Panchita / Miraflores / Meat (and more!)

RT here. Elos is correct.

I am sorry that I didn't run into him last week, but he is indeed correct -- Panchita is excellent. I will post a full report in its own thread soon, but here's the bread he mentioned and one of the dishes.

 

RT here. I re-visited Panchita last night. It was crowded when we arrived at 9:00 pm and stayed that way until we left at almost 11. We split the scallops appetizer, I had a anticucho of Salmon and my date ordered the full-sized baby beef. It was big enough for three of her meals.. I might not have been able to finish it. It looked a little fatty to me,but she said it was good. My salmon was delicious.

The three dishes, drinks and cover charge came to 155 sols. The steak was pretty expensive, but the rest of the food was reasonable. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the photos.

 

Here's the Anticucho of Lomo and the classic Anticucho de Corazon from a recent visit:

 

From a visit yesterday (16 December 2014): The Bread Tray, Conchas, Rocoto Relleno and a Piqueo (don't remember the name) with Costillas, Tamale Verde, Choclo con Queso, Papa Rellena, Ocopa, Causa de Polly and Anticuchos. Click to enlarge.




You really need a reservation to eat there, and it is understandable. The food is great, the service is attentive, and (if needed) they have menus in English.

 

This place is too good to visit 0nly once. Here's Pastel de Choclo, Pappas Rellenas, Anticucho de Mejellas, Arroz con Pato, Anticuchos de Vegetales, and Queso Helado. Absolutely fabulous.

 

For my money, you can't go wrong at Panchita!

 

It looks great and, Panchita being Panchita, I'm sure it all was delicious. The Caraculcra with Sopa Seca, however, looks too made-for-tourists to me.

The Carapulcra con Sopa Seca is a typical Sur Chico dish (Little South, meaning close south... Pucusana... Chilca... Cañete... Chincha...) and, in its original form, is overloaded with strong colored and strong flavored species, so much that its more familiar local name is "Mancha-Pecho" (Chest-Stainer) in reference to how easily you can get your shirt stained when eating it.




Panchita's version, as per your pics, looks so... I don't know... Light?

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You 0nly ordered Appetizers, even though it is enough food to feed an army. Hence, no pan!

 

From various visits in 2015 and 2016...
Scallops in Lomo Saltado Sauce, Rocoto Relleno, Lomo Saltado with Tacu Tacu, Rice with Duck (twice) and Queso Helado.