
You still get some big chunks.
Um, you have your sweet potato, fresh corn and of course the tiger's milk.
Which is basically like a lemon base that helps cure the fish.
So yeah, this is my absolute favorite.
I never get sick of ceviche.
My mouth just waters thinking about it.
Oh my gosh.
So let's dig in.
Let's try it.
Let's grab some onions in there as well.
It is just so good.
Wow.
I just love all of the flavors in your mouth.
Like it is so sour and tart but then you've got your sweet potato to kind of help balance
that.
It is just perfection.
The perfect meal in Lima.
Hands down my favorite Peruvian dish.
Love it.
And now it is time for your favorite.
Yes, and you can't come Punto Azul and not indulge in the seafood but I'm trying something
that is kind of unique to here and that is the shrimp cheese risotto.
Guys, this is to die for.
Look at that.
Look at how cheesy that is.
I'm grabbing a nice big shrimp here.
It is so creamy.
This rivals the risottos you find in Italy.
I kid you not.
Watch it Italy.
Mmmmmm.
It is just so so so cheesy and then you have the shrimp and then you have all of the different
seasonings.
Like to me this is my favorite dish in Lima right now.
I don't think you got a shrimp.
Let's grab one.
Yes, I did but I'm going to get a bigger one this time.
Mmmmm.
Awesome.
Now let's talk about this cheesy thing you've got going on over here.
Yeah, it is just a big chunk of hardened cheese.
Are you using it as a cracker?
Yeah, I'm using it as a cracker.
It is basically just shredded golden crispy cheese.
Oh, that is good.
So I finished all my ceviche and Sam has taken over my plate.
Can you tell us why?
I'm in charge of finishing up the tiger's milk.
The leche de tigre.
And that is not a bad job to have.
We are stuffed but we couldn't resist getting dessert.
So if we have a look over here we are having a merengado de chirimoya .
So this is the meringue you see right here.
This brown sauce is manjar blanco which is similar to dulce de leche.
It is kind of like a caramel.
And then the chirimoya is a fruit.
It is a white fleshy fruit which is completely covered in whipped cream and manjar blanco.
So it is kind of hard to see it.
But it is absolutely delicious.
This is one of my favorite Peruvian desserts.
Oooh.
Look at that.
That is so good.
Like the fruit has very soft and subtle flavor.
It is not overpowering.
It is just fleshy and kind of apple-y and sweet but not too sweet.
So you mostly just taste the manjar blanco and the sugar in the meringue.
And I'll admit it is a bit of an odd consistency and it doesn't look the most appetizing once
you've dug into the cup but it is a really good dessert.
You really should try it when you're in Lima.
So was that a satisfying meal or what?
Oh man, that epic feast finally ended.
Hahaha.
And now it is time for price point so that came to just under 140 Soles.
So that was less than $40 US dollars.
And that included our Chicha Morada, our beer, our appetizer, our two mains and a dessert
so not bad value.
And if there is a tip I want to tell you it is to come to this restaurant early.
If we had of gone 30 minutes later we would have been waiting outside with about twenty
or thirty others.