These are a few of my favorite things!! I’ve been in Peru for 3 months
now. I’ve been asked, “What do you
love about it?” There are many
intangible things I love about Peru—the people, the relationships, the
Christian community among the Mission and churches and even some of the
food. But there are a few things I
love that are just “stuff”. So, I
thought I’d share just a couple of my favorite things Peruvian. First, is the ofereta. Peruvians love to have a sale or gift
with purchase. An example of this
would be when I bought my stove, refrigerator, and washing machine. With these purchases I also got a
microwave, blender and rice cooker—because all came with a gift. Peruvians love to bundle things in
groups to buy (like an iron, rice cooker and waffle maker) or offer a gift with
purchase. Also, they like the
ofereta! Such as in the picture—2
for 1!! And this is a double
favorite of mine, not only is it an ofereta, but it is my favorite cleaning
product. Allow me to introduce you
to Auydin. This is the world’s
best dish washing soap. For those
of you that know me, you know how much I love to clean and some may say I am
obsessive compulsive about it. So
you know if I think it is a good thing, it has to be good! I do not have hot water for my washing
machine or in my kitchen sink, but this still makes me feel like I am getting
my dishes so clean. And it smells
great. I love washing the dishes
even more! This is why Ayudin and an ofereta of 2 for 1
are 2 of my favorite things. One
of my other favorites is Cancha Chulpi.
This snack of fried corn kernels is delicious. They serve it at many restaurants and also at the roadside
vendor that is selling beans. They
are so yummy! And addictive! You can also buy it in the grocery
stores. I love it!
So there you have a few of my favorite things – an ofereta,
ayudin, and cancha chulpi!! If you
are ever in Peru, be sure to check them out!
