"Only for so short a while have you loaned us to each other." — Excert from an Aztec Prayer
At altitudes where very little else grows, the Peruvians have cultivated, grown and consumed many highly nourishing foods, from warriors eating Mesquite cakes to Ayoaska ceremonies with Chilli Cacao drinks. And although there is not a primary medicinal principle that sits surrounding these phenomenal foods, we think the Aztecs knew a thing or two.
Because of the wonderful age we live in, the west not only has access to these phenomenal foods so that we too can tap into the health benefits they provide, but we are also able to leverage science to confirm them. Below are our curated Peruvian selection.