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=Drinks and Sweets=

Desserts and Sweets
Because the sugar cane is native to Peru, Peruvian desserts are always very sweet, sometimes seeming almost too sweet to many europeans. The most popular "dulce" is the churro. Available all over Peru, The churro is like "a doughnut shaped like a head of corn filled with caramel. Then coated in in sugar. Then deep-fried. Coated in sugar again. Then deep-fried again. Then coated in sugar once more, just to be sure, served warm." [5] The churro is an everyday sweet in Peru.

Another dessert, flan, is a "caramel custard enjoyed throughout Central and South American countries (as well as Spain, the Philippines, and the United States)" [4] which is also strongly enjoyed by Peruvians.

Peruvian Drinks
Commercial drinks such as Coke and Pepsi brands are popular in Peru, however, the most popular is still traditional Peruvian tea which is grown in and near the Andes and brewed all over Peru.

Because "Peru is the eighth largest coffee producer in the world" [6], coffee is also very popular among Peruvians becuase the resources are grown right in Peru.

Alcoholic Drinks In Peru
The national drink in Peru is Pisco Brandy, which is manufactured in Pisco, Peru.

The most common alcoholic beverage in Peru is beer."Beers in Peru are available in a 'malta' or 'dark' version and highly enjoyed." [5] Along with beer, "Peru produces good dessert wines, particularly in the area around Ica but they are usually a bit sweet to drink with a main course." [5]

Peru is very much like North America but there are slight variations in ingredients due to resources.

[5] "Peru: THE NEXT GREAT WORLD CUISINE?." 02 May 2008 <[|http://www.therealperu.co.uk/guide/fooddrink.aspx>.] [6] "Hot Drinks." 02 May 2008 <[|http://www.euromonitor.com/Hot_Drinks_in_Peru%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%]