A blog about Physics and my Travels
When traveling to many parts of the world you will need to take a whole array of vaccinations. One of them is the Typhoid vaccine. There are two methods that were available to me, an injection that they say lasts for two years, and a series of pills that lasts for five years. I have only taken the pills so this post will focus on that.
There are four pills that are refrigerated that you take every other day for eight days. Continue reading “The Typhoid Vaccine”
Lomo saltado is a dish that easy to love as the two main ingredients are steak and french fries. Onion is added for flavor, with the option to add peeled tomatoes (only the sweet parts, no skin or seeds). Most recipe you cook the steak and fries separately then add all the ingredients together as well as an aji amarillo. You get a lovely tasting meal that even the pickiest eaters are sure to enjoy! Can be eaten with rice.
Aji Amarillo is a yellow chili pepper common in Peru. Much of Peruvian food uses this pepper to add flavor and heat to the dishes. It is about as hot as a jalapeño pepper, but the burn you feel is quite different. Jalapeños burn in the back of the throat, where aji amarillos burn mostly on the tongue making it easier to handle in my opinion. The smell of the peppers is considered grassy, and the flavor is very unique. Continue reading “Aji Amarillo, A staple of Peruvian cooking”
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To start off with I will share some of the things I am doing to prepare and hopefully it will give you all an idea of what it takes to travel there. I will be updating this post with new information as I lead up to the trip.