"Traditions"

A local festival that we have is the Peruvian Independence Day festival, celebrated on every 28th of July. Even though there are a lot of traditional Peruvian foods, the one that probably stands out the most is Ceviche. Ceviche is an appetizer made with raw fish, shrimp, and calamari. It is mixed together and cooked with lemon juice. It is eaten with a side of sweet potato, lettuce, sliced onions, Peruvian corn, and/or canchita(fried Peruvian corn kernels).

Those attending this event for the first time will learn that Peruvians are really family oriented people. They will learn that the Peruvian culture is very diverse. Ranging from white, black, to even Asian Peruvians. Peruvians are very proud of their country, from the food they cultivate to the riches the country provides. Also, they will learn about our strong religious beliefs in "El Senor de los Milagros" (The God of Miracles).

But in my opinion, when it comes to food, a dish is "traditional" when your country is the only one known for it. Your country is where the dish originated from. Also, when people who aren’t from your country ask you for that dish. For example, there have been times where I have told people that my family is from Peru and they tell me to bring them some Ceviche, the next time my mom makes some. The difference between calling a food "traditional" and simply describing peoples eating preference is that usually everybody likes the traditional food. For instance, it would be dumb to make pumpkin pie "traditional" in my family when nobody likes to eat pumpkin pie.