Today in the city of Huancayo, Peru, chefs and ladies from the community set out to break the 2008 record for the worlds largest Papa a la Huancaina. Today, 12,000 people were served plates of the delicious appetizer which originated in the very same city during the time of railroad construction when workers were in abundance. The women in town would boil potatoes and serve them with a spicy cheese sauce. It has since migrated from Huancayo to Lima where the rocoto pepper has been replaced with the aji amarillo and the batan replaced with the blender and today is recognized as one of the 7 Gastronomic Wonders of Peru.
Todays ingredients included more than 1000 pounds of potatoes, almost 600 large cans of evaporated milk, 500 pounds of queso fresco, 600 pounds of aji amarillo pepper, 600 heads of lettuce, 1700 eggs and 25 liters of oil. While the city of Huancayo looks to secure a National Papa a la Huancaina Day, they are also seeking inscription in the Book of Guinness World Records for the worlds largest dish.
You can make your own Papa a la Huancaina, or enjoy a plate in a local Peruvian restaurant.
Whay an excellent way to bring the community together!!!!