Glossary P
Papa a la Huancaina refers to a dish made of potatoes served with cheese sauce, onions and chiles. Papa a la Huancaina is a Peruvian dish.
Huancaina is a cold sauce used over potatoes or corn. This sauce is a combination of feta or cottage cheese, with milk, oil, lime juice, hot pepper, garlic, salt and black pepper.
Papa Negra literally means "black potato" in Spanish, refers to a variety of potato that is still grown in the Canary Islands, but not found elsewhere in other European countries.
Papa Negra has a black skin (almost black) and yellow flesh with an intense and delicious flavor.
It was very unfortunate that I was not able to visit a market while I was in Teneriffe. And the only food I wanted to taste was Paella. Fortunately, I was able to eat Papas Arrugadas served with a Mojo.
Papa Seca refer to a variety of potatoes that grown near the Andes that have been freeze-dried, a way of preserving them.