Peruvians may be famous for their ceviche, lime-marinated raw fish – and more dubiously cuy, deep-fried guinea pig - but it’s not all surf n' turf here. Capital Lima is a street food stewpot of Spanish, African, Chinese (known as Chifa) and Japanese cuisines and the results are taste-popping - from sanguiche de chicharron, a South American-style bacon butty to creole Anticuchos, beef heart sandwiches.

Other top nibbles include papas relleno, fried mashed potatoes with olives, egg and hamburger inside and chunos, small dried potatoes native to the Andes. Head for the Chabuca area near the Plaza de Armas for some of the best street chow – and don’t forget to add hot sauce to whatever you’re eating. If you’re fireproof then you’ll hit the scoville-scale jackpot with red ricotto sauce.

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