STREET FOOD EN LIMA, ITS TASTE, AND HOW IT IS PREPARED?

 In this topic, we will talk about street food in Lima, the capital city of Peru. Lima has many delicious and unique street foods. These snacks are often sold by vendors in markets or on the streets. They are usually homemade and full of flavor.

Street food in Lima includes anticuchos (grilled meat on a stick), picarones (sweet doughnuts with syrup), and butifarras (Peruvian sandwiches). We will learn how to describe the taste of food, explain how it is prepared, and talk about it using basic grammar.

Examples:

• I love eating anticuchos in the evening.

• Picarones are sweet and delicious.

• She is making butifarras at her food stand.

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📘 GRAMMAR

1. Present Simple:

• People eat a lot of street food in Lima.

• Vendors sell tasty snacks.

2. Present Continuous:

• He is preparing anticuchos right now.

• They are buying picarones from the stand.

3. Past Simple:

• I tried butifarras last weekend.

• We ate anticuchos yesterday.

4. Future (Will / Going to):

• I will eat picarones tonight.

• We are going to visit the street food market.

5. Modal Verbs:

• You should try anticuchos.

• You mustn’t eat too much sugar.

• I can cook picarones at home.

6. Comparatives and Superlatives:

• Butifarras are cheaper than restaurant food.

• Picarones are the sweetest street food!

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📗 VOCABULARY (10 Words)

1. Vendor – a person who sells something

2. Anticuchos – grilled meat on sticks, a popular Peruvian dish

3. Picarones – sweet doughnuts made with squash and sweet potato

4. Butifarra – a Peruvian sandwich with pork, onion, and sauce

5. Flavor – the taste of food

6. Grill – to cook food over fire

7. Fry – to cook food in oil

8. Sauce – a liquid added to food for flavor

9. Stand – a small stall for selling food

10. Traditional – something done in the same way for many years

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💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• What is your favorite street food in Lima?

• I want to try picarones!

• How do they prepare anticuchos?

• That sandwich looks tasty!

• Can I have one butifarra, please?

• This sauce is very spicy.

• Let’s go to the food market.

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🧾 SENTENCES

Positive:

• I like eating anticuchos at night.

• Picarones are very sweet and soft.

Negative:

• I don’t eat spicy food.

• That sandwich wasn’t fresh.

Questions:

• Do you like street food in Lima?

• How do they make picarones?

Answers:

• Yes, it’s delicious!

• They fry the dough and add syrup.

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🗣️ CONVERSATION

Carlos: Are you hungry? Let’s get some street food!

Luz: Sure! What do you want to eat?

Carlos: I’m going to eat anticuchos. They smell so good.

Luz: I think I’ll try picarones. I love sweet snacks.

Carlos: Good choice! Do you know how they make them?

Luz: Yes, they fry them and pour sweet syrup on top.

Carlos: Yum! Let’s find a food stand.

Luz: Great idea. Street food in Lima is the best!

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📖 READING

Street Food in Lima

Lima is a great place to enjoy street food. One of the most popular snacks is anticuchos, grilled meat on sticks. People usually eat them in the evening. Another common food is picarones, which are sweet and made from pumpkin and sweet potato. They are fried and served with a sweet syrup. You can also try butifarras, a sandwich with pork and onions. Street food is cheap, tasty, and very traditional in Lima. Many people eat it after work or during festivals.

Questions:

1. What are anticuchos?

2. When do people eat them?

3. What are picarones made from?

4. Why do people like street food?

Answers:

1. Grilled meat on sticks.

2. In the evening.

3. Pumpkin and sweet potato.

4. Because it is cheap, tasty, and traditional.