<Tr> <Th> Main ingredients </Th> <Td> Yellow potatoes, Huancaína sauce (Queso fresco, vegetable oil, aji amarillo, evaporated milk, salt) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Cookbook: Papa a la Huancaína Media: Papa a la Huancaína </Td> </Tr> <P> Papa a la Huancaína (literally, Huancayo style potatoes) is a Peruvian appetizer of boiled yellow potatoes (similar to the Yukon Gold potatoes) in a spicy, creamy sauce called Huancaína sauce . Although the dish's name is derived from Huancayo, a city in the Peruvian highlands, this dish is from Lima - Perú . It has become a staple of everyday and holiday cuisine throughout the country . </P> <P> It is typically served cold as a starter over lettuce leaves and garnished with black olives, white corn kernels and hard boiled egg quarters . </P>

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